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Goodness Gracious Gifts

Come shop at Goodness Gracious, our not-for-profit store where 100% of sales support outreach. Run entirely by volunteers, our store’s selection includes seasonal gifts, home décor, original art, books, greetings cards, jewelry, handbags, and more! As a wise shopper once said, “Buying a gift in Goodness Gracious is like giving twice.” 

Summer Store Hours (beginning Monday, June 1): Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Regular Store Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Follow us on Instagram: To stay up to date on all the news in the shop, follow us on Instagram @goodnessgraciousgifts.

Goodness Gracious Staff

Jean Cannon
Hanna Kane
Sue Knape
Lori Goodman
Sandy Sanders
Julie Williams

 

Parenting Book Recommendations

Bibles and Devotions

Breakfast with Jesus: 100 Devotions for Kids by Vanessa Myers

Indescribable: 100 Devotions for Kids about God and Science by Louie Giglio and Nicola Anderson (5-9 years)

Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions for Kids by Sarah Young (6-11 years)

Love Does for Kids by Bob Goff (ages 5-9)

The Beginners Bible 365 Devotions for Kids (ages 2-5)

The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones (2+ years)

Mental Health

Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World by Sissy Goff

Seen: Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teenagers and the Power of Connection by Will Hutcherson and NCC Chinwe’ Williams

 

Technology

The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch

 

Parenting Books

Faithful Families by Traci Smith

Family Discipleship by Matt Chandler and Adam Griffin

Habits of the Household by Justin Early

Parenting in the Pew: Guiding Your Children into the Joy of Worship by Robbie Castleman

The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively by Gary Chapman

To Light Their Way: A Collection of Prayers and Liturgies for Parents by Kayla Craig

 

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Masterpiece: an inclusive kids book celebrating a child on the autism spectrum by Alexandra Hoffman and Beatriz Mello

Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis and Sarah Mensinga

Included: A book for all children about inclusion, diversity, disability, equality and empathy by Jayneed Sanders and Camila Carrossine

This is Me (Kids With Special Needs And Disabilities) by Larry S Glover

Brilliant Bea: A Story for Kids With Dyslexia and Learning Differences by Shaina Rudolph, Mary Vukadinovich, et al.

Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day by Jolene Gutierrez and Angel Chang

Different--A Great Thing to Be! By Heather Avis and Sarah Mensinga

Like Me: A Story About Disability and Discovering God's Image in Every Person by Laura Wilfer and Skylar White

 

ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

Advent with Kids by Wendy Wallace-Wright

All the Colors of Christmas by Matthew Paul Turner

B is for Bethlehem by Isabel Wilner

Donkey’s Christmas Song by Nancy Tafuri

Faithful Families for Advent & Christmas by Traci Smith

God Gave Us Christmas by Lisa Tawn Bergren

Home by Another Way by Barbara Brown Taylor

Room for a Little One by Martin Waddell

Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones

The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado

The Night of His Birth by Katherine Paterson

The Sparkle Box by Jill Hardie

The Tiny Star by Arthur Ginolfi

‘Twas the Season of Advent by Glenys Nellist

Waiting by Kevin Henkes