Christian Devotions for Kids: Blogs, Books, and More!
Throughout the past year, our daughter Bekah has been asking to start her own blog for kids. A few weeks ago, I told her if she could write fifteen Christian devotions for kids, we would do it. Honestly, I expected her to write a post or two and lose interest.
Christian Devotions for Kids
Much to my surprise, she wrote all fifteen posts with focus and determination. With sheer ten-year-old vision and insight, she has proven herself. Her vision is to write devotional posts each Wednesday and posts with fun activities every Friday.
It looks like we’re doing this!
This isn’t a vision I pushed upon her because I have a blog (one blog is more than enough for me!). It’s not something I ever would have even suggested (again, one blog is plenty).
But I love the passion it is fueling in her. I’m proud of these things and want to support her.
I’ll be her proofreader and tech-support, but I’m doing my best not to meddle, not to change her words.
I do love seeing her hunched over her open Bible and devotional book in front of the Chromebook as she pounds out words. And I’m really loving the words she writes.
A Blog With Christian Devotions for Kids
Her blog is geared toward kids around her age. We hope and pray her words will inspire and encourage. She would love for you to share her words with any kids and parents you might know. You can visit her blog homepage right here.
Without further delay, here is her first post:
Learning to Laugh at Small Things That Feel Big in the Moment
“Bekah!” my mom yelled from outside my room. “Bekah, in a bit we are going to clean your turtle tank!”
I stopped playing Slither.io, which was the game I was playing.
“Okay, Mom!” I yelled.
After a while, I told her I was ready. She came in and took the tank to the bathroom. We took out Bingo, the turtle, and started cleaning. After what felt like 1,000,000 years we finally were done. My mom carried the tank back in, and I carried Bingo in. I set Bingo down on my desk for a second, and then I heard a CRASH! And a big loud gasp.
The Shattered Tank
The tank had shattered, water gushing out of it. I did what I could in that scary, quick moment. I got Bingo out of the bowl he was in and put it where water was running out the most. Being quite big, the bowl stopped some water from getting on the carpet. My mom put blankets where it shattered so no one got glass in their feet.
My schoolwork was right beside it. Like, ALL of it, so I put it up on my desk to dry. (Don’t worry; it is fine.) After that, I put my beanie boos away.
My mom started drying the water that was on the floor and picking up the glass. My dad helped get a big plastic tub for Bingo. He also got his big air-blower that is super loud and has lots of air come out of it. It was meant for bouncy houses, actually.
As I write this now, the air blower thingy is off, my mom is in her room, and my dad and little brothers are outside. And it only happened a few hours ago, but I sit here and laugh about it!
I can buy another tank for $20.00, easy! I mean, God doesn’t want us to worry. In fact, pull out your Bible and read Psalms 6:2-4 or Jeremiah 17:7-8. It says, “Blessed the man who trusts the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.”
God only wants the best for you, but that sometimes means going through struggles. Use them to inspire you!
Look at me. One simple shatter and I am getting to write this for you! Try your best, but if things go wrong, just laugh. And trust me, it will be okay.
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I think Bekah was laughing at the tank before I was, but we all survived (even the turtle). Thanks for reading her words today. We don’t have a comments box on her blog, but she would love for you to follow her by submitting your email address.
Since she’s ten, there’s not a great way to contact her, but feel free to send her a message through my email at stacey@staceypardoe.com. Thanks for cheering her on!
Calling All Moms and Daughters!
Five years later:
Five years have passed since this post went live, and I am back with an update! Bekah is no longer writing on her blog. However, over the past five years, we have written two mother-daughter devotional books together.
Girl to Girl: 60 Mother-Daughter Devotions for a Closer Relationship and Deeper Faith is written for girls ages 7-12. It includes 60 devotions with Scripture, conversation starters, and a shared journaling section after each devotion.
Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls is for teenage girls ages 13-20. It includes 50 devotions, each with a shared journaling section to help moms and daughters connect through writing. This is a great book for moms who want to communicate about awkward topics—like dating, purity, peer pressure, and more—but don’t know where to start. We will help you!
Multitudes of mothers, daughters, mentors, and younger women are being transformed by these books! You can buy them as paperbacks or get your free Kindle Unlimited eBooks on Amazon right here.
