Deanna Draper Buck - The Whole Armor of God

Text 2019 Deanna Draper Buck

Illustrations Karin D. Hochstrasser

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Buck, Deanna Draper, author. | Hochstrasser, Karin, illustrations.

Title: The whole armor of God / Deanna Draper Buck ; illustrated by Karin Hochstrasser.

Description: Salt Lake City, Utah : Deseret Book, [2019].

Identifiers: LCCN 2018047215 | ISBN 9781629725772 (hardbound : alk. paper) eISBN 978-1-62973-922-9 (eBook)

Subjects: LCSH: ArmorJuvenile literature. | Spiritual warfareJuvenile literature. | Mormon childrenConduct of lifeJuvenile literature. | Mormon childrenReligious lifeJuvenile literature. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsJuvenile literature. | Picture books for children. | LCGFT: Picture books.

Classification: LCC BX8656 .B83 2019 | DDC 242/.62dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018047215

Printed in China

RR Donnelley, Shenzhen, China03/2019

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Book design Deseret Book Company

Art Direction: Richard Erickson

Design: Shauna Gibby

Table of Contents

About the Author

Award-winning, best-selling author Deanna Draper Buck and her husband have been married for fifty years. They currently live in Hooper, Utah, where they enjoy gardening and entertaining their eight children, twenty-five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Deanna also enjoys quilting. She has written fifteen LDS childrens books, explaining gospel principles, Church history, and scripture stories in a simplified style.

About the Illustrator

Karin D. Hochstrasser has a bachelor of fine arts in illustration from Brigham Young University and a love of creativity. Whether shes mini baking, party planning, sewing, or drawing, her trademark whimsical style follows her wherever she goes. Her playful approach to portraits has gained her Etsy shop, Ink Puddles by Karin , a devoted following. She has had her work showcased throughout her community as well as in the Harris Fine Arts Center at BYU. As a devoted mother of four boys, her frequent interactions with children and youth give her art an authentic quality that resonates naturally with young audiences.

We lived in the spirit world with Heavenly Father before we were born. He loves us and created this beautiful world so that we could come to earth, get a body, and learn how to be like Him.

Heavenly Father knew that we would be tested and tempted, and so He gave us THE ARMOR OF GOD to help us keep our spirits safe.

The first piece of armor goes around your waist like a belt. It is called the GIRDLE OF TRUTH.

Some of the things that you can know are true are that Jesus is our Savior, that we have a living prophet, and that the Book of Mormon is true.When you know what is true, you can make good choices and be happy.

The BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS goes
on your chest over your heart.

When we love Heavenly Father with all our hearts, we will want to be righteous, obey His commandments, and help others.

Righteousness is the
good and kind things you think, say, and do.

The armor for your feet is called the PREPARATION OF THE
GOSPEL OF PEACE .

You prepare to be like Jesus by learning about Him. Then you follow in His peaceful footsteps by sharing, taking turns, quickly obeying your parents, and not fighting.

When you are prepared, you can share the gospel of peace by being a good example to others.

The SHIELD OF FAITH goes on your arm. Faith means to believe and trust in something that you cannot see.

Even though you cant see Heavenly Father, you can
have faith that He will hear and answer your prayers when you are sad, angry, disappointed,
or even frightened.

When you have faith, God will help and comfort you.

With the HELMET OF SALVATION on your head, you can remember that Jesus is your Savior. Salvation means to help or save. Sometimes you will make mistakes or do something that is wrong.

Because Jesus is our Savior, He makes it possible to repent and be forgiven.

You can say that you are sorry and try to do better next time.

When you repent or forgive others, you will feel happy and peaceful inside.

The last piece of armor is the SWORD OF THE SPIRIT ,
which is the Holy Ghost.

The Holy Ghost is so powerful that He is able to help people want to change and do better.