How to Train Your Dragon

by Celine Sparks

Humorist Celine Sparks offers a 13-week study on the smallest, strongest muscle in the body—the tongue, which she labels “dragon.”  How to Train Your Dragon  is full of fun and facts from the Good Book to challenge the reader in tongue-control and offer solutions of encouragement and comfort. Celine points out,  "James chapter 3 talks about an unruly and untamable beast.” She says the dragon leaves invisible wounds, internal scars, and has a velocity that can crush your spirit before you can duck. Celine says, "We can ponder how something so small can wreak havoc of Titanic proportions. But it’s nothing James didn’t already ponder two thousand years ago." With humor and candor Celine steps all over your dragon, with tips to help your dragon beg, laugh, teach, fetch, sit, and more. Your dragon will come out of this training with a new “leash” on life. Each chapter is followed by “The Tail End,” which are true experiences—no one could make these up—that will split your sides. But it’s not long until she wipes that grin off your face with sobering truths, such as a need to share the gospel—fetch one! Or the time to be silent—sit! She motivates you to respond in the “Training Points” or discussion questions. Laugh and learn, turn pages of your worn Bible and mark them up if it helps. But hold on to your dragon; it’s going to be a wild 13-week ride!

178 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

You train your tongue by training your heart. And now one of my new favorite verses that I discovered while reading this book…Ezra 10:4–“Arise for this matter is your responsibility. We are also with you. Be good courage, and do it.”

[Mary Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book full of funny stories that teaches you to train your tongue to speak with humility, passion, and encouragement. Each lesson uses Bible verses to emphasize how to use our dragons for good; not evil. I loved this book and highly recommend it.

[Valerie Bailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great lessons on how to train, restrain, and use for good our tongues in God's kingdom.