Catherine Butler says reading aloud is good for children.

And it's good for adults, too.

Great children's literature offers glimpses of redemption that can stir our hearts as kids,

but which can silence us with awe when we're adults well-versed in scripture.

This is the Reviver Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walgamer,

co-author of You Can Trust God to Write Your Story.

For July 25th, 2023, I'm Dana Gresh.

Yesterday, we heard the first part of the message that is both inspiring and practical.

Dr. Catherine Butler is talking about how we can point children to the greatest story of all, a true story, the good news about Jesus.

If you missed yesterday's episode, you can always get caught up by listening at Revive Our Hearts.com,

through the Revive Our Hearts app, or wherever you get your podcasts.

We'll hear part two of Catherine's message in a few minutes.

She said something in part one that I think is particularly important.

Give them scripture first.

That's something Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth is passionate about.

In an interview for a magazine article some time ago, I was asked this question,

what impact did the Bible have on your coming to faith in Christ? And what impact has it had on your

growth as a disciple? To which I quickly responded, everything. I'm serious about

that answer. I cannot thank the Lord enough for the blessing of having grown up in a word-saturated

environment. My parents loved the Lord. They weren't perfect, but it was clear that they loved the

Lord, and they modeled a high view of Scripture. They were't perfect, but it was clear that they loved the Lord. And they modeled a high

view of Scripture. They were consistently in the word themselves, and they tried hard to make it a

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