This is My Commandment - Softcover

Reed, Lynn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1425119557 ISBN 13: 9781425119553

Publisher: Trafford Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

This is My Commandment, recorded in John 15:12-13, is the greatest statement that Jesus Christ ever expressed. The Commandment is played out by a field mouse family and their trials with a stray cat. This full colored cartoon illustrates how the greatest Commandment can give our lives daily direction. The coordinating Bible verses help to explain the story and is great for memorization. The pastel color illustrations are delightful and will warm the hearts of children and all readers.

This is My Commandment brings real meaning to life's lessons in trust and faith. The values taught through the story will someday be parents reward! Your children will be captivated in reading as Toby, The little boy mouse races to save his fathers life. This story is great for bedtime or Sunday school curriculum.

About this title

About the Author

Lynn Reed, who lives in the San Joaquin Valley with her husband, four children and two grandchildren, studied Art at West Valley College, Via Montalvo Art Institute, and Cabrillo College. She is a winner of several Art awards including The Women of Los Gatos Annual Art Show, and has two drawings at the White House. One drawing, sent to President Jimmy Carter in 1979, titled Sons of the Living God, were sent to Anwar Sadat, and Prime Minister Menachem Begin as well. A second drawing was sent to President George Bush last year titled, Ezekiel 38&39, The War of Gog & Magog.

Lynn is a Native California Spanish decent and has instructed both children and adults in horsemanship, but is known for her special skills in working with the physically challenged. Lynn has been active in her local church for over 35 years and has attended Bethany Bible College taking classes in family counseling for the Santa Cruz Crisis Hot Line. From 1999-2003 she was coordinator at an equestrian center in a Santa Cruz County Christian school. She also directed a horse camp in the summer months. Her outstanding academic and advanced theories have helped to mentor youth in a better relationship with God and in knowing His purpose. This book revels her God gifted talent and her love towards children and the arts.

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This is My Commandment

By Lynn Reed

Trafford Publishing

Copyright © 2014 Lynn Reed
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-4251-1955-3

CHAPTER 1

Surrounded by beautiful green fields of tall wild grass and flowers of many shapes and colors, a field mouse family lived in their nest hidden deep inside the roots of a large old fig tree.

And God saw everything that He had made, and behold it was very good. Genesis 1:31

This mouse family had a warm lovely home which kept them safe from One- Eyed Blacky, the stray cat, and kept them warm on cold rainy days.

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1

Mama and Papa mouse and their little boy, Toby, had a very special love for each other and all living things. Whether they flew in the air or walked on the ground.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 2 John 4:11

Now, in the early morning, Toby would go out with Papa mouse to learn the things a good mouse needed to know. Papa mouse would teach Toby right from wrong and read to him special words from Heaven above.

Children obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Ephesians 6:1

Papa mouse also taught Toby to be kind to others even when others were not so kind to him. He taught Toby to put down his chores to help a friend in need, when their hands were full of weeds. All these things and many more, are what makes a good obedient mouse.

Beloved, let us Love one another for love is of God. 1 John 4:7

Bedtime came early for Toby. Rest and sleep is what a little mouse needs. Tomorrow would be a day full of hopes and good things to see.

The Lord is thy keeper. Psalm 121:5

(Continues...)

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Edition details

• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1425119557
• ISBN 13: 9781425119553
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Reed Lynn
• Number of pages: 28