by Laura Fotusky (Author), Audrey Walden (Illustrator)
This colorful, interactive, faith based picture book reaches to the heart of a hurting child. It was written for our first granddaughter when she joined our family. She said, "Grammy! We read your letters every night!" It is a tool to engage a child who has experienced any type of trauma: moving from home to foster care or adoption, experiencing severe loss, natural disasters, war, or any form of abuse.Create a daily space for quiet connection with each other. Look for the hidden heart in each picture. Read the selection, discuss the questions. express and identify feelings, and encourage the child to journal and draw. Repeat the affirmations and declarations which reinforce positive truth about who they are and who God is. Pray with them as together you practice problem solving. Find daily encouragement for yourself while reading the section for caregivers. Invite God to walk with you as together you begin the healing journey from trauma to trust!