tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917080169174419514.post363995691825666099..comments2009-03-24T19:53:10.332-06:00Wendy Anderson Schulzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054325825837561942noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917080169174419514.post-63073421842509648682008-03-15T06:49:00.000-06:002008-03-15T06:49:00.000-06:00i totally agree with teri and i never really thought about it that way. just like God meets us where we are we should try to meet our kids where they are as well. i knew devotionals would be trying with my 2 yr old on the first day when all he wanted to do was use his cross as a sword in battle with his brother:)glavachhttp://glavach.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917080169174419514.post-43677149183479334422008-03-11T08:53:00.000-06:002008-03-11T08:53:00.000-06:00I was doing this devotional with Jack this morning and he wondered where the prayer was? He likes to read the prayer and the end of the devotion.Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16084809108636471967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917080169174419514.post-61342996108746346382008-03-08T17:15:00.000-07:002008-03-08T17:15:00.000-07:00Thanks for the devotions! They are a wonderful and our family has really enjoyed them!Terihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984126932504329300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917080169174419514.post-80383509757913551872008-03-08T16:55:00.000-07:002008-03-08T16:55:00.000-07:00Do kids have to sit down to do a devotional. We serve an active God and I want my kids jumping for joy when they read the bible, not wishing they could do something else. I try to incorporate the devotionals into the most active fun part of the day. We may read the verses while tossing a ball and discuss the questions while they wait their turn to crawl through the tunnel or jump on the trampoline. The kids love to get out the instraments and create a rythm to a verse or parade around the house while chanting it. Kids learn best when they are actively engaged. Most two year olds are not programmed to sit, but they can learn scripture, incorporate it into their lives and learn to love God by putting God's word into the things your children love to do. God asks us to take up our cross and follow him, he requires action, he wants us to get dirty. I want my kids to learn to talk about God during all their activity and play it will help them become wonderful witnesses. So at age 4, 2, and 10 months, my children don't sit through devotionals, they dance, parade, and play through them and they are learning that learning about God is a joyful activity! At dinner we often discuss the devotional and most of the time, they get it!Terihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984126932504329300noreply@blogger.com