Making God Known to the Next Generation

I often find that the sweetest part of the day with a child is that time when you sit down on their bed and read their bedtime devotional. As someone who appreciates this special time, I'm always on the hunt for a fresh devotional to read to the kids.

The I AM devotional is a book of devotions centered on the names of God (100 devotions based on 40 names, in fact!). A lot of kid's devotions are based on Bible stories that they might be very familiar with, so I liked this fresh take on the subject. It's bound to stick out as something new to kids.

Each devotional has a name of God in the top left corner (examples include El Shaddai, Abba, Son of God, Jehovah, etc.). The devotional starts with a short Bible verse, a few paragraphs on life application (nicely tying in real life and what the Bible teaches us), includes a prayer, and several discussion questions.

What do I especially like about this devotional? A few key things:

• Solid teaching in an accessible, relateable way for kids
• Bible-based stories and lessons (lots of verses are interspersed in the devotional story)
• Discussion questions that get them involved and thinking about the reading
• A prayer you can pray together
• Attractive illustrations that make it exciting for kids that can't read on their own

I think this is a great addition to a bedtime routine (or any time your family reads devotionals). I really like the different type of topic from a typical Bible story devotional.

Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.