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Mary's Treasure Box

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This is a wonderful story of Jesus that can be read to children. It describes, in terms that are familiar to them, the story of Christ's birth and his life. The relationship between Mary and her granddaughter Sarah is one that most mothers and grandmothers can appreciate. Most mothers have a tresure box--even if it is only a picture album. Everyone has past memories that are cherished. Certain to become a classic.

Carolyn Kramlich creates a wonderful tapestry which brings the story of Christ's birth alive to anyone. The concept is applicable to today in that we all need to pass on those things that are dear to our hearts, mainly our faith. My church had a short drama wherein a mother read this story to her child on Christmas Eve. It brought tears to everyone's eyes because this same love that Mary felt for her Son is the same emotion that Christians feel for their Savior. After having personally met the author myself, I must say that her faith and love show through in her writing. I highly recommend this book! (It's a great Christmas present for anyone with children!)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book as did the elementary age sunday school class. We plan to use this idea in our Candlelight service this year.

If you are Catholic and believe in Mary's perpetual virginity you will not want to expose your children to this book. The premise is lovely if Mary was maybe showing these treasures to another cousin or relative, but her GRANDDAUGHTER? IMPOSSIBLE! This is heresy.

There is one huge problem with the premise of this book and that is that MARY DOES NOT HAVE GRANDCHILDREN. She is ever-virgin and has only birthed Jesus, God's son. Jesus never married or had children, so how could Mary have a grandchild? When I see books like this that get past publishers (Christian ones, to boot!), I have to wonder where this world headed.