tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392283866670795402.post5300161894136688266..comments2023-05-04T03:45:34.526-07:00Comments on A Thousand Words: Quote for TodayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392283866670795402.post-2342824776663841362009-02-21T08:25:00.000-08:002009-02-21T08:25:00.000-08:00P.S. Both kids are always memorizing a verse which...P.S. Both kids are always memorizing a verse which is posted on the fridge. We started memorizing His Word when Cade was about 2. <BR/><BR/>I love Amy's idea - it's one we have done as well over the years. One of my favorite drawings ever is of Cory's after meditating on a verse. <BR/><BR/>A friend of mine in town has an entire scrapbook of just these drawings her family has done over the years with the verse they were reading that inspired each drawing on each picture. it's beautiful!runninggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053390355692276473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392283866670795402.post-4907138948537513792009-02-21T08:13:00.000-08:002009-02-21T08:13:00.000-08:00We too have done this differently. Bekah and I ha...We too have done this differently. Bekah and I have a special devotional for girls that is amazing we do before Bed. Cade and I had a boy one we used to do, but haven't done much lately. He just loves reading his Bible. (It helps once they read, which your boys do, to let them have their own time with God too).<BR/><BR/>As a family, Cory introduced this a few months ago - simple but perfect. After dinner, we go around the table and say one thing about the day that was our favorite thing and one thing that was challenging that we'd like the family to pray about. <BR/><BR/>it's awesome. Simple but I truly have heard things from the kids that without this simple forum I never would have, and even though I thought I knew what to pray about, sometimes there were details in each person's day that I didn't know about that this allows us all to be aware of and praying for.<BR/><BR/>Bekah never lets us forget this routine. Being the quieter second born, I don't think she finds it as easy to get her thoughts out there, but this is a way that gives her the undivided attention of the whole family. ]<BR/><BR/>So good to have a Spiritual Leader in my home (like you do too with Ralph!) so I don't have to take on that burden. <BR/><BR/>p.s. I am craving a girls night?!! Crafts at my house would be fun - or a movie night again - or just dinner at Red Dog??runninggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053390355692276473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392283866670795402.post-39525036333815857732009-02-20T23:05:00.000-08:002009-02-20T23:05:00.000-08:00We have done devotions with the kids many differen...We have done devotions with the kids many different ways over the years. Now that they are older I take joy in seeing some of them take to daily devotions and Bible reading themselves. Mandi is learning that her day goes so much better when she spends time in God's Word each morning. Jeff is my night time Bible reader. Many nights I find him with a flashlight under his covers reading the Bible. This brings joy to my heart.<BR/><BR/>For Christmas we bought the New Testament on CD. It is actually read by popular christian actors and singers that my kids are familiar with. So we try to listen as a family to a chapter or two several times a week. They love this and always beg for more. It has theatrical voices which makes it entertaining but yet it is strictly the word of God. I am so pleased with it. I hope they come out with the OT.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Amanda for posting this post. It is so important to direct little ones to God's Word and then so beautiful when they desire it themselves.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360296976896471335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392283866670795402.post-12811636903388005522009-02-20T05:54:00.000-08:002009-02-20T05:54:00.000-08:00Wow! This is my biggest cry out to the Father.... ...Wow! This is my biggest cry out to the Father.... Oh God, help me to be inscribing Your word, Your heart, Your ways, on the hearts of my children daily. Whether it's by talk or by walk... Please please please let it be genuine and let it transfer.<BR/><BR/>I love that you read a Bible Devotion at night with your kids, Amanda! That is such a terrific way to end the day... love that! <BR/><BR/>I have began to start the day with a Bible Story... and before we read, we pray and ask Jesus to speak to each heart, and give them a picture to color. It's one of those idea's that was God inspired. I so want my kids to know His voice, and His word. And while I read the story they listen, and when Jesus gives them a picture, they are allowed to draw, color it, sculpt it with clay... My kids love it! My littlest, Twinkle, always reminds me to do it every morning!<BR/><BR/>Hugs.. AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046924507335607146noreply@blogger.com