"Good books bring to us inestimable benefits. They tell us of new worlds, and inspire us to conquer them. They show us lofty and noble ideals, and stimulate us to attain them. They make us larger, better, stronger. The help we get from books is incalculable."
-J.R. Miller
Kids' Devotionals:
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Are you looking for less fluffy, more meaningful devotional books for your children? Here are two valuable options by Francis Ridley Havergal, that are beneficial whether you read them independently or together. Solid Ground Christian Books (Uncovering Buried Treasure) is a wonderful publisher to support, and offers their books at affordable prices:
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Music:
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Are you looking for great music for moms, kids, and the whole family? Here are some uplifting options to enjoy!
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Books for Parenting:
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Shepherding a Child's Heart • Instructing a Child's Heart • No Longer Little • Growing Grateful Kids • Age of Opportunity
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Family Bible Studies:
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Are you looking for a Bible study guide that a family with kids of various ages can do together? Try these by Marty Machowski:
My pick for 2022-2023 (and beyond) has been this Chronological Cross-Reference reading plan! I'm halfway through it and have started it with the kids. The Bible study journals offer some good questions for discussion, which are also available on the free app. I'll minimize screens as much as possible, so I printed the study questions via their free PDF download.
Hear is a two-year reading schedule the family can do together, along with a weekly review podcast to recap each week's readings:
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Our Read-Alouds:
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We've Read and Recommend...
Understood Betsy • A Drop of Water • The Youth's Book on Natural Theology • Teddy's Button • A Child's History of the World • Connoisseur Kids • The Young Peacemaker In the Queue... The Child's Preacher: A Series of Sermons on Systematic Theology for the Young • Basket of Flowers • The Real Book About Alaska • Bible Models • Paul Bunyan and His Great Blue Ox • Peoples of Other Lands • The Child at Home One-one-One Time Readings... (For Various Ages) Beautiful Girlhood • Winne the Pooh • Misty of Chincoteague • The Child's Book on the Soul • Ourselves • The Secret Garden • Eight Cousins |
My Reading List:
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I've Read and Recommend...
Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense • Hebrews Fulfilled: From Flawed to Flawless • How to Feel Productive as a Mom • Understanding the Bible for Average Christians (vol. 1) • Have Heaven and Earth Passed Away?: A Study of Matthew 5:17-18 and the Passing of the Law of Moses • How the End Times Ended in AD 70: An Optimistic View of the Last Days • Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling • The Socialization Trap • Beyond Creation Science • Jane Eyre • Little Women In the Queue... Love Thy Body • Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers • The Invention of the Jewish People |