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Where is God? Join a little boy as he searches for God's presence in a powerful storm, a friend's help, his sister's kindness, and his own heart---and rejoice with him when he recognizes that God is everywhere! A delightfully illustrated book for 4- to 8-year-olds. Includes an introduction by Lee Strobel. 36 pages, hardcover

I’ll be honest: I get tears in my eyes when I read this tender little book about God. Oh, sure, it’s partly because this is such a touching story: A grandpa sends a child out on a mission to discover where God is. The boy not only finds evidence of God in everyday life, but he also takes the further step of inviting Him into his heart so God can be with him forever. When I see the innocence of a child encounter the loving presence of our Creator—well, I can’t help but get a little teary.

But that’s not the only reason I get emotional. You see, when my daughter was a toddler, she loved to climb into a chair and snuggle as my wife, Leslie, or I would read her a story. But I don’t recall many books about God. At the time, Leslie was agnostic, and I was an atheist.

Nevertheless, God’s love ended up touching our lives, and both Leslie and I became followers of Jesus. By His grace, our daughter Alison and her brother, Kyle, found faith too and have become strong and vibrant Christians. In fact, guess what Alison has done now? She and her husband, Dan, have created this very book! So today, Leslie and I can pull our little granddaughters onto our laps and read them this story of finding God in the nooks and crannies of daily life—and explain how they, too, can find eternal life through Him.

I know you’ll love to read this book to your own children and grandchildren. And when you close the cover, don’t let that be the last word. As the grandpa in the story says, “Keep your eyes open. I’m sure you’ll find God all over the place.” Together, may you and the children in your life joyfully embark on the everyday adventure of discovering God’s presence throughout His creation. - Lee Strobel

In the children's picture book That's Where God Is! by Dan and Ali Morrow, a young boy benefits from the guidance of his wise grandfather. During a regular weekend visit to his grandfather's house, the youngster asks where God is. Instead of answering the boy, the old man challenges his grandson to look carefully during the next week to see if he can discover "where God is." Sure enough, throughout the week the boy discovers that God is found in the company of good friends, in acts of kindness, in deeds of honesty, and in the beauty of nature.

Returning to Grandfather's house the following weekend, the boy tells of all the places he discovered where God resides. Grandfather says that God also needs to reside in the hearts of all people, but He cannot enter there unless invited. The little boy then asks God to forgive him of his sins and to live in his heart forever.

During the episodes in which the boy finds where God is dwelling, Bible verses are inserted on the pages as scriptural verification of what is being taught. At the end of the book there is a page that presents Psalm 139:1-10, which tells of God's closeness to his creations. Lee Strobel adds a closing message for parents on the book's final page.

The book's watercolor artwork is done in dark hues of purple, red, gold, and brown, making it dramatic and intense, but the kind and loving facial expressions of the grandfather and other characters in the story make the scenes inviting and kid friendly. – Dr. Dennis E. Hensley, www.ChristianBookPreviews.com

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