Awaking Wonder: Opening Your Child's Heart to the Beauty of Learning

by Sally Clarkson

Overview

Sally, what is your secret?

For years, parents worldwide have asked beloved author Sally Clarkson how she and her husband have ignited a love for learning and a deep faith in their children. They want to know how the Clarksons launched their children to live such vibrant, flourishing lives as adults.

Awaking Wonder is Sally's answer to those questions. This book is thirty-six years in the making and provides a deep dive into Sally's most profound legacy: nurturing and guiding her four children into a wonder-filled life.

If you are idealistic and hopeful about the process of raising your children to be healthy and vibrant, you will find encouragement through the Clarksons' story. If you are exhausted, confused, ill equipped, or unsupported in your journey as a parent, you will find relief through the countless ideas in this book.

Awaking Wonder will inspire you, delight you, provide laughter, and bring tears through the heartfelt stories of four lively children and the wondrous life they grew up in together.

Journey with Sally toward

· cultivating wonder all around you, alongside your children
· understanding how to open your children's hearts and minds to the grand design, beauty, and goodness scattered throughout the universe
· laying a foundation for spiritual formation and a robust faith in God
· nurturing your children to live into their capacity in intellect, faith, and relationships

If you long for a holistic, spiritually foundational approach to parenting and education, this is the book you've been waiting for.

The companion guide, The Awaking Wonder Experience, will help you apply Sally's principles in life-changing ways.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764235887
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/18/2020
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	466,406
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Sally Clarkson is the beloved author of multiple bestselling books, including Own Your Life, The Lifegiving Home with her daughter Sarah, Desperate with Sarah Mae, and Different with her son Nathan. As a mother of four, she has inspired thousands of women through Whole Heart Ministries and Mom Heart conferences. Sally also encourages many through her website, www.sallyclarkson.com, and on her popular podcast, At Home With Sally.

Table of Contents

A Letter to the Reader 9

1 A "Wonderful Beginning 11

2 Committing to a Wonderful Life of Learning 27

3 A Wonder-Filled Mentor 41

4 Mentoring with Love and Lifegiving Influence 59

5 Forming Faith through Imagination and Wonder 77

6 Heartfelt Faith That Never Stops Growing 97

7 A Wonder-Filled Mind That Pursues Treasures of Knowledge 113

8 Wonderful Moral Muscle: Imagining Character and Virtue 133

9 Creating Wonder-Filled Culture Shapers 151

10 The Battle and Joy of Shaping a Wonder-Filled Home 171

11 Securing Wonderful Rhythms, Routines, and Rituals 189

12 Never-Ending Wonder for Lifelong Learning 205

Notes 217

About the Author 219