The Mystery of Children: What Our Kids Teach Us About Childlike Faith (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Keep watch," Jesus said, "because you do not know on what day your Lord will come" (Matthew 24:42)..." (more)
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From Publishers Weekly

This is not a book about how to parent; it is a book about how the experience of being a parent can bring a person closer to understanding the grace of God. Mason offers chapters arranged by half-years, roughly chronicling his own spiritual development as his daughter, Heather, morphed from a baby to a toddler to a wise-beyond-her-years school-age child. Mason's writing can be truly revelatory, whether he is exploring the implications of Jesus' command to "become like little children" or ruminating on the helplessness that many parents feel as children turn their lives upside down. Some conservative Christians may be put off by Mason's more startling assertions, but this is a truly prophetic book and prophets aren't always popular. Without a doubt, this is one of the best Christian books of the year.

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"This joyful, honest, and compelling read calls me to be grateful for every laugh and each tear I have been granted as a parent and a child." --Dan Allender, president of Mars Hill Graduate School and author of The Healing Path

"Page after page Mason makes observations that are so transparently true that we wonder why we never noticed or thought or spoke like that before." --Luci Shaw, writer in residence, Regent College, author of The Angles of Light and Writing the River

"An extraordinary book. Mike Mason has shaken me to the core of my soul--he knows me." --Brennan Manning, author of Ruthless Trust and The Ragamuffin Gospel

Just as Mike Mason's best-selling The Mystery of Marriage explored the parallels between marriage and our relationship with God, so does The Mystery of Children illuminate key spiritual truths modeled in the complex parent-child relationship. More than a manual on parenting, this book is for everyone who wishes to become childlike in heart or to be closer to children--two desires that are intimately and wondrously entwined.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: WaterBrook Press; First Trade edition (July 17, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578564220
• ISBN-13: 978-1578564224
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,036,729 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Children Teach Us, June 26, 2007

By	Niki_b_p "Eclectic reader" - See all my reviews

Great book that is more about us than children. God uses our kids to teach us truths about ourselves. We may need to make some changes based on what we discover about ourselves.