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This week in the Ministry of Motherhood Book Club we are reading about the Gift of Training. There are so many areas we can focus on and discuss but today I’d like to share with you one way I am starting to train my daughters to be in God’s Word .

I know there are tons of children’s bibles out there to choose from, but for my girls who are 5 and 4, they really love The One Year Devotions for Preschoolers. As a mom, I really like it because each day there is a bible verse to read, an application story and a prayer. The layout of each day’s devotion helps my daughters learn God’s Word, the story helps them learn to apply God’s Word to situations they may encounter at their age and the prayer helps them to learn how to pray God’s Word back to Him.

For my oldest daughter, she draws a picture to illustrate the bible verse and story that was read. This year since she is 5, she also writes out the accompanying verse to go along with her illustration. Just one more way to help her interact with God’s Word and get His Words into her mind and heart.

For my youngest daughter, who just turned 4 this month, I have her draw a picture of what the bible verse and story meant to her.

You may be wondering when I have time to do this with my children. Well, I’m no supermom that’s for sure. This may not work for everyone but for right now in my life this is what works best for us. Before I was pregnant I always tried to get up before my children to have my own personal quiet times, but now with being pregnant and still staying up late to get blog posts written, videos edited, bible studies ready, cleaning the house, doing laundry…….well you all know the list……it’s just not healthy for me to get up before them and have that little of sleep. Soooooo each morning I get up with my girls (after some time of snuggling of course), they then have a choice to either play in their playroom, draw and color or watch a cartoon. During that time I have my quiet time…and yes some mornings I am interrupted many times to answer questions, intervene in an argument….but it’s okay because my girls are also seeing that it’s important to their mommy to spend time in God’s Word and in prayer. After my quiet time I normally post the verse of the day on our Facebook page and then head into the kitchen to make breakfast. After I have eaten and they are finishing up, I will read the day’s devotion to them and discuss the verse and story. Once they are finished with their breakfast, they will then draw a picture to illustrate what they learned that morning while I either clean up from breakfast or sit and discuss the verse further, answering any questions they may have.

I’m sure as our lives continue to change, this morning routine will have to be adjusted as well, but for now if you would peak into our house in the morning this is what you would see….hopefully! As you all know, some mornings run a little smoother than others.:)

A prayer by Sally Clarkson

“Give our children a love for your Word so they may always look to the Bible to give them light for their paths.”- Sally Clarkson, pg 155

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Love God Greatly!

Angela