God's Paintbrush

Sandy Eisenberg Sasso

Description

A Guide for Jewish and Christian Educators and Parents

Children speak about God in ways that are different from adults. They ask many questions about God, questions that can be startlingly direct. Oftentimes adults—parents, grandparents, and teachers—feel uncomfortable answering them.

Through fantasy, involvement, and imagination, Sandy Sasso and Annette Compton invite children of all faiths and backgrounds to encounter God openly through moments in their own lives—and help the adults who love them to be a part of that encounter. This book provides a gift of images that nurtures and encourages children in making meaning of their world.

With over 100,000 copies in print, God’s Paintbrush remains one of the most popular spiritual books for children of all faiths, all backgrounds. This special anniversary edition includes new ideas for interaction between adults and children, and an important new message from the author.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Jewish studies
• Judaism
• Religion

Informations

• Publié par: Turner Publishing Company
• Date de parution: 09 novembre 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781580235358
• Langue: English

Extrait

Dedication and Acknowledgments
Sandy Eisenberg Sasso

To my children, Debora and David, the colors in my paintbox.

This book was first conceived in a class taught by Dr. Nelle Slater. My gratitude for her encouragement and the freedom she gave me to explore this idea. My thanks to Stuart Matlins, Jevin Eagle and Rachel Kahn, who believe in the religious imagination of children and who helped make publishing this book a delight. To Mary K. Cauley, my thanks for her patient typing and retyping of this manuscript and to Susan Cohen, my appreciation for her advice and support. To my editor, Virginia Koeth, I am indebted for her keen sense of style and clarity.
To see one s words come alive by an artist s hand is to receive a special gift. Annette Compton has surely painted with God s paintbrush.
For my husband, Dennis C. Sasso, I am forever grateful. His sharp eye, gentle hand and enduring faith are in this book. This book could not have been written without the love of my father, Israel Eisenberg, whose memory is for a blessing, and my mother, Freda Eisenberg. They gave me the canvas upon which I first began to paint.

Annette Compton

The illustrations are dedicated to a Power greater than myself, to Raymond and Patricia for the gift of creativity in creating me , and to Gordon Haines Taylor for the patience and love to witness the paintbrush at work.
Special 10th Anniversary Edition 2004 Text 1992 and 2004 by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Illustrations 1992 by Jewish Lights Publishing
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