Dear God, I Just Don't Get It - a book review

Dear God, I Just Don't Get It arrived in my mail on Monday.  I read it the same day.  Couldn't put it down, actually.  It's a wonderful story about sixth-grader, Aaron Ajax, who, when life seems to be going his way, realizes that he's taken his relationship with God for granted.  Where is God when parents can't find jobs? Where is God when we have to leave our best friends? How easy it is to have a comfortable relationship with God when things are going smooth.

This book teaches that God is in the details, and He is in charge.  And sometimes, His answers to our prayers aren't what we expected.  A wonderful story for 3rd through 6th grade Catholic kids, it even ties Catholic teaching right into the story.  There are questions and activities at the end of the book if you'd like to make it a study.  (Great retreat for Lent or Advent!)

If you Catholic school has an accelerated-reader type program, talk to your principal about making it a must-read. Use it for a night-activity with your own children (my friend has my copy now, she's reading it daily to her kids), then put it in your parish or school library.  This book is a wonderful example of a religious book that's actually quite fun to read - even for adults.

Another great book from Bezalel Books, also available at amazon.com