New Releases by Sonja Burpo

Korte overdenkingen door een Amerikaanse predikant en zijn vrouw naar aanleiding van de bijna-doodervaring van hun zoontje en diens visioenen in de hemel.

In DIE HEMEL VERANDER ALLES sien lesers in 42 inspirerende oordenkingshoofstukke hoe Todd en Sonja Burpo se lewens verander het nadat hulle seuntjie Colton hemel toe is tydens ’n ernstige operasie. Deur persoonlike en ander mense se verhale wys hulle hoe geloof in die werklikheid van die hemel ons hier op aarde help om teëspoed te hanteer, soos die verlies van ’n geliefde, die afsterwe van ’n kind, miskrame en selfs aborsie. Elke oordenkingshoofstuk sluit af met ’n teksvers en ’n samevattende gedagte of nadink-vraag. Daar is ook ’n gebed van Colton aan die einde van die boek. DIE HEMEL VERANDER ALLES is ’n kragtige boek wat lesers wys dat God se wonderlike geskenk van die hemel werklik alles verander.

"Colton Burpo has come back from heaven with a very important message: Jesus really, really loves the children. and He really, really loves you!"--P. [4] of cover.

How does a visit to heaven change your life? Todd and Sonja Burpo’s almost-four-year-old son Colton made an unforgettable trip to heaven and back during the darkest, most stressed-out days of their lives. Times were tough, money was scarce, and the bills, frustrations, and fears were piled high. How did Colton’s visit to heaven change things for them individually and as a family? And what does any of this mean for you and your life? Todd, and for the first time ever Sonja and Colton, from their perspectives, share what has happened since the release of their New York Times bestseller, Heaven Is for Real. Through their own experiences, and after hearing from thousands of the more than eight million readers who have shared how the story has affected them, they show you how believing heaven is for real will help you survive hardships here on earth, including the death of a loved one or the loss of a child through tragedy, miscarriage, or even abortion. Todd, Sonja, and Colton answer questions such as: · Is it really okay to struggle with and question God? Really? · What hope is there for me if I’ve lost a child or a loved one to death? Will I ever see them again? · What does heaven feel like? · Can I know for sure that I’m going to heaven? · Does God really hear me when I pray? They also explain how their story can help you keep thoughts of eternity in mind in the midst of your own overly busy, stressed-out lives. Heaven truly is for real, and believing it changes everything!

Wonder jy ook hoe lyk dit in die hemel? DIE HEMEL IS WERKLIK – VIR KINDERS is die ware verhaal van die vierjarige Colton se besoek aan die hemel tydens ’n noodoperasie. In hierdie boek vertel hy self hoe asemrowend dit daar gelyk het en wat hy gesien het. Hierdie unieke vertelling van ’n kind aan ander kinders bevat pragtige illustrasies en toepaslike Bybelverse wat kinders sal oortuig van Colton se boodskap: Die hemel is wonderliker as wat jy dink en Jesus is baie, baie lief vir kinders. Aan die einde van die boek is daar vrae wat kinders vra oor die hemel met eerlike, Skrifgetroue antwoorde. DIE HEMEL IS WERKLIK – VIR KINDERS sal kinders bekoor en hulle geloof versterk.

Nesten fire år gammel overlevde Colton sprukket blindtarm. Etterpå kunne han fortelle at han var utenfor kroppen under operasjonen. Han skildret nøyaktig hva foreldrene holdt på med akkurat da i en annen del av sykehuset. Han snakket om besøket i himmelen, gjenfortalte samtaler og møter med avdøde slektninger. Fortelling gir et glimt av en verden der ”ingen er gamle og ingen bruker briller”, ifølge Colton. Dette er Coltons fortelling, slik han fortalte det til sine foreldre. Illustrasjonene i boka er laget etter Coltons egne anvisninger. Fortelling for småskole-/mellomtrinnet.

Heaven is for real, and you are going to like it! Colton Burpo came back from his trip to heaven with a very important message: Jesus really, really loves children. In an effort to reach even more families with this eternally significant story, this runaway bestseller is now told from Colton-kid to kids! Children will receive the same comfort and assurance that so many adults have received from the trade book. Beautifully illustrated under Colton''s direction, he shares his experiences in first person and comments on things that will be important to kids. A letter to parents is included to guide them as they talk to their children about heaven. Scripture along with a Q&A section with answers from the Bible are also included in the book.