God's Great Love: (part of the Bedtime Blessings series)

by Glenys Nellist, Natalie Merheb (Illustrator)

Overview

May you have power to understand Christ’s love. 
May you know how wide and long and high and deep it is. 

Wrap your little one in the comfort and reassurance of God’s Great Love—a beautifully written bedtime blessing book that speaks truth, security, and faith into young hearts. 

Inspired by Ephesians 3:18, bestselling author Glenys Nellist offers this lyrical, rhyming story as a reminder to children that God’s love is wide, long, high, and deep, surrounding them every moment of every day. This is the perfect book to wind down the day and begin a calm routine of getting ready for bed. 

Filled with adorable jungle-themed animal illustrations and sweet, childlike blessings, this book encourages parents, grandparents, and other loved ones to speak words of blessing and reassurance over their children before they drift off to sleep.  

Bedtime Blessings: God’s Great Love includes: 

• Beautiful blessings written in simple, skilled rhyme 
• Tender and heartwarming illustrations 
• A presentation page 
• Scriptural content based on Ephesians 3:18 
• Three blessings for parents and grandparents to pray over their child 
• Room to personalize each blessing with a child’s name  

Create a lasting bedtime tradition with God’s Great Love—the second book in the Bedtime Blessings series—-that nurtures faith, fosters security, instills calm before sleep, and fills your child’s heart with the reassurance of God’s endless love. 

Learn more and find free resources at bedtimeblessingsbooks.com

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640609419
Publisher:	Paraclete Press
Publication date:	12/02/2025
Series:	Bedtime Blessings
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	2 - 6 Years

About the Author

Glenys Nellist was born and raised in a little village in northern England. The author of many children's books, including five popular series: Love Letters from God, Snuggle Time, ’Twas, Bedtime Blessings, and Little Mole, her writing reflects a deep passion for helping children discover joy and hope in the world. Glenys lives in Michigan with her husband, David.

Natalie was born one snowy winter night in the far north of the United States. As a child, she spent most of her time coloring and painting. Following in the footsteps of many artists in her family, Natalie studied fine art at university. For several years she worked in graphic design, but after the birth of her twin daughters, she began illustrating digitally. As her skill and passion for it grew, so did her dream of becoming of children’s book illustrator. Natalie loves illustrating nature, animals and recreations of classics. Even though her north woods wintery beginning inspires a lot of her artwork, she now lives in Dubai, a city of perpetual heat and sun, with her husband and daughters. When not illustrating, you might find Natalie horseback riding in the desert, trying a new recipe out in her kitchen or at the beach with her family.

Editorial Reviews

The second book in Glenys Nellist’s Bedtime Blessings series, God’s Great Love with illustrations by Natalie Merheb is a wonderfully cozy first introduction to the vastness of God’s love. Sweet rhyming verses, full of kid-friendly metaphors, are charmingly paired with inviting, calming illustrations—perfect for bedtime or anytime! —Laura Sassi, author of multiple books for young children including the My Tender Heart series, Faithful Feet, Happy Birthday Christmas Child and more. 
 

Imagine if everyone, big and little, went to sleep with this message on their hearts. What a different world we’d live in!— Christie Thomas, award-winning author and beloved of God
 

“Taller than the tallest, tallest trees” and “far deeper than the deepest seas,” God’s Great Love gives little ones a glimpse of the unending height, depth, and width of God’s love in simple ways they can understand. With its reassuring rhymes and delightfully peaceful illustrations, reading this book is a like being wrapped up in love. A perfect snuggle-time book! —Tama Fortner, ECPA award-winning and bestselling author of more than sixty titles
 

Author Glenys Nellist has written such a charming book! With darling illustrations and rhyming text, God’s Great Love, is sure to become a bedtime favorite! I also appreciate the scriptures included for caregivers to speak over their children each night. What a beautiful, powerful ritual to work into a bedtime routine. I’ll be purchasing for all my grandkids!— Michelle Medlock Adams, Award-winning Author who has written more than 100 books, including Grandma’s Blessing, I Love You Bigger Than the Sky, and Our God is Bigger Than That!

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