God Has a Purpose For Me by LaRonda Koffi, Illustrated by Victor Guiza

Aya Responds to God's Purpose for Her Lifeand some bells. As she marched with the drum
"God Has a Purpose for Me" is a uplifting storyand belles she sang and danced to make a joyful
with a captivating message for children ages fournoise in an attempt to make God happy. She
through seven. LaRonda Koffi's creative narrativesoon became tired from her efforts. Later in the
and Victor Guiza's beautiful colorful illustrationsevening she found the best way to make God
draw the young reader to respond to thishappy as she listened to her father. She began to
enchanting story.understand the secret of God's purpose for her
Victor's pictures reflect joy and excitement thatlife.
endear the Aya and her friends to the reader.She learned how to please God in school, at
While attending the worship service in her churchhome, with friends and in church in youth choir
Aya became enthralled with the thought ofand in everything she did to glorify Him.
fulfilling God's purpose for her life.This is an excellent read aloud story book for
As she considers what it might mean she tries toyounger children and a challenging and exciting
put into action her understanding of fulfilling God'sprimer for the early reader. "God Has a Purpose
purpose, by making Him happy. She puts on herfor Me" is a delightful book which encourages
Mom's Sunday worship clothes thinking this mightfamily relationships and spiritual development in the
make God happy. Later she discovered a drumyoung child.