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Eli, Miriam, Thomas, Joanna, and Samuel stand together on a Galilean hillside with objects from their Gospel stories

Children of the Gospels · Book 1

Children of the Gospels · Book 1

Miracles & Faith

Five Stories of Young Witnesses to the Life of Jesus

A small lunch. A wedding feast. An empty tomb. Meet five children at the heart of extraordinary moments.

Ages 6–10 · Five illustrated stories · Paperback

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By Nathaniel Shepherd · Steadfast Joy Press

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From Chapter One: Eli and the Loaves

Five loaves. Two fish.

That was Eli's whole lunch, wrapped in a cloth his mama had tied three times that morning.

“Don't lose it,” she said.

He held it tight all the way up the hill.

The five stories
  1. Eli and the Loaves
  2. Miriam's Water Pots
  3. The Day Jesus Smiled at Me
  4. Joanna's Branch
  5. The Morning the Stone Was Gone
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