Busy Family Devotional: 52 Short Devotions from Genesis to Revelation
Ebook
The Busy Family Devotional is your short and simple guide to leading your children through Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. A resource to help you all (because family devos ain't just for kids, right?) grow in understanding and relationship with the God who created and loves you.
Life is FULL-ON with kids, isn't it? Above all the chaos and busyness of a modern family, though, is one thing that is SO much more important than whether your kids cleaned their teeth this morning - and that is nurturing our children's relationship with Jesus through God's Word, the Bible. But fitting this into busy family life sometimes feels impossible. That's where this book comes in. Treat it like a Best Friend to Busy Christian Parents Everywhere. Wherever you feel you are on your faith journey, you can start using this guide together as a family. You don't need a Theology degree or any specialist Bible knowledge = everything you need is right here.
Each devotion consists of an ice breaker - a bit of fun!; context for the story connecting to the previous reading; Bible reading reference; three questions for fun, lively discussion based on the reading; a prayer prompt and an optional memory verse and symbol to colour to connect with the message from the reading. And that's it! No preparation needed and no need to find glue sticks and pom poms.
A devotional for 52 sessions that could take a few months, or a year or two. Whatever works for you and your busy family lives.
Contents
Hello, busy parent!
How to use this book
Week 1: The Tempting Fruit
Week 2: The Sky's the Limit
Week 3: Hagar Runs Away
Week 4: Jacob's Dream
Week 5: Slave in Charge
Week 6: The Missing Cup
Week 7: God Calls Moses
Week 8: God Leads the Way
Week 9: The Ten Commandments - Loving God and Others
Week 10: "We Can't Do It!"
Week 11: Rahab Saves the Spies
Week 12: The Walls Fall Down
Week 13: Deborah and Barak
Week 14: Trumpets and Lamps
Week 15: Ruth and Naomi
Week 16: "I'm Listening, Lord"
Week 17: The Giant's Challenge
Week 18: Danger Signal
Week 19: Nabal the Fool
Week 20: David Keeps His Promise
Week 21: Solomon's Dream
Week 22: Building God's Temple
Week 23: The Food That Never Ran Out
Week 24: God Sends Fire
Week 25: The Still, Small Voice
Week 26: Alive Again
Week 27: Special Training at the Palace
Week 28: Four Men in the Fire
Week 29: Dry Bones Come Alive!
Week 30: The New Temple
Week 31: A Day to Be Remembered
Week 32: The Lesson of the Little Worm
Week 33: The Shepherd's Story
Week 34: A New Leader
Week 35: Wine for the Wedding
Week 36: The Friend at Midnight
Week 37: The Big Dinner Party
Week 38: Two Very Important People
Week 39: The Enormous Picnic
Week 40: The Lost Sons
Week 41: A Glimpse of Glory
Week 42: The Soldier's Servant
Week 43: The Loving Welcome
Week 44: The Watcher from the Tree
Week 45: "Lazarus, Come Out!"
Week 46: The Passover Meal
Week 47: Thomas' Story
Week 48: God's Spirit Comes
Week 49: The Roman Soldier
Week 50: Singing in Prison
Week 51: Letter from James
Week 52: A Glimpse into Heaven
"Lucy has created a book that gets families directly into the Bible in a totally accessible way. My family will be talking about what we've read well beyond the initial reading because of the great discussion and prayer prompts. This is the perfect way to help kids develop a sense of the timeline of the Bible without overwhelming parents."
"The Busy Family Devotional is so simple and accessible! A great resource for busy parents to help families connect with God. Fantastic to have a whole year's worth of content too!"
"Lucy Rycroft has achieved the impossible: a genuine family devotional that will suit a wide range of ages including the adults, that covers the whole story of the Bible and that feels entirely manageable even in the mess and confusion of busy family life. Snap it up: Lucy knows her stuff, and this will work!"
"Lucy Rycroft has been encouraging and resourcing family faith for years with practical and realistic wisdom. As a parent of four children, she knows how busy family life can be and what is possible with children of different ages and personalities. This book is a light and simple invitation to families to jump into scripture together without the pressure of preparation, activities, or planning. It can be done in the car, while you are waiting for your other child to get out of swimming, or wherever you find yourself with a slice of time. Exactly what busy families need!"
"This family devotional has clearly been created by an expert who knows just what families are looking for. Each part has been carefully and thoughtfully considered. My husband loved the ice breaker that got us to think more widely about the topic. I love the symbol that works for younger kids who just want to colour (or cover in stickers!) but is abstract enough to help older kids stay visually focussed. The questions have been very cleverly worded to be multi-age and open ended. As a family with teenagers and a younger child, I can see us devouring this devotion in much less than 52 weeks and asking for more by the end!"
"My family is like Lucy's, we need this book to give us another chance at opening the Bible together. Simple, manageable and deep enough to get us all thinking. The whole story of the Bible in beautiful bite-sized chunks."
"As a busy Mum of 4, this book would have been a lifeline when my kids were little! It can be so hard to find the time, and the right resources to bring Faith into our children's lives, but Lucy has created a lovely, accessible and (crucially!) QUICK devotional to help our children connect with God, and build that important daily habit. Parents out there who are feeling at a loss, and wondering 'how do I disciple my kids?', look no further! Grab some colouring pens, get hold of this book and start bringing Bible and prayer, and no doubt some great discussion about faith, into your home!"
- Title: Busy Family Devotional: 52 Short Devotions from Genesis to Revelation
- Author: Lucy Rycroft
- Publisher: Starshine Books
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781915749291, 9781915749253, 1915749255, 1915749298
- Resource ID: LLS:9781915749291
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-23T07:17:46Z