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Snapshots of Heaven: 40 funny, profound, real-life stories about Children

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As you read this book, you go through every emotion that there is, whether it is happy, sad, laughing, or crying. When you are done, the book leaves you feeling forfilled about all the wonderful expierences the author had to offer about his snapshots of heaven. The wonderful part about this book is that the book doesn't have to just be about the authors kids, it could be about anyones children. It truely was an amazing book. It explored what life has to offer and how wonderful it is to have children teach you things that as you grow up, you miss because being an adult makes you overlook the little things in life. Everyone should take some time out and read this book, it truely made me realize that it doesnt matter how old someone is, listent to them, because they might actually teach you something.

There are moments in life we take for granted, but if we examine them
closer, we will find they were moments of absolute truth when the greatest
life lessons were learned.

In 'Snapshots of Heaven: 40 Funny, Profound, Real-Life Stories About
Children,' author Michael Wells says these moments come from our children,
who are angels in disguise, teaching us lessons of love.

Wells shares 40 stories from his own experiences as the father of a son and
daughter. He urges other parents to slow down from their busy lives and take
note of the moments when they received 'snapshots of heaven' from their
children.

He says the initials from the title also point to another key thing our
children do for us: Save Our Hearts. Through our interactions with them, our
children remind us of why we live, love and laugh.

While the individual stories from his own family are entertaining and
joyful, Wells doesn't stop there. He encourages readers to cherish their
children and create their own snapshots. After each section of the book, a
space is provided for parents to paste in a picture and write their own
story about everyday lessons they learned from their children, special
occasions and growing up.

The stories are short and to the point. In each, Wells succinctly recounts a
moment from his life as a parent in which he learned a profound life lesson.
Each story also contains a relatable moral truth. These stories are easy to
read and can be enjoyed quickly during a few moments of reflection.

Wells reminds us that our children are treasures and we should learn from
their wisdom. While we often think of adults as the ones with the life
experience needed to teach children, 'Snapshots of Heaven' reminds us that
it can often be the other way around. Our life experiences frequently leave
us jaded, cynical and looking around the corner for the next big thing. We
can end up neglecting the most important aspects of our lives and ignoring the moments that should mean the most to us.

'Snapshots of Heaven' is a delightful glimpse into these moments in one father's life and will have readers recalling their own memories of the children who have touched them. The stories within the pages of this book will make their way into your heart and soul. You will find yourself returning to them when you're in need of a little hope and inspiration, or just to put a smile on your face.

I think this book was really good because it's fun to hear stories about other peoples life. I know michael wells very well and I never knew he would become such an amazing author to write such an interesting book! I think that it is very interesting that someone could remember all those stories from along time ago. i think that alot of people should read this book!!

I actually know Michael Wells, because he's my best friend Jenna's father. I'm actually in the book, in the story called the giggles, where my name is mentioned (my name is Kira). I love the book and would recommend everyone everywhere to buy it. Michael is truly such a nice guy, who writes as nice as he is a good father. Jenna and Jeremy Wells are truly lucky. The book is best from ages 5 to 95 :) Truly inspirational book.. 2 big kid thumbs up xox