Play with Me: Two Friends on a Spiritual Journey with KidsSecond book in series by authors Sally Miller and Cheri Mueller Inspires mothers to draw closer to God through relationships with their children and each other. Follow up to the successful Walk With Me (FaithWalk 2005). Two young moms, writers, and fellow Wheaton College grads weave personal stories, recipes, and poetry around the theme of seeing God through the eyes of their children. Play With Me inspires women to celebrate the sacred beauty of God in ordinary life by following their children'' simple, playful, forward-tumbling lead. The authors share honestly about their mothering challenges and joys while rejoicing in the shared gift of life with children. Sally Miller is a freelance writer and conference speaker who lives with her husband and three children in a Chicago suburb. She has been published in several publications and is author of: Girl Talk . . . God Talk: What My Friends Have Taught Me About Prayer (Harvest House 2006) and co-author of Walk With Me: Two Friends on a Spiritual Journey Together (FaithWalk 2005). Cheri Mueller is a freelance writer, speaker and teacher who has a passion for people with disabilities.She served in the social work field for over ten years before settling into a Minneapolis suburb with her husband and three children. Cheri is co-author of Walk With Me: Two Friends on a Spiritual Journey Together (FaithWalk 2005). |
Contents
Fairy Godmothers | 2 |
Dear Mommy | 10 |
Flirting | 17 |
Could See through Your Eyes | 24 |
Tigers at a Tea Party | 31 |
Growing Down | 37 |
Gumball Magic | 44 |
One Potato Two | 51 |
The Ocean | 114 |
Out of the Mouths of Babes | 122 |
Homespun Prayers | 128 |
The Gift of a Lifetime | 146 |
Recipe for Burnt Toast | 153 |
Sals Traditional Recipes | 159 |
What if I Die?Legacy | 166 |
Cranberry Fluff | 173 |
You Say Hello and I Say Goodbye | 57 |
God Giggles Too | 63 |
Naming | 72 |
Christmas Letter 2004 | 78 |
Name Game | 85 |
Love Language | 92 |
Laugh Out Loud | 106 |
More Real | 179 |
Believe in Butterflies | 188 |
The Bullfrog and the Butterfly | 194 |
December 1 2003 | 200 |
Epilogue Two | 207 |
Common terms and phrases
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