Devotions at Dinner

We really try to do some sort of devotional once a week at the dinner table while we are eating. We try not to make it feel scheduled or like we have to do this to be Godly. There are 2 books we really like using called Get Wisdom! by Ruth Younts and Long Story Short (Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family to God) by Marty Machowski.

Get Wisdom is "23 short lessons for guiding children along the straight path of wisdom, using clear, simple explanations and dynamic illustrations." It also has a teacher's guide in the back that gives your practical instructions on how to help apply these lessons in everyday life. So we try to go over the lesson, talk about some of the applications, repeat scripture verse and explain it, talk about the picture, and pray about how the Lord can help change our hearts. I then usually re-read the lesson a few times a week and go over scripture so they can remember it. It's been really helpful in everyday instances when the kids are having a rough day obeying or listening. Some examples of the lessons are listening, obedience, contentment, gratitude,respect, and patience. I personally love this because it helps me learn scripture and the see the sin in my own life.

 

Find "Get Wisdom" here!

Long Story short is a fun way to show the gospel to your children in about 10 mins. "Each lesson focuses on highlighting the gospel of grace through the stories of the Old testament. The gospel is deep enough to keep the oldest and wisest parents learning and growing all their lives, yet simple enough to transform the heart of the first grader who has just begun to read." We love this book because it incorporates the OT and NT and simply shows the kids the gospel through each story and lesson.

Get "Long Story Short" here!