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Kathleen Long Bostrom

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Kathleen Long Bostrom is a full-time writer who lives in Pasadena, California, with her husband and little dog, Sophie Grace. Her grown children and families including two young grandchildren live nearby. She served as an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) for 30 years but now focuses on her writing. She has published over fifty books, most of them for children. Her books are published in 30 languages around the world, with well over two-million copies sold since her first book, What is God Like?" was published in 2008.

Two of her books—Stories from the Bible, and Since the Baby Came (2023), received first place honors from the Northern Lights Book Award. Her book, "Who is Jesus?" was a finalist for the 2000 Gold Medallion Aw ...more

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	View at the Zoo 4.04 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Is Jesus? by Kathleen Long Bostrom (Goodreads Author), Elena Kucharik (Illustrator) 4.73 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 1999 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Is There a Cross? by Kathleen Long Bostrom (Goodreads Author), Elena Kucharik (Illustrator) 4.77 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Is God Like? by Kathleen Long Bostrom (Goodreads Author), Elena Kucharik (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 1998 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Worst Christmas Ever by Kathleen Long Bostrom (Goodreads Author), Guy Porfirio (Illustrator) 3.94 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What about Heaven? by Kathleen Long Bostrom (Goodreads Author), Elena Kucharik (Illustrator) 4.44 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2000 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Josie's Gift 4.30 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word, Year B: Meditations from Feasting on the Word: Year B by Kathleen Long Bostrom (Goodreads Author), Kathleen Long Bostrom and Elizabeth F. Caldwell, Elizabeth F. Caldwell (Editor) 4.17 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	God Loves You by Kathleen Long Bostrom (Goodreads Author), Elena Kucharik (Illustrator) 4.74 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daddy, Tell Me a Story by Kathleen Long Bostrom (Goodreads Author), Ela Smietanka (Artist) 3.92 avg rating — 51 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Hello, friends and readers! My newest book, Will You Be Friends with Me? is now part of a Giveaway through the publisher. I'm very excited about this book, it's a simple board book about friendship and how our differences make the world a better place and friendships all the better. Although this is a timely topic, the message is relevant anytime. Please feel free to share the Giveaway link. I app Read more of this blog post »

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(Little Blessings) (32 books)
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Kathleen Long Bostrom (Goodreads Author),

Elena Kucharik (Illustrator)

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Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word (3 books)
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Kathleen Long Bostrom (Goodreads Author) (editor),

Jana Riess (Goodreads Author) (Editor),

Elizabeth F. Caldwell (Editor)

4.32 avg rating — 139 ratings

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Code Name Hélène

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Rising Above: Our Transformational Journey to Wholeness After Breast Cancer

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The County Line

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“Three things come to mind as we look at this text: (1) we are theological amnesiacs; (2) the psalmist reminds us that God really is in charge; and (3) only when we feel weak and helpless, whether young or old, are we vulnerable enough to experience the power and grace of a God who “raises us up on eagle’s wings.” So, this text is about us, about God and what God does with us when all we seem to be is down.”
― Kathleen Long Bostrom, Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word, Year B: Meditations from Feasting on the Word: Year B

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“Faith is more than a matter of heart alone. The unique position of Transfiguration Sunday and its beautiful theophanies declares that the mountain is never the end of the journey. God does not gather us together just for a divine fireworks display, God always has something to say, usually something to ask. BRIAN ERICKSON”
― Kathleen Long Bostrom, Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word, Year B: Meditations from Feasting on the Word: Year B

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“REFLECTION As I listen to the cries of Jeremiah throughout the scope of his prophecy, I long for the day that is surely coming when God’s future will be a reality beyond the violent boastings of the ruling Babylon of the day. I long for the day that is surely coming when in God’s future the poor are not sent to shelters or forced to sleep on the streets. I long for the day that is surely coming when God’s future has no space for violence, when we will stop producing body bags—because there are no dead soldiers to fill them. I long for the day that is surely coming when God’s future affords no room for rancor, a day when our world is no longer torn asunder by racism and sexism and homophobia. GARY W. CHARLES”
― Kathleen Long Bostrom, Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word, Year C

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