How God used a Snowdrift: And Other Devotional Stories

Building on the Rock #3

by Joel R. Beeke

A hostile army is rapidly approaching the little Baltic village. Karl and his mother are in fear of their lives. Karl barricades the door to the cottage but his mother reads the Bible. In the end God uses a snowdrift to protect them from the enemy. So how does He do that?
Find out by reading the rest of the story. There are many other stories in this book too. Read about the snowdrift, a little slave girl and a fierce tiger. You will also read many other dramatic rescue stories as well as about how to honour God.

Genres: Childrens, Devotional

171 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2003

About the author

Dr. Joel R. Beeke serves as President and Professor of Systematic Theology, Church History, and Homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He has been in the ministry since 1978 and has served as a pastor of his current church, Heritage Reformed Congregation, since 1986. He is also editor of the Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice-president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society. He has written, co-authored, or edited fifty books and contributed over fifteen hundred articles to Reformed books, journals, periodicals, and encyclopedias. His Ph.D. (1988) from Westminster Theological Seminary is in Reformation and Post-Reformation Theology. He is frequently called upon to lecture at Reformed seminaries and to speak at conferences around the world. He and his wife, Mary, have three children: Calvin, Esther, and Lydia.

Reviews

[Logan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The stories seem to get better to me. There was good application and the questions at the end of the chapter are Biblical and probing for the kids.

[Loretta F. Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good short stories of the hand of God in people's lives. The downside is some are too abrupt and leave the reader wondering what happened. Also, it seems the focal point is solely on the lessons instead of subtly showing them through the stories themselves. Might work for devotional readings with young children.

[Ginny · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not like this collection of stories as a whole as well as the previous two books in the series.

[Logan Santiago · Rating 5 out of 5]

My dad read these to me when I was little. Loved them. Read these as a family.

[SSM · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one was really good as well!

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

#6 read aloud for 2024

[Shari · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm actually reading book 4 to the kids at nighttime right now. It's fantastic! I'm sure books 1-3 are around here somewhere. :)
Just before I started reading one night, two of the children were arguing over a toy. After I read the first story the eldest child involved said, "I know God wanted me to hear this tonight. I don't even care about the toy anymore."

[Mandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful devotional!