Doing Something New

<p>Jesus, now I come to you, </p> <p>at the start of something new . . . </p><p>Children all encounter change differently. And whether a new year, a new school, a new neighborhood, or a new team, change can be hard. </p><p>Through Doing Something New, award-winning author Mitali Perkins reminds kids that wherever they go and whatever they do, in all of these changes they are not alone: Jesus is with them. And not only is Jesus with them, but he also understands and empathizes with them because he, too, has experienced new and difficult things. </p><p>In Doing Something New, you'll find </p><ul><li>a heartfelt prayer kids can lift to God during times of newness and change, </li><li>a charming story brought to life through Andrés Landazábal's vibrant illustrations of children in new everyday situations, and </li><li>a note from the author to encourage further conversation about trusting Jesus in the midst of hard things. </li></ul><p>Doing Something New is a prayer that offers children—and the adults who read with them—language to pray in times of change or stress. Rooted in the promises of the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5:3-10, this book provides comfort and reassurance that everything matters to Jesus. </p><p>Share Doing Something New with the children in your life and help them see how Jesus is with them in every moment of their lives. </p>