“When I was a boy, I cried. But now I see it well.”
Those are the words of Nate Saint. He was only five years old when his missionary father was speared to death. How does a five year old process something like that?
And years later, after a missionary conference, I email the guest preacher. He struck a cord and overseas where there is no church, I’m hungry for a word aptly spoken. Don’t know if he will even read the email, but I have to try. “I’m missing God’s power in my life,” I tell him. “I want more of Him and I’m wondering…Do you have a word for me?”
And Pastor, whom I didn’t even meet in person, he emails me back! “Strengthen your faith,” he tells me. “Submit daily to the Spirit of God. And read great biographies.”
And I read of George Muller and Hudson Taylor and Amy Carmichel and Nate Saint. After children are tucked in bed and the dinner dishes washed, I follow the steps of those who’ve gone before.
Nate Saint, the little five year old boy who cried for his Daddy, he tells his story. He now has the eyes to see why God would allow his father to bleed to death on a sandy river bank in Ecuador.
Truly, this is gift, the gift of story. The gift of process, how one develops faith and wrestles with trust and chooses to believe anyway. And through story, we learn application. Through story vision is sparked…faith is inspired… the unseen is seen…and godly character lodges in the heart. One of the best ways to ignite these in our children {and ourselves}, all while hitting the roads, skies, or backyard, is with stellar audio books. Here are some we’ve found worthy for the entire family (but check the descriptions and ages as some of them contain more intense content).
Step in the footprints of those who’ve gone before…step into story, both lived and imagined… and see how your own step steadies:
God’s Smuggler
A true-life thriller that will leave you breathless!
As a boy, Brother Andrew dreamed of being an undercover spy working behind enemy lines. As a man he found himself working undercover for God. His was a mission filled with danger, financed by faith, supported by miracles.
For thirty-five years, Brother Andrew’s life story has inspired millions to step out on their own journeys of faith. This young Dutch factory worker’s near-incredible adventures testify of God’s step-by-step guidance and hour-by-hour provision–available to all who follow His call.
End of the Spear
“When I was a boy, I cried. But now I see it well.”
Steve Saint was only five years old when his father was brutally killed by the most savage culture of people ever known. But in a story almost too amazing to be true, Steve came to know—and even love—the very men who had driven the spears into his father’s body.
In End of the Spear,Steve embarks on an adventure story that is part Indiana Jones, part love story, and part spiritual quest. Decades after the spearing, Steve and his family leave the United States to live among the Waodani. Striving to mesh these two worlds, Steve finally discovers the truth surrounding his father’s tragic death.
The Secret Garden (Radio Theatre)
The Hiding Place (Radio Theatre)
Anne of Green Gables
The Chronicles of Narnia [Full Cast Drama]
These classic stories have enchanted millions around the world. Radio Theatre brings them to life in this dramatized audio production. Recorded in London with an all-star cast of England’s brightest talent from the stage and screen, an original orchestral score, and cinema-quality digital sound design, this innovative recording provides hours of entertainment for the entire family. The Chronicles of Narnia includes The Magician’s Nephew; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; and The Last Battle.
Sir Dalton and the Shadow Heart 
Peace Child
Kisses from Katie
George Muller: Man of Faith and Miracles 
Keep walking in faith…one baby step at a time…
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Great post! We are gearing up to take the family to the Creation Museum, will be a 7 hour drive and I don’t want to go crazy, so my mind was going to this as well, thanks arabah!