About this episode

Roberta interviews Scott James about his book that teaches children the importance of prayer through breath prayers.

Today, Roberta talks to Scott James about his new book Deep Breath, Little Whisper: Praying Every Little Word Your Heart Wants to Say, available from Zonderkidz publishers. Help your child discover the importance of talking to God during all types of situations with this picture book that explores the use of breath prayers. Throughout, kids will learn that each of their direct praises, quick thanks, and whispered requests can bring them peace and build a stronger relationship with their heavenly Father. God loves it when His children talk to Him—and connecting with God can be as easy as using a simple word or phrase. Deep Breath, Little Whisper introduces the idea of breath prayers by using a series of kid-friendly scenarios and engaging text to show young readers how they can have a conversation with God in the moment, wherever they are and however they’re feeling. Each example also helps remind them that prayer doesn’t have to be big and complex to be meaningful—it just has to come from the heart. The illustrated book is perfect for: read-aloud or prayer time introducing breath prayers into your family helping children from preschool to early elementary develop a relationship…

People in this episode

Host: Roberta

Guest: Scott James

Topics covered

• prayer
• children's books
• Christianity
• breath prayers
• spirituality

Keywords

• prayer
• children
• breath prayers
• Christian books
• Scott James

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zonderkidz

Products: Deep Breath, Little Whisper

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