When God was a Little Girl

 

Lending Library Book of the Month

This book was used in our children’s programming last Sunday. For everyone who missed it because they were away, or because they were upstairs, just visit the lending library in the sanctuary to sign out our copy and enjoy a thoughtful and beautiful read.

When God was a Little Girl

Written by David Weiss and illustrated by Joan Hernandez Lindeman

Have you ever tried to imagine God?  Theologian, teacher and author, David Weiss, spends a great deal of time doing just that and in his book “When God Was a Little Girl”, Weiss imagines God as a little girl who loves art projects.

The book begins with a father being asked by his young daughter to tell a story about when God was a little girl. Together they weave a tale that imagines a young feminine God who creates the world through art and song.  The illustrations are wonderful, showing the young God in a multitude of ages and hues.  This is a twist on the traditional creation story and is rich with imagery, wisdom and insight.  Weiss cleverly challenges racialized notions of colour when the daughter declares that God would choose dark midnight blue to represent love “Because, Daddy, that’s just like love! It’s there even when you can’t see it. Love always finds you in the darkness, and when it holds you close, you know you’re home.”

This is definitely a book worth reading and is suitable for human beings of all ages.

Blessing, Tanya Wiles-Bell