Cover Talk: I Have Faith by Davin Whitehurst

Title: I Have Faith
Author: Davin Whitehurst
Publisher: Childlike Faith Publishing
Pages: 26
Genre:  Children

Are you ready to get your child excited about faith? “I Have Faith” puts your child right in the footsteps of Danny as he begins to learn about faith. Danny and his older brother have been wanting a dog, but both know their parents don’t think they are ready for a dog. When Danny’s mom begins teaching him what the bible says about faith, he puts his faith into action. After praying and releasing his faith for a dog, doubt and even his best friend keep telling him that he will never get a dog. Over time Danny never loses his faith in the promises of God and finds that God is faithful and that faith works. Come along on this journey that is a real life event that took place in the author’s life as a child.

This book has great illustrations that support a wonderful story about finding faith in God. As you are teaching your child about principals in the bible; this book will help you teach faith. What a wonderful experience it is when we can see our children begin to develop their faith in God, and grow from a tiny mustard seed to a firmly planted tree. The back of the book has a parent/child discussion which will help children gain understanding in faith and some scriptures that Danny’s mom used to get him excited about faith.

For More Information

• I Have Faith is available at Amazon.
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• Discuss this book at PUYB Virtual Book Club at Goodreads.

Davin Whitehurst Talks About His Book Cover

The story is based from my childhood. I was a small town Kansas boy desiring to have a friend. Not just any friend, a furry friend; that I knew my parents would never let me get. On one of those, seemingly, lonesome days I prayed about getting a dog. My faith was released and I knew God had heard my prayer.

Who knew that praying for a dog as a young boy would turn into something God could use for other children almost thirty years later. Well, I got my dog months and months later. So long after I prayed for a dog; that I almost forgot.  I can still remember walking home from school and as I started down the street I lived on; one of my sisters was waiting on the porch with a tiny little dog that was not old enough to be weaned from her mother. Someone must have thrown her out and as my dad approached what he thought was a crumpled brown bag blowing around in the road; he stopped to realize it was a tiny little dog. No one claimed her and she became a part of the family.

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"I Have Faith" puts your child right in the footsteps of Danny as he begins to learn about faith. Danny and his older brother have been wanting a dog, but both know their parents don't think they are ready for a dog. When Danny's mom begins teaching him what the bible says about faith; he puts his faith into action. After praying and releasing his faith for a dog. Doubt and even his best friend keep telling him that he will never get a dog. Over time Danny never loses his faith in the promises of God and finds that God is faithful and that faith works.

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 The book is based on the biblical concept of faith. I knew the cover needed to have something to do with how we get faith. Romans 10:17 says that faith comes by hearing, and hearing the word of Christ. I could see a couple different concepts in my mind and sketched them out. I talked with my illustrator Tiffany Brown and she brought the idea to life. Since we build up our faith every time we read the bible, and Danny began to learn about faith from the bible. Once I looked at the finished cover I knew that was the one. One try is all it took. I looked at the canvas and thought is this too simple? Is it just right or does it need to be changed? Once I got the title and right font on there. I knew for sure this was the right cover for the book.

About the Author

Davin Whitehurst lives in the beautiful high desert of Southern Arizona with his wife and son. He is releasing his first book "I have Faith" in May of 2016 but has so many more that are in the making. The motivation behind the books are deeply rooted from in his own past. He is a living testimony of Proverbs 22:6. Growing up in Southwest Kansas and in a Christian household, he was trained up in the way he should go. By the time he became a teenager, Davin turned away from God and left church. Fast forward into his late twenties and God brought him back with a powerful calling. He and his family have been faithfully serving at Seed of Abraham Christian Center International for over seven years now. Proof that when we teach our children the way they should go. When they get older, they know where to turn and will not depart from God. Davin wants each book written to be a resource that parents have to help train their children in the way they should go. He writes stories in a simple way that will be fun and practical for every child. He wants children to get excited about faith and the things of God.

His latest release is the children’s book, I Have Faith.