Suffering with hope

A Christian Book Lover’s Christmas Gift Guide

Sarah Walton

As we enter the Christmas season, I thought I’d share some of my favorite books (including some our kids have really enjoyed), in case you’re looking for some gift ideas for the book lover in your life! For simplicity, I have attached links to each if you’d like to learn more or purchase one. And if you’re an online shopper, there are several offering Cyber Monday deals today!

Happy book shopping!

Children’s Books

*The Long Road Home – Sarah Walton (Amazon, Crossway) A creative retelling of the prodigal son in a “Pilgrim’s Progress” style. And currently on sale for $13 on Amazon and 50% off at Crossway if you are registered for a free Crossaway membership!

*What are Hands For (7 book series @thegoodbookco) – Abbey Wedgeworth (Amazon, The Good Book Company) Great series for littles.

*God Cares for Me (5 book series @crossway) – Kristen Wetherell (Amazon, Crossway) Another great series for littles and on a Cyber Monday Sale on Amazon.

*Amy Carmichael (12 book series @thegoodbookco) – Hunter Beless (Amazon, The Good Book Company) A wonderful Biographical series for children

*Little Pilgrim’s Progress – Helen L. Taylor (Amazon)

*The Garden The Curtain and The Cross – Carl Laferton (Amazon, The Good Book Company) One of our favorite elementary aged series.

*Seek and Find – Sarah Parker (Amazon, The Good Book Company)

*Wherever You Go I Want You to Know – Melissa Kruger (Amazon, The Good Book Company)

*Like Me – Laura Wifler (Amazon) A wonderful children’s book addressing disability

*Home is Right Where You Are – Ruth Chou Simons (Amazon)

*The Biggest Story Storybook – Kevin DeYoung (Amazon)

*God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook – Carl Laferton (Amazon, The Good Book Company)

Late Elementary/Tween/Teen Books

*Out of the Shadow World – Colleen Chao (Amazon) A moving fictional and whimsical story about a child battling cancer – but in a child-appropriate way.

*New Morning Mercies for Teens – Paul David Tripp (Amazon) My teens have enjoyed this!

*Big Questions Complete Collection – Chris Morphew (This is truly excellent to read through and discuss as a family with ages anywhere from late elementary to teens!) (Amazon, The Good Book Company)

*The Gentle King (and the full @Kaleidoscope Series) (Kaleidoscope) An excellent series to help older elementary children and tweens read the stories of Scripture

Not Pictured – Abigail Series (Christian fiction for ages 7+) (Amazon, The Good Book Company)

Not Pictured – The WingFeather Saga Series – Andrew Peterson (Amazon) For kiddos who enjoy fantasy!

A couple of Non-Christian (but fun and educational) series our kids have enjoyed

Not Pictured – I Survived Series, The Magic Tree House Series, Classics like the Box Car Children and Hardy Boys

Books For the Hurting

*Hope When It Hurts (Best-seller) – Kristen Wetherell and Sarah Walton (Amazon, The Good Book Company)

*Dark Clouds Deep Mercy – Mark Vroegop (Amazon)

*Seasons of Sorrow – Tim Challies (Amazon)

*Suffering – Paul David Tripp (Amazon)

*Held – Abbey Wedgeworth (Amazon, The Good Book Company) – For women dealing with miscarriage and pregnancy loss

*Walking Through Fire – Vaneetha Risner (Amazon) – A truly moving memoir of pain, loss, and faith

Not pictured – Tears and Tossings: Hope in the Waves of Life – Sarah Walton (Amazon, 10ofthose – currently offering a free e-book!) – A short evangelistic book to give to those who are hurting this season

Christian Living Books

*Untangling Emotions – Alasdair Groves and Winston Smith (Amazon) – An excellent book on a balanced view of our emotions

*True to His Word – Jon Bloom (Amazon) – Wonderful devotional!

*Morning and Evening – Charles Spurgeon (Amazon) – A favorite from the Puritan writers

*He is Strong – Emily Jensen (Amazon) – A relatable and rich book on facing our weaknesses

*Gentle and Lowly – Dane Ortland (Amazon)

*Take Heart Daily Devotions to Deepen Your Faith – David Powlison (Amazon) – Another one of my favorite devotions

Marriage/Parenting Books

*Together Through the Storms – Jeff and Sarah Walton (Amazon – huge discount + additional 25% off coupon right now, The Good Book Company) – Encouragement to strengthen marriages walking through trials together

*Grounded in Grace – Jonathan Holmes (Amazon) – An excellent book for parenting teens through the “Identity culture”

*Parenting – Paul David Tripp (Amazon)

*He Gives More Grace – Linda Green and Sarah Walton (Amazon, The Good Book Company) – A book with truth-filled grace for imperfect moms, written by a mother/daughter duo)

*Humble Moms – Kristen Wetherell (Amazon)

*Risen Motherhood – Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler (Amazon)

Journaling Gifts (Some of my favorites!)

*Lilly Pulitzer Large Hardcover Spiral Notebook, 11” x 9.5” with 160 College Ruled Pages, Shade Seeker (Amazon)

*Paper Mate Ink Joy Gel Pens (Amazon) Cyber Monday Deal

*Pilot Friction Clicker Erasable Pens (Amazon)

*Fruit of the Spirit Devotional Journals (Amazon, Crossway) – Kristen Wetherell

*Mr. Pen Wax Highlighters (Amazon)

*Bedsure Sherpa Fleece Throw Blanket (Cyber Monday Deal on Amazon) 

Of course, there are plenty more! But I hope these can be a helpful launching point for some gift ideas this Christmas. Feel free to add your own in the comments!

May you all have a wonderful Christmas season,

Sarah Walton

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I'm a stay-at-home mom of four kids, sixteen and under, and have been continually learning in deeper ways what it means to follow Jesus Christ - no matter the cost. I'm the co-author of He Gives More Grace: 30 Reflections for the Ups and Downs of Motherhood (Dec 1, 2023), Hope When It Hurts: Biblical Reflections to Help Your Grasp God's Purpose in Your Suffering, Together Through the Storms: Biblical Encouragements For Your Marriage When Life Hurts, the author of an evangelistic resource, Tears and Tossings: Hope in the Waves of Life, and a forthcoming children's book, The Long Road Home: A Tale of Two Sons and a Father's Never-Ending Love (Crossway, 2024). My husband and I have been given the unique calling of walking through long and layered trials within our family (special needs, Lyme Disease, job loss, financial loss, chronic pain, and more). However, as we seek Christ and learn to lean on him through every struggle, we are being strengthened, molded, and learning to be more satisfied in him alone. I am learning deep truth's of God's Word and hope to encourage and challenge others through what He has been teaching my family and me through this valley. May he alone be glorified in and through my words.

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