A highly acclaimed kid's devotional by a national best-selling and Gold Medallion award-winning children's book author. Designed to help children grow in their first steps with Jesus, this book reaches kids where they are. Beginning with God contains fifty-two seasonal units which include a contemporary story featuring the Kenton family and five additional sections—questions (Check Your Head for What You've Read), a Bible story (A Look Inside God's Special Book), prayer suggestions (When You Pray, Day by Day), a fun activity (Something Fun for Everyone), and a memory verse (Let's Rehearse a Bible Verse)—that relate to each devotion's theme.
* Combines engaging contemporary stories directly with the Bible
* Emphasizes all elements of devotions—Scripture reading, Bible memory, prayer, and application points
* Proven author
* Perfect for children—contains vocabulary, convenient size, fun activities, and a handy topical index of weekly themes
Endorsements
"There are tons and tons of books written for children but very few that teach them how to have a devotional time with God each day. Books like Beginning with God are valuable books and are very much needed in today's society. The break down of devotions in this book is an awesome layout, teaching not only spiritual truths but also additional tidbits such as time (weeks, days, etc.) and seasons. The devotions are easy to understand and the illustrations portray things all the more clearly so even those youngsters that are listening will be able to 'read' this book and understand the message within...This is a great devotion for children and is a nice way to teach them how to seek God daily."
Trisha Bleau T4J Library
"I loved Beginning with God . I took it home immediately and used it the very first day. Iíve got to tell you as a daddy, one of the things I appreciate about the stories is that they are short . . . and meaningful too!"
Dr. Kevin Leman, Author The Birth Order Connection and Making Children Mind
Item Specifications...
ISBN 082542044X EAN 9780825420443 UPC 000000840614
Pages 144
Dimensions: Length: 7.6" Width: 5.8" Height: 1" Weight: 1.53 lbs.
Binding Cloth Text
Release Date Oct 25, 2004
PublisherKREGEL PUBLICATIONS #71
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...my granddaughter and I want to skip ahead! Steve Barclift has put together a book so wonderful for children, dividing it up into day-long/week-long lessons. But my granddaughter and I find that we enjoy the stories so much, we want to skip ahead. One of the things I like, as the reader to my 7-year-old granddaughter, is that the author has given modern, easy-to-understand stories to go along with biblical truths. After reading, we can talk about what happened in the story and share what each of us feels would be godly responses to similar situations. The book also enables children to comprehend "set aside" Bible study. Bravo!
Great Devotional Jan 30, 2005
My family has enjoyed reading Steve Barclift's book of devotions, Beginning with God. We've read them together as a family but my eight-year-old daughter has also read them on her own. Unlike a lot of devotional books that use the same structure day after day, Mr. Barclift's book uses several different ways to explore each theme. Depending on what day of the week it is, we might read a fictional story, discuss a Bible passage, focus on praying, or try out various activities. My daughter especially likes the stories and how well they relate to the Bible verses.
I'd recommend this book to any family or child who is interested in exploring God's Word. The book covers every week of the year, and is organized by calendar seasons, so you can jump in at any time. We need more books like this that make the Bible more approachable to our children-and even us parents.
A Great Devotional Dec 29, 2004
The most important test of any children's book is what children think of it, so I decided to let my six-year-old son (who insists that we read this book every night before bed) write this review. Here's what he has to say: I think it is a good book. It tells good stories and it helps me learn about God. You should buy this book and read it to your kids.
Excellent Devotional for Children Dec 7, 2004
I haven't quite finished this excellent children's devotional, but I wanted to get my review online in time for anyone who was looking for Christmas gifts for little ones.
This book would be a great way to start a young child off in his Christian walk, and also a very nice way to bring the family together with a simple daily devotional activity that could include even the youngest members. It is a year-long devotional, beginning each week with an interesting story with a strong Christian moral. The child is guided through a series of questions to understand and recognize the important lessons of the stories, and then there is a bible verse to learn. The week's lesson ends with activities that will help the child begin to work the lesson into daily living. The vocabulary and style is suitable for children as young as five, but the lessons and scriptures are relevant even for older children and adults.
I strongly recommend this book for families with young children, and for anyone who is involved in mentoring young children who are taking their first steps with Christ.
