Excerpt from the Book
The boat was built. The animals had come. Now, Noah’s family waited. The people made fun of them because they didn’t believe in God, and they didn’t believe the rain would come. Then, one day, it happened! Noah, his wife, his three sons, and their three wives finally saw God’s word come true in the form of cool sprinkles misting their faces. It was what they had been waiting for. Rain! They scrambled to get inside the boat. DRIP-DROP. RAT-A-TAT. SPLATTER. The light rain quickly turned into a violent storm! SWOOSH. WOOSH. SPLISH. SPLOSH. The heavens were opened that day; and water gushed down, as fountains broke out from the ground. The storm roared, and the rain pounded against the boat for forty days; but Noah and his family were kept safe. Then came silence. The storm stopped. But how much longer? Noah and his family wondered when they would ever see land. So they sent out a bird to give them a sign—first a raven, then a dove. After many, many months, the day had finally come! Noah and his family exited the boat onto dry land once again. Everything had changed. The landscape was completely different. As Noah’s family looked around in awe, the most beautiful sight painted the sky: a seven-color rainbow. This rainbow was a special promise from God. He promised He would never destroy the world by water again, and the rainbow is the sign to this day that God keeps His promises. In Genesis 9:12-15, we read, “Then God said, I am giving you a sign of my covenant with you and with all living creatures, for all generations to come. I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth. When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will appear in the clouds, and I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures. Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life.Want to know more about the book?
Come join Lucy and her Papa Joe on another exciting adventure into the Bible, this time going back to Noah’s Ark!
Lucy is afraid of storms. She hides under her covers every time the thunder roars. But Papa Joe calms her fears, and then he has an important question for her, “Do you know what the rainbow means?”
Follow along in this third book in the Questions for Kids series as Papa Joe shows Lucy how God is faithful to protect and keep His promises, even amongst the storms of life.
Guess Why God Made the Rainbow is a heartwarming story of faith and trust in a God Who is with us through every storm.
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About the Author
Karen Ferguson is a writer, host of the 5-Minute Parenting podcast, and the author of the Questions for Kids picture book series. A lover of words, family, animals, and Jesus, Karen is a passionate advocate for truth that transforms lives. Her faith in God and background in K-8 education inspires her mission to share God’s unchangeable truths and His unchanging love with the next generation. She wants every child to know their life matters.
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