Who Am I?

WHO AM I? SEEING MYSELF THROUGH MY HEAVENLY FATHER'S EYES

Long before a child can read a single word, they can know whose they are, and that is where real self esteem and courage begin. Who Am I? is a devotional book for parents to read aloud over and with their babies, toddlers, preschoolers and children who are just learning to read. It is a repeat affirmation book: twenty-one short 'I am' declarations of who a child is in our Father's eyes, made to be read again and again until your little one knows them by heart.

HOW EACH PAGE WORKS

Every affirmation follows the same simple, gentle pattern, so even the youngest listener learns what comes next:

• The affirmation - a clear 'I am' statement, such as I am wonderfully made, I am loved or I am never alone.• The verse - a passage from the Father's Heart Bible that the affirmation rests on.• The explanation - a few short sentences in words a young child can take in.• The prayer - a brief prayer of thanks to our Father for parent and child to pray together.

TWENTY-ONE TRUTHS TO SPEAK OVER YOUR CHILD

I am wonderfully made. I am a child of our heavenly Father. I am loved. I belong to Jesus. I am chosen. I am never alone. I am brave and strong. I am Father's treasure. I am forgiven. I am a new creation. I have a family. I am protected. I am gifted. I have a purpose. I am healed. I am free. I am more than a conqueror. I am the light of the world. I am safe and calm. I am blessed. I am victorious.

The verses are drawn from across Scripture, including Psalm 139, Jeremiah 31, John 10, Ephesians 1, Joshua 1, Isaiah 53, Romans 8 and Matthew 5. The book closes with a page that gathers all twenty-one affirmations together under one question, So who am I?, and one joyful answer: That is who I am!

WHY READ IT AGAIN AND AGAIN

Little ones learn by hearing the same words many times. This book is designed for exactly that kind of repetition. Each affirmation is short enough for a toddler to remember, and each prayer is simple enough for a preschooler to echo back. Over weeks and months of reading, the twenty-one truths move from the page into your child's heart, so that when they feel scared, lonely or unsure, they already have our Father's words ready: I am loved. I am protected. I am safe and calm.

MADE FOR LAPS, BEDTIMES AND QUIET MOMENTS

Soft watercolor illustrations and a square 8.5 x 8.5 format make this an easy book to hold with a little one at bedtime, at naptime or in any quiet moment of the day. Read one affirmation at a time or the whole book in one sitting. Because the pattern never changes, children soon begin to say the words along with you, and the closing page becomes a declaration they can speak on their own.

A GIFT FOR NEW AND GROWING FAMILIES

Who Am I? is written by Karen Inge Hailstones, a mom in South Africa, for parents who want to speak our Father's truth over their children from the very first years of life. It is a natural choice for new parents, grandparents, godparents and anyone who wants a child to grow up knowing they are loved, chosen and never alone.

Open it tonight, read it again tomorrow, and let your child discover, page by page, who they are in our Father's eyes.