‘A Life of Faith’ dolls serve as alternative to American Girl

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–As news reports indicate proceeds from bracelets connected with the popular American Girl dolls are going to support homosexual and abortion-rights causes, many parents are searching for alternatives for daughters who treasure the doll collections that come with life stories and multiple accessories.
A Life of Faith dolls, which are growing in popularity among Christians, provide role models that help girls imagine and experience a lifestyle of faith. This line of dolls features four main fictional characters: Elsie, Millie, Violet and Laylie, who are ordinary girls with extraordinary faith encountering inspiring adventures that make them intriguing heroines.
Similar to the American Girl dolls, A Life of Faith dolls emerge from different periods of American history and accompany books that chronicle their experiences. Elsie, Millie and Violet are rooted in the characters of Martha Finley’s classic nineteenth-century novels. While sharing the characters’ adventures, the stories testify to the characters’ devotion to Jesus.
In addition, A Life of Faith Clubs are being launched in churches, bookstores and neighborhoods across the nation in order to provide an environment for mentoring and discipling young girls, primarily ages 8-14.
“We believe parents are legitimately concerned because a brand they have trusted as wholesome has aligned with a group that supports abortion and lesbianism and all those things that parents see as harmful,” Sandi Shelton, president and publisher of Mission City Press, which makes the A Life of Faith dolls, told Baptist Press.
“What’s going on here is a battle for the hearts of children, and our company treasures the hearts of young girls,” she added. “We are all about helping girls love God and His Word because that is the only sure compass that there is in this world. Our line is designed to help mentor girls in their life of faith.”

Life of Faith dools and accessories are available at http://www.goodnewsbooks.biz/content/jumppages/missioncity/index.php?lm=gm