{"product_id":"breathe-a-childs-guide-to-ascension-pentecost-and-the-growing-time-9781640605602","title":"Breathe: A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of\u003ci\u003e Breathe\u003c\/i\u003e lies a puzzle: How can Jesus go away, yet promise to be with us always? Can we trust someone who comes and goes so mysteriously?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the style of \u003ci\u003eMake Room: A Child's Guide to Lent and Easter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLook  A Child's Guide to Advent and Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreathe: A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost and the Growing Time\u003c\/i\u003e explores the comings and goings of Jesus and the Spirit through retellings of the biblical stories of Ascension and Pentecost, interwoven with contemporary reflections from the point of view of a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving beyond long ago and far away events, Breathe guides children to wonder about and watch for the presence and work of the Spirit here and now, in practices of prayer and mindfulness, and through acts of justice, generosity, and the sweet taste of kindness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the end, the young narrator arrives as a satisfactory solution to the puzzle: the Spirit that was in Jesus is in us too. We are his body now, his way of being in the world. Whenever we choose the way of love, Jesus is there. Always.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Alary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paraclete Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.55w x 0.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781640605602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Alary\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, storyteller, and religious educator. When she was a little girl she used to make her own books out of manila paper, crayons, and mucilage. These early efforts at writing eventually gave way to academic papers and theses, as she earned degrees in Classics (B.A., Dalhousie), Theology (M.Div., Knox College, University of Toronto) and New Testament (Ph.D., University of St. Michael's College). More recently, Laura has focused on a new type of education--raising three creative and curious children. She leads workshops on everything from storytelling to biblical interpretation, teaches the occasional university course, and works with children at a local congregation. She has also returned to her early love of creating her own books, including \u003ci\u003eIs That Story True?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMira and the Big Story\u003c\/i\u003e. Laura lives in Toronto, Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCathrin Peterslund\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, visual artist, and cartoonist. She studied at The Animation Workshop (Denmark), and graduated with a BA in Graphic Storytelling in 2017. She now works as a freelance illustrator in Copenhagen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Paraclete Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39827849019507,"sku":"9781640605602","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_b574d808-2883-43a2-a858-fa0a20e2777c.jpg?v=1644578418","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/breathe-a-childs-guide-to-ascension-pentecost-and-the-growing-time-9781640605602","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}