By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger) Week 41 Scripture Readings: Proverbs 29-30 Key Scripture Verses: Proverbs 29:17 (NIV, Life Application Bible) “Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.” Our scripture passage today has to do with childrearing and discipline of children, so I have to… Continue reading Week 41 Discipline in Childrearing
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Week 35 Saturday
A Living Faith Today’s scripture selection: Second Timothy 1-2 Key verse: Second Timothy 1:5 In writing to a young minister named Timothy the apostle Paul said this: “I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am now persuaded, now lives… Continue reading Week 35 Saturday
Week 16 Monday
Tell Your Children Today’s scripture selection: Exodus 9-12 Key verse: Exodus 12:26-27 When God saved the people of Israel from their bondage in Egypt – He instructed them to keep a sacred ceremony – and they have been keeping it ever since. It is the celebration of the Passover – and it… Continue reading Week 16 Monday
Week 15 Sunday
Just a Kid Today’s scripture selection: Mark 9-10 Key verse: Mark 10:15 “Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” In Jesus’ days lots of people thought children were a blessing. Many also thought that these little “blessings” were better… Continue reading Week 15 Sunday
Week 7 Wednesday
Keep Me Truckin’ Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 18-20 Key verses: Psalm 18:28 Recently, during one of my children’s sermons at church, I asked the kids how other people could know that they (the children) were lovers of God – just by looking at them. I asked a simple question: “What does a lover of… Continue reading Week 7 Wednesday
Week 7 Sunday
Nobody Special Today’s scripture selection: Matthew 17-19 Key verses: Matthew 18:3-4 It was just an ordinary day at the shopping mall – at least for me. I was wandering among the clothes racks in one of the stores when I felt a small, almost imperceptible tug, on my pants leg. Looking down, I… Continue reading Week 7 Sunday