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August 8, 2015 by Tricia Goyer 1 Comment

Mealtime Devotions | Lost and Found {Plus a Giveaway!}

Mealtime Prayer

Tell God how thankful you are that he takes care of you like a shepherd cares and watches over his sheep.

Appetizer:

Sheep are curious but dumb animals. Did you know that sheep are often unable to find their way home even if the sheepfold is within sight? Knowing this, the sheperd never takes his eyes off his wandering sheep. Read Psalm 32:8.

Main Course:

Set the table with one less plate than needed. Hide the plate, and then ask your family to look for it. Celebrate when you find it.

Read the story Jesus told about finding something that was lost in Luke 15:4-7. What does repent mean? Why should we celebrate when a person repents?

Table Talk:

Why does God look for lost people?
Why was the plate important? why was the sheep important? Why is each person important?
Why do you think Jesus used stories to tell us about His kingdom? How do these stories help us to understand?

Vitamins & Minerals:

We had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found (Luke 15:32).

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Your family’s gathered around the table. What’s on the menu? Cold stares? Stale prayers? The same old leftover questions about “what happened at school today”? Next time you sit down to eat, enjoy some spiritual food too! Get everyone talking―and learning―with the nourishment of Whit’s End Mealtime Devotions! Encourage quality family time and pass on a strong spiritual heritage with these 90 devotions created to engage children in fun, lively, productive dialogue.

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July 25, 2015 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

Mealtime Devotions | Attitude of Gratitude {Plus a Giveaway!}

Mealtime Prayer

What are some things that your family members have done for each other today? Thank God for your family and the ways you can help each other.

Appetizer:

How do you feel when you do something nice for someone else and he or she doesn’t thank you for what you’ve done? Have you ever forgotten to thank someone for doing something nice for you?

Main Course:

The Bible tells us that, one day, Jesus healed ten men who were sick with a disease called leprosy (Luke 17:12-19). Only one of them men took time to thank Jesus for healing him. How do you think Jesus felt about this? Why do you think the other nine men didn’t thank Jesus?

What is it important to say thank you to our friends and family for things they do for us? Why is it important to thank God for what He does?

Table Talk:

What things do we take for granted but should be thankful for?
How does it help our relationship when we remember to show gratitude?
What a thank-you note to someone, and give it to him or her tomorrow.

Vitamins & Minerals:

Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. —Psalm 105:1

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