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One song stood out: “The Word of the Lord will stand forever” from 1 Peter 1:24. Knowing how her children think differently, she asked her son, Isaiah, what he thought that meant. He could not explain it. He said it did not make sense, because a book cannot stand on feet. They talked through it, laughed about the ridiculousness of a standing Bible, and continued. Then Dr. Nordell thought how wonderful it would be for children like Isaiah to have a reference guide that explained such figures of speech in a way they could understand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9f59e7a79982206d971afc/1587854363473-1WK8X07J0V85TNXKIYKK/riley+cartoon.png Breaking Down Idioms - As a pediatrician, Dr. Nordell has had the pleasure of working closely with children and their families and learning how children develop. Every child grows differently, and she continues to be amazed at how wonderful and unique God has made everyone. As a mom, she has also watched her own children learn about life and God in contrasting ways, just as they are gifted to naturally excel at different things. While one child may grasp imaginative play and figures of speech naturally, her other child is a very intelligent but literal thinker. Thinking more literally is especially common for younger children and those on the autism spectrum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9f59e7a79982206d971afc/1587854578946-K29CVE85O4HCG5KH4964/sven+cartoon.png Breaking Down Idioms - Can you imagine how confusing it can be for a literal thinker – or even a young thinker in general – to interpret figures of speech? Why do we even use the expression, “It’s raining cats and dogs?” It rains water, not animals! These figures of speech are not only used in our everyday speech, but also throughout the Bible. Idioms, such as “He is my rock,” are more difficult to understand. 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