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Kade Kim is a young boy expressing his desire to help God in whatever way he can. As he writes to God in his notebook, he is accompanied by his faithful companion, Jade. Together they search for ways to help God while asking Him what they can do. Through their adventures, they find many possibilities without even leaving home.
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Written in Kade’s handwriting, this book journals his and Jade’s travels while seeking ways to help. What Can I Do, Lord? Kade and Jade is the sixth book in the series Encouraging Scripture Books, for children. For inspiration, it uses my life verse, Matthew 6:33, “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
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I had a lot of fun being creative with the illustrations of this book. The pictures are imaginative from a child’s perspective, like tending God’s sheep in the snow, which is actually in the laundry room on the mound of white towels.
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Writing poetry and drawing were childhood hobbies of mine. I never thought I’d be putting my hobbies into books as an adult, but God led me to do so. After my autobiography was published,
I was asked to do a Career Day at an elementary school. My autobiography is not the kind of material you would discuss with children, so we did a children’s book together. My six-year-old granddaughter helped with the illustrations and each group at the career day got to help edit the book. We had so much fun, and that gave me the idea of continuing to write for kids using scriptures from God’s word for encouragement.
So, even though What Can I Do, Lord? Kade and Jade is a fun book with childhood adventures, its meaning of being ready to serve God is the important message that children will receive.
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You can see more at the bookstore link at the top of this page, or on my website The Bookstore – Unraveled Encouragement
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