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Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room
What I like about this book targeted to families:
1) It's comprehensive - providing a reading scripture,
discussion starter-questions and then
follow-up scripture verses for taking it deeper.
2) The daily readings seems applicable and accessible.
This hits the sweet spot for a family like ours with
elementary, middle and high school kids.
3) It's affordable. $1.99 on a Kindle right now. I went old-school and bought it hard-back for $9.99.
What I like about this book targeted for adults
1) It's John Piper. It will not be Christmas Cotton Candy.
2) Refer to number one. Just kidding. It is
written at a level teens and tweens can grab hold of,
if they have the desire. Some words will need adult
explanation or a handy dictionary.
3) It's brief and yet very thought- provoking.
"Christmas is an indictment before it becomes a delight.
It will not have its intended effect until we feel desperately the need for a Savior."
Prepare Him Room
What I like about this book targeted for young families:
with busy families in mind, and therefore contains three
devotional readings per week. No falling behind or
reason to stress during the weeks with concerts and parties
that exceed bedtime or don't find us home for the dinner hour.
That's money well spent!
1) The intentionality of the structure. See quote below.
2) There is a beautifully, scored, powerfully written CD thatcan be purchased in tandem. I highly recommend it. If the
book is geared towards children, then the CD is geared toward
adults = win, win.
3) Comprehensively written by a man who has ministered to
children and families in the church for decades and gets it.
"Prepare Him Room is divided into 4 sections each with 3 parts.
Each section covers a week, offering 3 devotions per week.
The layout for each week covers three main topics:
1) God's Promise, 2) The Angel's Announcement, and
3) The Fulfillment of God's Plan."
Drawback: This is brand-new from a small publisher and will be at a higher price point.
Still, combined with the CD, I think it is money well spent.
December Scripture Writing Plan
Here is what this blog-author has to say:
"Writing scripture down each day is such a great way to really focus on God's word!
During this super crazy hectic time of year- this is one way to spend a few minutes each day focusing on what is truly important!"
I can attest that one key way I hide God's word in my heart is by writing it out in my journal. Reading is great, but writing forces me to slow down, copying it precisely. Read and re-read, meditate on it (which is basically just thinking intentionally and prayerfully) and then I pray about it.
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