He hears our prayers, he is with us, he listens to us, he is our father, he gives us people to love us and that is how we know he loves us.
We are all children of God and this book gives warmth and the illustrations really do a good job at setting the atmosphere and it really shows just how close God is to us and shows how much he loves us. Oct 13, Kim rated it it was amazing Shelves: This is a beautiful book about the relationship with our Heavenly Father. The pictures of children at home and play by Greg Olsen are peaceful and heart warming. The words are simple and direct enough for even the youngest of children to understand they they are children of their Heavenly Father that are very loved.
Sep 12, Margaret rated it it was amazing Shelves: I love this book. This book was actually read to me during a primary lesson. I thought it was a nice, short picture book for both young readers and older readers explaining that everyone is a child of God.
And i really like the illustrations in this book. I hope someday to purchase this book so I can reread it again. Sep 25, Melissa rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: We read this book at least 2 nights a week the kids love it and often take turns reading each page. At the end we always sing the song and they always want to sing every verse which is on the very last page. The Greg Olsen Paintings in the book are beautiful and go perfectly. Jan 27, Jennifer rated it it was amazing.
I should say "currently reading" we take this book to church with us every Sunday. It is one of our favorites because of the many items on each page to point out and talk about with the kids. I have always enjoyed Greg Olsen's art. This book would make a great gift.
Oct 16, Andrea rated it it was amazing Shelves: Apr 23, Suzanne rated it it was amazing. Love this book for sacrament meeting. Jan 27, Jennifer Gay rated it it was amazing. This is a wonderful childrens book. My 1 year old brings it to me over and over again so I can read it to her!
Oct 05, Terry Harp rated it it was amazing. Wonderful book, and the art is superb.
Apr 09, Erika rated it it was amazing Shelves: Love Greg Olsen's art work. Nov 13, Sherri Condie Sillitoe rated it it was amazing. This is a beautifully illustrated book. His luminous, delicate portraits capture not only his subject's likeness, but their spirit as well. Landscapes of scenes from America and the world over reflect the perfect beauty of the minds eye. Born in , Olsen was raised in a farming community in rural Idaho. His parents, artists themselves, recognized and encouraged his early love of drawing.
Later, the devoted tutelage of a high school teacher cemented his affinity and enhanced his technical ability. After studying illustration at Utah State University, he was hired as an in-house illustrator in Salt Lake City, working on anything from murals and dioramas to simple paste-up. Two years later, he followed a friend's advice and began painting full-time.
Sales from his first show only just covered the cost of refreshments and invitations, but yielded the first of many commissions that were to come. I hope these images will bring this experience to all who view them.
View more products by Greg Olsen. Michael Nelson enjoys both writing and design aspects of a book. The Nelson's live in Clinton, Utah with their five children. He is currently pursuing a degree in English. View more products by Michael Nelsen. Wendy Nelson enjoys both writing and design aspects of a book. View more products by Wendy Nelsen.
The Whimsical, yet realistic pictures hold our children's attention. The board wanted a song that could teach children about LDS Church teachings on the nature of a child's relationship with God.
Randall described how she composed the song:. I got down on my knees and prayed aloud, pleading that our Heavenly Father would let me know the right words. Words came to my mind. Three verses and a chorus were soon formed.
I Am a Child of God. , Hymns, I Am a Child of God, no. 1. I am a child of God, And he has sent me here, Has given me an earthly home. I am a child of God,. And he has sent me here,. Has given me an earthly home. With parents kind and dear. Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,. Help me find.
I gratefully surveyed the work, drank of the message of the words, and returned to my bedroom where I knelt before my Father in Heaven to say "Thank you! Randall mailed the lyrics to her friend Mildred T. Pettit in California , who wrote the accompanying music. The song was first performed at a stake Primary conference in After hearing the performance, apostle Spencer W. As Kimball later explained, "To know isn't enough.