For today’s tip, I’d like to share one of my favorite children’s book authors with you. Jennie Bishop is the author of The Princess and the Kiss, The Squire and the Scroll and The Garden Wall. Each of these books is a well-told tale that my children have listened to and read themselves over and over again. The books each gently, but with no question, teach the ideas of purity and faith.

Luckily, there are more books teaching these ideas lately, but these three have caught the attention of my children like no other so far. Maybe it’s their age, maybe it’s just that these books are that good! Either way, I’m very thankful for Ms. Bishop’s talent.

I have recently invested in devotion guides for The Princess and the Kiss and The Squire and the Scroll. Since my daughter is ten, I’m hoping our church will agree to a young ladies’ class using The Princess and the Kiss guide. I’d love to teach these girls the idea of purity as a group and then celebrate what they’ve learned with a purity ceremony. There’s just something about knowing you have friends who walk the same path as you! Eventually, I’m hoping our men will do a similar boy’s class using The Squire and the Scroll.

Take a peek at this website for a fun look through both of the books mentioned above and to find a few great ideas for using the books.

If you’ve found a really great book (or books) that teach purity and/or faith, would you please add them to the comment section? I’d love to add more to my library!

Cindy West (Our Journey Westward) is a homeschooling mom of three who enjoys encouraging and inspiring other homeschoolers.

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