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Journey to the Glass Hill: Faith, Family, and Forgiveness (Journey Books of Faith and Family)
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About Journey To The Glass Hill: Faith, Family, And
Product Description Armed with only faith and a book, can a hopeful lad stand strong and face his destiny?Johann pulls back his curly hair as he plays with his toy horse. Looking up, everything changed in an instant. His eyes pleaded with his father for reassurance but found none. Johann looked around the confines of his 1600’s home and farm, then prayed. When he cried out one day in great despair, he was led to a great discovery that impacted his life forever. Clinging to his grandmother’s words, ‘the Lord provides,’ Johann learns from the book of truth to guide him on his journey.Years later, the king announces a contest that would determine who will be the future co-ruler of Christana and marry his daughter, the princess who Johann admires. But Johann despairs when his brothers leave him without a horse to attend the king's magnificent contest... until a mysterious steed appears as if by magic.The crucial decision gnaws away at Johann, take the mysterious horse and head for the contest hoping not to get caught. His destiny awaits him. Will he trust the words of the grandmother and brave the Glass Hill challenge or will fear stop him in his tracks?Journey to the Glass Hill is a wholesome book with illustrations that transports you right into the story. If you or your middle grade reader like family-oriented books, then you’ll love D Marie’s inspiring adventure.Get Journey to the Glass Hill and discover how far faith can take you today.~My ten-year-old daughter stayed up all night to read this book.~I am so hooked on the characters. I can’t wait to read the next book to find out how the journey continues and what happens to each of the characters.~Perfect for teachers and parents who want to share a positive good read.~My class is loving this book right now and we can't wait to read book 2! As a parent, the Christian themes are appreciated as I raise my children with the same values. Review In D Marie's first work of middle-grade fiction, Journey to the Glass Hill, she introduces you to some characters you will find easy to love, and some that are harder to love. What a great picture of real life! Throughout the tale, readers are prompted to reflect on the challenge of patience in affliction, the living and active nature of God's Word, and the joy that comes through Christian forgiveness. One of the lovely strengths of this book is its gentle tone that will calm readers from the first page to the last, while also giving plenty of opportunity to think, learn, and grow. Rosie Adle is a pastor's wife and mom who loves to read aloud to her five children. She is co-author of LadyLike: Living Biblically , a collection of thoughtful essays for Christian women. Journey to the Glass Hill, was a delightful, heart-warming book. I found the characters to be charming and enchanting. This is a true story of love, forgiveness, and reconciliation based upon Biblical principles. As a 4th grade teacher, there is much value in this book being added into the classroom. Journey to the Glass Hillis written age appropriately and would hold the attention of 3rd through 5th grade students. I appreciate the author's ability to reach this audience as it can be a struggle to find books with Christian values. The message of God's provision resonates throughout the book. This would be a great book to read aloud to students as well as for them to read on their own. I look forward to being able to share this book with my own children as well as those I teach. Kathy Maske, 4th Grade Teacher, Good Shepherd Lutheran School From the Author Journey to the Glass Hill has been an adventure for this novice author. Teaching a child to read a book is easy but writing a book required skills that I did not obtain in my university training. There was a strong desire inside of me to retell the Princess on the Glass Hill folktale from a Christian perspective. I knew the beginning and the end, but the in between chapters were all created with the help o
