Big Feelings, Bigger God

Feelings can feel enormous when you are small — and when you love someone small. Big Feelings, Bigger God is a read-aloud companion that helps children name their emotions honestly and bring them to God honestly. Angry? Scared? Sad? Jealous? Worried? Happy? Every chapter takes one big feeling at a time, five minutes each, and gently shows your child they are not doing anything wrong by feeling it — every emotion in this book is one Jesus Himself experienced. Instead of making feelings go away, this book teaches the "name game": name the feeling, tell God the truth, and remember that God is bigger than every feeling. Read it as a conversation, not a lesson. Pause when your child wants to talk, and follow their lead — short and warm beats long and complete. A warm, wise guide for the whole family's biggest-feeling days. Ages 6–12.

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