The Heart Who Wanted to Find a Way (a Story about Calming Anxiety Through Resting in God) - (Strongheart Stories) by Beth Guckenberger (Hardcover)

About the Book

What do you do when anxiety has you whirling around? Help little hearts find God's big peace in this story about getting lost from the StrongHearts Stories series.

Book Synopsis

What do you do when anxiety has you whirling around?

Help little hearts find God's big peace in this story about getting lost at the zoo.

"God, please help me find the way."
The heart breathed out as it prayed.

When fear and anxiety lead to panicky thoughts, being still can return us to calm. This latest giftable hardcover picture book in the StrongHeart Stories series shows children how a simple exercise grounded in the Bible's promises can help them find a way to feel God's peace.

Though children often sense when things are spinning out of control, they don't always know how to bring themselves back to a state of calm. Like every book in the StrongHeart Stories series, The Heart Who Wanted to Find a Way equips children with healthy, loving ways to deal with big feelings. This illustrated story series gives parents the guidance and biblical tools to prepare children for spiritual battles in developmentally appropriate ways--through Scripture, worship, rest, prayer, confession, and community.

Review Quotes

"The Heart Who Wanted to Find a Way is great for children (and any age, actually) as it is so easy to relate to and understand! We ALL have days that don't work for us or don't go as we planned. This book reminds us that no matter what, God is always there and if we just take a moment to look, we can see him in the things around us!! The message included is so perfect: "I'm okay, I can pray, God made today, He is the way." Such a simple yet helpful thing we can say when we are in those uncomfortable and sometimes painful situations! We can add our breath to this chant, which will help us release the tensions or big feelings we are feeling and find peace. All our teachers are going to help their students learn and use this chant in their daily lives and I have encouraged the adults to use this too!! Thank you, Beth, for such a sweet, wonderful and helpful book that reminds us that God really is with us ALL THE TIME!!!"

-- "Sandy Breitholle, Principal, CHCA Early Childhood Learning Center/Lower Elementary" (5/13/2025 12:00:00 AM)

"Beth Guckenberger's StrongHeart Stories are picture books with a purpose: to help make kids' hearts more confident, hopeful, and joyful in the face of an enemy who wants them to be deceived, disappointed, and discouraged. And the message that we are loved, we are forgiven, and we are chosen is one that all of us need to hear, over and over again--grown-ups too!"

-- "Mark Schultz, platinum-selling, Dove award-winning recording artist and author" (5/13/2025 12:00:00 AM)

About the Author

Beth Guckenberger has lived among and loved children from around the world. An author and ministry leader, she serves with Back2Back Ministries, an international orphan care organization. Beth speaks regularly at conferences, youth gatherings, and churches, and loves playing games and traveling with her large family.

Irina Mileo was born in Tuscany and lives there with her family, including her strange cat Sir Boo and her young daughter. Trained as an engineer, Irina now constructs imaginative, colorful worlds for children, just like the worlds that so inspired her as a child.