Friday, September 2, 2011

100 Read and Sing Devotions by Stephen Elkins

I absolutely love this book. The devotionals are perfect, they give kids great topics to think about, without being too deep. One of my children is old enough to read and she loves reading this book. My other kids who cannot read enjoy hearing the stories. We have used this book for our family devotional time several nights and I feel like it is a great resource. There is a wide range of topics and the way the devotionals are written open the door to further conversation with your children regarding what you have read what they have learned. I personally was impressed by the devotionals. They seem like they have a little more substance to them than some of the devotional books for kids at this level. As a parent, it is great to have tools such as this one which give your kids topics to think about and learn about that are new to them and help you teach them about the Word of God each day. The way the devotionals are worded are very easy to understand. One of my favorite devotionals in the book was about Noah and how he found shelter in the ark. It goes on to say that we have an "ark" from the storms of life, such as problems with friends or family. God is our ark and we can depend on Him when we are troubled. I also liked some of the devotionals such as the golden rule and Daniel (emphasising the importance of daily prayer). I felt like there were some really good foundational devotions that taught some great truths. 
Each of the devotionals has a "Word Watch," or memory verse as well as a thought and a short prayer. The Word Watch verses are just the right length for kids to be able to remember. The pictures are colorful and cheerful. My kids really love this book and get really excited about reading it each night.
The CDs that come with the book are full of songs that my kids love. They listen to the CDs frequently during the week. The songs on the CDs reinforce the message of each devotional for the day. Although, I should add that I find the songs to be somewhat monotonous after a while, my kids think they are great and that is what matters. A lot of the songs quote Scripture so it helps the kids to memorize the Bible without even realizing it.
I highly recommend this book to parents with younger kids. It is one I will be using for years to come!
I received a copy of this book from BookSneeze in exchange for my review, but was not compensated in any way, nor was I under obligation to post a positive review.

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