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Comfort in the Darkness: Helping children draw close to God through biblical stories of night-time and sleep

Sleep, dreams and the night can be mysterious and sometimes troubling. Children can be afraid of the dark, have nightmares and night terrors, sleepwalk or have insomnia. How do we address their concerns and fears and help them to draw close to God at night?

This collection of Bible story retellings exploring God’s character and promises will enable parents to help children grow in peace, confidence and understanding of who God is.

Includes: 

  • Bible story retellings, each including a prayer, direct Bible quotations and variety of questions to discuss as wished

  • Guidance for parents, including tips on how to encourage children’s connection to God at night, and how to troubleshoot specific spiritual and emotional issues that arise around sleep, night and dreams 

This book has been developed into a resource available on the Big Church Read (Link - they are having technical problems).  There are equipping videos for parents about the topic, plus intergenerational intros to each chapter to help you read the sections with your child. 

This book has been translated into Danish and Ukrainian. See here for how to order.

Further Resources: 
Click here for some quick tools videos for parents about helping children meet with God around night-time.