By Wendy Pan
If you have never been in a Christian bookstore, you are missing out! Browzing in one of the stores, I feel as if I have stepped back in time. Remember walking around the ole' five and ten stores, from way back when? There was a little bit of everything for everyone. Most Christian bookstores offer a wide variety of merchandise. An offering from books for children to Christian spiritual gifts, with a wide range in between. I have found most of the bookstores still offer great customer service and good quality items.
Now, does anyone remember identification bracelets? Our granddaughter wanted one for Christmas one year. I could not find a nice one anywhere. At least, not until I visiited the local Christian bookstore. While I was there I just thought I would check out the jewelry. Not only were there ID bracelets, there were beautiful gold and silver crosses and watches. If you were wanted something more spiritual, there were also audio recordings of the Bible.
A great idea for a more spiritual Christian gift, try a board game based on Bible verses and knowledge. All kids love games and everyone can join in to learn something. It is a wonderful way to learn Bible verses without forcing the children to sit down and memorize. Nowadays, a lot of materials are also available in the form of video game. Nothing escapes the computer!
Of course, don't forget that most Grandmother's love all the plaques telling us what great Grandmother's we are.
Around a corner you can find beautiful spiritual calendars with fascinating photos. Down the aisle, there will be a wide range of music. On the walls, you'll find lots of Christian posters. Our grown son still asks for one of their T-shirts each year, for Christmas.
We cannot forget how many different Bibles are available. Do you want a study Bible that gives you the history of the Bible ? Do you want the original King James version or the NIV? How about a hardback versus the traditional leather ? You can pretty much pick the font, the color and size of the Bible you desire. It took me nearly an hour to choose the first Bible for one of our granddaughters. You see, she wanted an NIV with a purple cover.
I hope that you will be tempted to go and wander around one of the local Christian bookstores to take a step back in time. Check out the games that we all use to play and can still only be found in a few places. Personally, I like to purchase books that I can share with the grandchildren, to read to them over the phone. I buy them a copy of the book and I get a copy. That way, we can both see the pictures. Happy Shopping!
Wendy Pan is an accomplished niche website developer and author. To learn more about Christian spiritual gifts, please visit My Religious Gifts for current articles and discussions.
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