I am delighted for the opportunity to review a copy of Karen Whiting’s recent release, 52 Weekly Devotions for Family Prayer, and am highly impressed with what she has created. This is not a book of read-it-and-be-done-with-it devotions. Instead it is jam-packed with mini-stories, scriptures, craft ideas, prayers, and suggestions for journaling the weekly devotions with each theme based week’s activities. I am especially impressed with the theme choices and find they are suitable for children of various ages – including myself.
Several pages effectively introduce the material and this unique approach to doing family devotions. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to plan ahead for each week deciding which activities will work in their situations and on their time schedules. Some activities could be done independently by the children through the week and shared with the family and others might be omitted altogether. Suggestions are included for situations where one parent may be away from home but could still be a part of the devotional times with video cell phones.
I highly recommend this book. It is especially suited for families with more than one child, though the activities would be fun for a single child as well. I give the book 5 stars out of five.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, Tyndale House / RoseKidz for an honest review.
Thanks for the review. I’m happy to answer any questions about the book and hope people who want to raise up a new generation of prayer warriors are interested. Every week has a new method to pray with children (52 ways to pray together).
How powerful is praying together as a family?
The Institute of Family Studies senior fellow W. Bradford Wilcox with Nicholas Wolfinger concluded “shared prayer is the most powerful predictor of relationship quality among black, Latino, and white couples, more powerful than denomination, religious attendance, or shared religious friendships.”