book reviews
Feeding His Flock
Parenting Preschoolers
By the Rev. Robert S. Jungé
Fountain Publishing, 112 pages
Reviewed by Kathy Grant Schrock
T
he lamb on the cover drew me in. Innocence, the
willingness to be led by the Lord, tugged at my heart.
Reading the Rev. Bob Jungé’s book brought me back to
the days of raising our family. What a useful read it would
have been at a time when I so longed to give each of our
seven children what was essential for their lives.
One can find books covering nearly every aspect of
raising children, from nutrition for physical wellness, to
games and education for developing minds, to how to
discipline and how to love. Feeding His Flock discusses
a child’s spiritual needs and gives suggestions on how to
serve those needs.
Each chapter of the book covers one year of a child’s growth, from newborn
through age six. First, Mr. Jungé describes the “State and Life Issues” of each
age. He then discusses the spiritual food children are ready for in that state,
supporting his ideas with quotes from the Heavenly Doctrines.
What touched me most were his comforting pearls of wisdom, which
are distilled from decades of studying the Word, coupled with experience
gained raising a family of seven children, 24 grandchildren, and 16 greatgrandchildren. His seasoned perspective offers insights that ring universally
true:
• “Our children do not really belong to us. They are the Lord’s children,
even as we are.”
• “It takes courage to let them learn from their mistakes.”
• “Provide the same care for the children’s spiritual diet as you do for their
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