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    Read and Share Devotional
    Read and Share Devotional
    Read and Share Devotional
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    Read and Share Devotional

    By Gwen Ellis

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    This perfect companion to the Read and Share Bible® helps parents teach their young children about God’s Word!

    With 52 Bible stories and fun activities, this book provides easy access to age-appropriate topics, prayers, Bible stories, and activities that encourage sharing God’s love with others. Stories emphasize such topics as helpfulness, forgiveness, love, and fear. It’s perfect for young families who are looking for tools to help them teach their children about God’s love and who want to make the most of the times they spend together.

    Each devotional contains a variety of topic introductions (ranging from songs and poems to recipes and stories), a Bible verse (short enough for a child to memorize), a Bible story, Let's Talk About It questions, a Share God’s Love activity, a prayer, plus engaging four-color art.

    (Formerly titled Our Together-Time Bible.)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateJun 5, 2011
    ISBN9781400317967
    Read and Share Devotional
    Author

    Gwen Ellis

    Gwen Ellis has been writing and editing all kinds of books for many years. Her Read and Share Bible and its ancillary products have sold more than 1.3 million units. Gwen is fierce in her endeavor to communicate the Word of God to kids, and she is the proud mother of two adult children and two wonderful grandchildren.

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      Read and Share Devotional - Gwen Ellis

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      My child, believe what I say.

      And remember what I command you.

      Listen to wisdom.

      Try with all your heart to gain understanding.

      Cry out for wisdom.

      Beg for understanding.

      Search for it as you would for silver.

      Hunt for it like hidden treasure.

      Then you will understand what it means to respect the Lord.

      Then you will begin to know God.

      Only the Lord gives wisdom.

      Knowledge and understanding come from him.

      —Proverbs 2:1–6

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      Applying God’s Word to Everyday Life

      Gwen Ellis

      Illustrations by Steve Smallman

      and Jeffrey Ebbeler

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      Read and Share Devotional (previously published as Our Together-Time Bible)

      © 2008, 2011 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

      All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

      Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Tommy Nelson. Tommy Nelson is a registered trademark of Thomas Nelson, Inc.

      Scripture quotations are taken from INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S BIBLE®. © 1986, 1988, 1999 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission.

      Stories retold by Gwen Ellis

      Illustrations by Steve Smallman and Jeffrey Ebbeler

      Page Design by Casey Hooper

      Works by Gwen Ellis © 2008, used by permission.

      Works by June Ford © 2008, used by permission.

      Works by Laura Minchew © 2008, used by permission.

      Thomas Nelson, Inc., titles may be purchased in bulk for educational, business, fund-raising, or sales promotional use. For information, please e-mail SpecialMarkets@ThomasNelson.com.

      The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Ellis, Gwen.

         [Our together-time Bible]

         Read and share devotional / Gwen Ellis ; illustrations by Steve Smallman and Jeffrey Ebbeler.

            p. cm.

         Originally published: Our together-time Bible. Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, c2008.

         Includes indexes.

         ISBN 978-1-4003-1717-2 (hardcover)

         1. Bible stories, English. 2. Christian children—Prayers and devotions. I. Smallman, Steve. II. Ebbeler, Jeffrey. III. Title.

         BS551.3.E545 2010

         220.9'505—dc22

      2010048856

      Mfr.: RR Donnelley / Shenzhen, China / March 2011 / PPO# [still to come]

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      For John Mark

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      Dear Parents

      Spending quality time together with your family is easy and fun with this book of 52 Bible-inspired topics. You’ll be creating memories while helping your children develop the life skills they need as they discover how events in the Bible really do relate to their lives today.

      In each devotional I’ve included a variety of age-appropriate topic introductions (ranging from songs and poems to recipes and stories), a Bible verse (short enough for a child to memorize), a Bible story, Let’s Talk about It questions, a Share God’s Love activity, and a prayer. As a bonus, this book can be used alone or alongside the Read and Share® Bible storybook.

      My prayer is that you and your family will begin a tradition of time together that will bring joy into your lives long past the conclusion of this book.

      9781400317172_INT_0006_003 Blessings,

      Gwen Ellis

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      Tips on How to

      Use This Book

      • Choose one topic a week to read and discuss with your children or class. The more you create fun and lively discussions, the more your children will respond, listen, and look forward to your next time together.

      • Read the short stories, poems, songs, and Bible stories in an entertaining way. Then encourage your children to act out the scene using different voices for different characters.

      • Involve older children as readers.

      • Encourage children to talk about the topic during mealtime, drive time, etc., throughout the week.

      • Have each child think of ways that the topic relates to his or her life and then encourage the child to apply it.

      • Do the activity (which may include playing games, creating crafts, baking, or discussing the topic) sometime during the week.

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      Contents

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      Creation

      God Made Them All

      Through his power all things were made—things in heaven and on earth, things seen and unseen. —COLOSSIANS 1:16

      Did you know God made everything? He made all the beautiful and wonderful things we see: birds, fish, elephants, puppies, kittens, flowers, you, and me—everything! God made it all. How wonderful and awesome God is! Together let’s celebrate what He has made by saying or singing the poem below.

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      ALL THINGS

      BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL

      All things bright and beautiful,

      All creatures great and small,

      All things wise and wonderful,

      The Lord God made them all.

      —Cecil Alexander (excerpt)

      Bible Story

      Genesis 1–2

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      In the beginning God made heaven and earth. Then God said, Let there be light. Let there be plants. Let there be living things in the oceans. Let there be birds in the sky. Let there be animals on earth. And every time God said, Let there be . . . it happened!

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      Then God made people. First He made Adam. Later He made Eve so Adam would not be alone. God made both Adam and Eve like Himself. And God said it was all Good!

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      Read and Share Together

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      Let’s Talk about It!

      Il_9781400317172_INT_0016_002 What are some other things God made?

      Il_9781400317172_INT_0016_002 Who did God make to be like Himself ?

      Il_9781400317172_INT_0016_002 What did God say about everything He had made?

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      Share God’s Love

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