The Heavens Proclaim His Glory created and compiled by Lisa Stilwell

The Heavens Proclaim His Glory is a book on a "spectacular view of creation through the lens of the Hubble Telescope".  And it really is spectacular!

This is a really nice hard cover book that has a wonderful compilation of images from the telescope and quotes from many different well-known people.  It also ties the Word of God into it beautifully.

I was excited to be able to review this book because of the interest my children have in all things space.  But is was so much more than that for me.  The first morning I opened it up, I was amazed.  It made me stop and worship the God of creation.  It is an amazing picture of God,  how mighty He is and how infinitely small I am.

One of my favorite quotes from the book was this:

I imagine God looking through the artistry of His heavens to this little ball called earth, zooming in through the chaos and noise and turmoil and activity, and focusing in on my heart.  As the universe rages and rotates around Him, He has the grace and love to care what happens to me.  How can that be? -Terri Blackstock

So I had to pick it up again with my husband that evening.  We finished it because we could not put it down.  This is definitely a book that would be great on a living room table to share with others in your home.  We also plan to use it as part of our creation studies during our homeschooling time.

I would highly recommend this one!  It exceeded my expectations.  It would make an incredible gift for a family.  In fact, it might be what I give for Christmas gifts this year!

100 Prayers God Loves to Hear/100 Praise Songs by Stephen Elkins, illustrated by Tim O'Connor

I joined a program called Book Sneeze.  You receive a book free of charge and agree to review on your blog.  So this is my first review!

We have the 100 Bible Stories/100 Bible Songs book, so I was excited to get this one.

This is a children's book (100 sections) and 2 cd's (100 songs).

The pages are very colorful and inviting.  Each page has a little story, Bible or otherwise.  It gives a Bible verse that goes along with it.  Each prayer/praise has a "My Little Prayer Reminder" that is a quote or an idea focused on prayer.  That's one of my favorite parts.  This is a well written and well illustrated book.  Each prayer/praise also has a coordinating song that on one of the two cd's that it comes with.  All the songs are very fun and well sung.

One example:  The Prayer of Ethan - A Faithful Prayer.  Ethan knew that God was faithful.  God always does what He says He will do.  that's what being faithful means.  So Ethan was confused.  God had promised Israel the victory, but they had lost the battle.  Why?  Ethan didn't understand God, but still he trusted.  Ethan prayed: (referenced Psalm 89:1).  When your don't understand what God is doing - pray!  God will be faithful to you too!  Only trust Him! Prayer Reminder - God's faithfulness is never so evident as to the one who is faithful to pray. Song:  I Will Sing of the Mercies.

It's simple and it's sweet.  I just love it.

I thought this was a great thing to do during dinner time.  It brings us together as a family, praising God for who He is and what He has done.  We also can pray to Him using the prayer reminder.  My boys love it and look forward to it each evening.

This is a great way to get your children in the habit of spending time with God by reading His Word, praying, and praising Him through song.  I recommend it!  It would also make a great gift for someone!