Faith Through Stories
by Marina Havelin
About Marina
I write faith-filled stories and resources designed to help children know God in ways that are both gentle and deeply meaningful.
Why I Wrote These Books
I wanted to create something that would help young girls and boys begin to understand the beauty and truth of the Christian faith in a way that feels accessible, thoughtful, and age-appropriate. Too often, theology can feel either too complex for children or too simplified to be meaningful. I wanted to create a resource that is gentle and engaging, while still rooted in rich Christian truth. Systematic Theology for Girls (6–8) and Systematic Theology for Boys (6-8) were written to help children begin asking important questions about God, faith, and the world He made — and to help families explore those questions together.
Featured Books
Systematic Theology for Girls (6–8) is a gentle story-based, faith-filled introduction to big Christian truths for young girls to be read to them by their parents. Designed to be thoughtful, beautiful, and age-appropriate, it helps children begin exploring who God is and why theology matters in everyday life.
Systematic Theology for Boys (6-8) is also a story-driven, systematic introduction to core Christian theology geared towards boys, using 50 narrative-based bedtime stories to teach doctrine in a way boys can hear it, through real-life situations and family discipleship.
Through these books:
- Children feel emotionally safe, loved, and confident in God’s presence
- Parents gain an accessible, non-intimidating tool for teaching faith
- Parents have a ready source of bedtime stories to use to teach theology to kids in a structured way that feels free-form and easy, even if they are busy and tired.
- Faith is associated with joy, comfort, belonging, and daily life—not fear or pressure
Resources for Christian Families
I create thoughtful, faith-filled resources designed to help children grow in their understanding of God in ways that are both meaningful and accessible. Each resource is designed to support families who want to nurture faith intentionally, through beauty, truth, and everyday moments of learning together.
Start Here
If you’re looking for a thoughtful and engaging way to introduce your child to the beauty of the Christian faith, Systematic Theology for Girls (6–8) or Systematic Theology for Boys (6-8) are wonderful places to begin.
