Synopsis
*A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection*
With poetic language and gorgeous handcrafted mixed-media collages and mosaics, Picturing God brings to life the many metaphors for God found in the Bible. God is the light, living water, a father, a mother, clothing, a rock, wind, comforter, a door, the Good Shepherd, and more. Poet and artist Ruth Goring invites children and adults alike to revisit the beautiful imagery found in Scripture and provides an opportunity for children to develop their imagination about who God is.
At the end of the book, a list of Bible references is provided for each image depicted for families to look up and learn more about the Bible's many ways of picturing God.
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About the Author
Ruth Goring is a poet, visual artist, and book editor who grew up in Colombia. Her first picture book was Adriana's Angels (Sparkhouse Family), published in Spanish as Los angeles de Adriana, which won a silver Moonbeam Award.
Other publications include two books of poetry, Soap Is Political (Glass Lyre) and Yellow Doors (WordFarm), and several Bible study guides, including Heart Renewal (WaterBrook) and Singleness (InterVarsity Press). Ruth is a senior manuscript editor at University of Chicago Press and teaches in the Graham School's editing certificate program.
From the Back Cover
"Colorful, richly textured, and wildly creative, Picturing God is a delight. Ruth Goring's visual and literary exploration of the manynames and metaphors for God will open readers' minds and hearts to thatWord who is love. I love this book!"
--Jennifer Grant, author of Maybe God Is Like That Too and Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too
"We need more books that help children envision God in ways that gobeyond an old white man with a beard. Picturing God provides beautifully illustrated and poetic images that are straight out of Scripture. Ismiled along with every page."
--Traci Smith, author of Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home and Prayers for Faithful Families: Everyday Prayers for Everyday Life
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