In the same way that Love Does has struck a deep chord with adults, kids will experience God in new and thrilling ways and see that living out our faith certainly isn’t boring! With this book, children will laugh, dream, and be inspired to make a difference for God, and they’ll learn to: take ownership of their mistakes and forgive others for their mistakes. - never give up—no matter how scared they are. - put their faith into action by spending time with—and acting more like—Jesus. Kids everywhere will love Bob and Lindsey’s stories about how love does. With childlike faith, enthusiasm, and great whimsy, young hearts will feel instantly connected to a love that acts as much as it feels. Children will walk away with a sense of wonder at how great God is and will feel empowered to do things that will make a tangible difference in the world. As a little boy with a big personality and even bigger dreams, Bob Goff had lots of questions, and they didn't go away when he grew up. It wasn’t until he learned just how big and wild and wonderful God is that he began to find answers. Once Bob learned about the deep goodness of God, he began to learn about the great power God gives His kids when they live a life full of love for others. Bob and Lindsey invite kids to get to know God better and to see the world as a place designed to be changed as we put our faith in action. Bob Goff is the founder of Love Does, a nonprofit organization that operates schools and pursues justice for children in conflict areas such as Uganda, Somalia, and Iraq. Bob is a lawyer and serves as the honorary consul for the Republic of Uganda to the United States. He is an adjunct professor at Pepperdine Law School and Point Loma Nazarene University and lives in San Diego with Sweet Maria, their kids, and extended family. Lindsey Goff Viducich loves kids. She began her teaching career at a therapeutic childcare center in Seattle and went on to teach kindergarten in Nashville, first grade in Salem, Oregon, and both first and second grades in San Diego. Lindsey lives in San Diego with her husband Jon and spends most of her free time creating art and living new stories with her family.   Love Does for Kids By BOB GOFF, Lindsey Goff Viducich, Michael Lauritano Thomas Nelson Copyright © 2018 Bob Goff and Lindsey Goff Viducich All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-0-7180-9522-2 Contents Prologue, 1, 1. Mistakes, 4, 2. Room Rent, 10, 3. Words of Life, 14, 4. Shiny Pennies, 18, 5. I'm with You, 22, 6. Sailing with Young Life, 26, 7. Wedding Cake, 32, 8. Pictures in a Wallet, 36, 9. Unicycle, 42, 10. See a Little More, 46, 11. Zoo, 52, 12. Gifts, 58, 13. The Letters, 62, 14. No-Manners Night, 68, 15. Bears, 74, 16. Keys, 80, 17. Making Friends, 84, 18. Everybody's In, 90, 19. The Good Doctor, 96, 20. The Town, 100, 21. Pack Light, 104, 22. The Jeep, 108, 23. Star Night, 112, 24. Restore Kids, 118, 25. Freeing Slaves, 122, 26. Finding Rock, 128, 27. Living Water, 132, 28. Bible Doing, 136, 29. Humble Voices Carry Far, 140, 30. Play Ball, 144, 31. Disneyland, 148, 32. Go Pick a Fight, 152, 33. Ice Cream Drop, 156, 34. Popcorn Bags, 160, 35. Invited vs. Welcome, 164, 36. Grace and Toilet Paper, 168, 37. Tippy Toes, 172, 38. Quitter, 176, 39. Three Minutes at a Time, 180, 40. The Puppeteer, 184, 41. For Each Other, 190, 42. Secretly Incredible, 194, 43. A New Heart, 198, 44. Croc Drop, 202, 45. Brave, 206, 46. Waving to Jesus, 212, About the Authors, 215, CHAPTER 1 MISTAKES When I was in kindergarten, we had nap time every afternoon. I know, it sounds so boring, right? I thought so too. The only thing I liked about nap time was a special job I hoped to get. Every day, the teacher would pick someone to be the "Wake-Up Fairy." The Wake-Up Fairy got to put on wings, tap people on their shoulders with a magic wand, and announce that it was time to wake up. I thought it was the coolest job in the world, and I couldn't wait for my turn. One day, my moment finally came — my teacher picked me to be the Wake-Up Fairy! It's finally my chance! I'll be the best Wake-Up Fairy the world has ever seen, I thought to myself. I put on the fairy wings, grabbed the wand, and headed around the room to do my job, but I was so excited that I forgot to walk carefully. As I ran through the classroom, tapping my friends on their shoulders, I stepped on somebody's nose. My teacher wasn't happy. In fact, I'd had so much trouble listening and following directions that she took away my wand and wings. To tell you the truth, it felt pretty awful. I didn't mean to hurt anyone; I was just so excited to do my job that I forgot to look where I was going. Has that ever happened to you? Have you ever tried your hardest to do the right thing but messed up anyway? We've all messed up now and then, and it can feel pretty awful. What I learned later in life from Jesus is that when we mess up, we don't have to keep