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Keeping amily evotions resh an meaningulis easier sai than one. Tats why we wrote thisbooklet, to help parents inuence their chilrenan make a ierence in their lives spiritually. It

wont answer all your questions, but it will give yousome guielines or connecting your amily time.

We wante to give you a template or establishingamily evotions an provie practical, creativeieas that can a new lie an energy to them.

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Recently in a conversation with parents about usingWor o Lie Quiet imes or amily evotions, one

o the as aske, How o I lea amily evotions?

Another mother sai, I unerstan that the Quiet

imes are esigne to connect the amily, but how

oes that work with multiple ages an when we are

all at various stages o lie? What they were reallyasking was, How can we use the Quiet imes to

CONNEC our amily in a time o aily evotions?

We all nee help to enhance our amily times. Some

o us nee instruction concerning how to institute

amily evotions. Others may alreay have amily

evotions, but they have become sterile, icult,

boring or ritualistic. Te challenge is to keep them

resh while making them meaningul.

Keeping amily evotions resh an meaningul is

easier sai than one. Te purpose o this booklet is

to assist parents who want to inuence their chilren

an make a ierence in their lives spiritually. It

will not answer all o your questions, but it will

provie some guielines to help you connect your

amily time. Tis booklet gives you a template or

establishing amily evotions an provies practical,

creative ieas to a new lie an energy to them.

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Wo of Life offes Quiet Times fo all ages EarlyLearners(ages4-6) Children(grades1-6) Challengers(grades1-2) Conqerors(grades3-4) Champions(grades5-6) Stdents(grades7-12) Adlts(incldesbriefcommentaryofthepassage)

All te Quiet Times CONNECT becausetey ae base on te same passages AdltandStdentversionscontaintheentirepassage Grades3-6coverafewlessversesinthesamepassage

EarlyLearnerandgrades1-2coveronekeythoghtan use ientical verses

Age-specic goals ene te pogessionof pupose fo eac Quiet Time age goup EarlylearnersEstablishingBiblicaloghts ChildrenEstablishingBiblicalHabits TeensEstablishingBiblicalPrinciples AdltsEstablishingBiblicalLifestyles

All te Quiet Times wok wit fou

tanslations: KJV, NIV, NASV an NKJV

HOWCONNEC

dO HE

Quiet imes ?

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Yea 1

BOOK #WEEKS

Psalms26-50 52Corinthians 3Genesis 8Matthew 10

James 2Proverbs6-10 21Chronicles 22Chronicles 31Peter 2Exods 7Philippians 2Ecclesiastes 1Romans 5

TOTAL 52

Yea 2

BOOK #WEEKS

Psalms51-76 51Timothy 2Levitics 2Mark 81,2,3,John 3Ezra&Haggai 3Nehemiah 2Acts 11Nmbers 4Galatians 3Proverbs11-15 21essalonians 22essalonians 1Colossians 22Peter&Jde 2Rth 1

TOTAL 53

Yea 3

BOOK #WEEKS

Psalms77-103 5Ephesians 3

Josha 3Tits&Philemon 1Revelation 7

Jdges 2Amos&Obadiah 1

John 10Proverbs16-20 2Zechariah 3Hebrews 61Corinthians 62Timothy 2

Jonah&Micah 1

TOTAL 52

Yea 4

BOOK #WEEKS

Psalms104-113 32Corinthians 31Samel 32Samel 1

James 2Proverbs21-25 21Peter 2Lke 12Ezekiel 5Philippians 2Isaiah 7Psalms114-119 4Romans 5Hosea 1

TOTAL 52

Yea 5

BOOK #WEEKS

Psalms120-150 51Timothy 2Proverbs26-31 2Galatians 3Daniel 42Peter&Jde 2

Jeremiah 6Acts 11Deteronomy 4

Job 3Habk.&Zeph. 11,2,3,John 31essalonians 22essalonians 1Colossians 2

Joel 1

TOTAL 52

Yea 6

BOOK #WEEKS

Psalms1-25 5Ephesians 3Esther &SongofSolomon 2Tits&Philemon 1Revelation 71Kings 32Kings 3

John 10Proverbs1-5 2Hebrews 6Lamentations 11Corinthians 62Timothy 2Nahm&Malachi 1

TOTAL 52

WhAT dO ThEY COVEr?ScopeandSequence

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Gope Buies Callenges Conqueos(ages 4- 6) (gaes 1-2) (gaes 3-4)

A L L T H E Q u I E T T I M E S A R E

Povebs 21:2 Povebs 21:2 Povebs 21:2-8

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Campions StuentsAults

(gaes 5-6) (gaes 7-12)

B A S E D O N T H E S A M E P A S S A G E S

Povebs 21:1-12 Povebs 21:1-12 Povebs 21:1-12

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Helpul Hintsdaily QuietimeFor a

Te purpose o this Quiet ime is to meet the nees o spiritual

growth in the lie o the Christian in such a way that they learn theartofcondctingtheirownpersonalinvestigationintotheBible.

Consie te following elpful ints:

1 Givepriorityinchoosingyorqiettime.iswillvarywitheach iniviual in accorance with his own circumstances.Te time you choose must:

3Havetopprortyovereverythgese

3Bethequetesttmepossbe.

3Beacoveettmeoftheayorght.

3Becosstetyobserveeachay.

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2 Giveattentiontotheprocedresggestedor you to ollow. Inclue the ollowing items:

3ReaGosWor. MarkyorBibleasyoread.Hereare

some suggestions that might be helpul:

a. Aer you rea the passage, put an

exclamation mark next to the verses

you completely unerstan. b.Ptaqestionmarknexttoversesyo

o not unerstan.

c.Ptanarrowpointingpwardnextto

encouraging verses.

.Ptanarrowpointingdownwardnextto

verses which weigh us own in our spiritual race.

e.Ptastarnexttoversescontainingimportanttrthsormajorpoints.

3Metateowhatyouhaverea.

In one sentence, write the main thought. Here are some suggestions as

gidelinesformeditatingonGodsWord:

a.LookattheselectedpassagefromGodspointofview.

b. Tough we encourage quiet time in the morning, some people

arrangetohavetheirqiettimeattheendoftheirday.God

emphasizes that we nee to go to sleep meitating on His Wor.My soul shall be satisfe an my mouth shall praise thee with

joyfllips:whenIremembertheeponmybed,andmeditating

ontheeinthenightwatches(Psalm63:5-6).

c.Deteronomy6:7listsrotinethingsyodoeachdaydringwhich

time you shoul concentrate on the portion o Scripture or that ay:

qwheyoustyourhouse(measareaato)

q

wheyouwaktheway(toafromschooorwork) qwheyoueow(beforegogtoseepatght)

qwheyourseup(gettgreayfortheay)

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3Appysometruthtoyourfe.

Use frst person pronouns I, me, my, mine.

I you have iculty in fning an application or your lie,

think o yoursel as a BbeSPECTATOR an ask yoursel

the ollowing questions:

S Is there anySin or me to orsake?

P Is there any PROMiSE or me to claim?

E Is there any ExAMPlE or me to ollow?

C Is there any COMMAnd or me to obey?

T Is there a TRUTH or me to embrace?

A Is there an ATTiTUdEformetoadjst?

T Can I give THAnKS or something?

O Is there an OUTlOOK or me to change?

R Is there a RElATiOnSHiP or me to evelop?

3Prayforspeccthgs

Use the prayer sheets oun in

theMyPrayerJornalsection.

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3 Besretollotyorqiettime sheets. Tis will really

help you remember the things

the Lor brings to your min.

4 Prposetosharesomethingyogaine rom your quiet time with

someone else each ay.Tis can be a real blessing or

them as well as or you.

Note: Tese helpful hints can be found in all Quiet imes.

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q Choose the best time o the ay or your amily, since every amily is

ierent an has unique scheules.

q Te ages o your chilren will help etermine i you shoul have

evotions in the morning or evening.q It is important that all amily members complete their personal

Quiet ime beore amily evotions.

q Te length o time spent in amily evotions will epen on the ages o

the chilren or stuents. You might consier the ollowing times i you

are new to amily evotions:

Children: 5-10 minutes | Teens:10-20 minutes

qStrivetomakeyortimetogetherfnandnotjsttheflllmento a aily uty.

qPerhapsbeginbyselectingtwodaysaweekforfamilydevotionsand

a more ays as you grow together an become more comortable.

q It is important that you use variety

inyorfamilytimes.(Seesome

o the practical ieas liste

inthisbooklet.)

Family Time devotion Insigts

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1. Passage: Rea the passage out lou beore you iscuss it. You

may have one amily member rea it or all participate

by taking turns reaing a verse.

2. Paticipation: Although you may have certain amily members take a

lea role, strive or participation rom everyone.

3. Pinciple: discuss the key thought o the passage, realizing thatamily members may have ocuse on ierent aspects

o the passage. As a parent, you can get help with this

in your commentary each ay.

4. Pactical Tut: discuss some ways to apply the key thought in

everyay lie.

5. Pactice: (Application)Haveeachpersondecideanactionstep

to apply in their personal lie. Tis may come rom

your iscussion o the practical truth. Your goal is to

help your amily learn how to go rom the principle

(trth)topractice(lifestyle).

6. Peview: ake time to mention the next ays Quiet ime an

create some excitement an anticipation.

7. Paye: Dontjstbegin/endinprayer,btseavarietyofieas or your prayer time. Te next page gives some

ieas or creativity in prayer times together.

Visit quiettimediary.com to ownloa this orm.Note: See worksheet on page 17.

Suggested Template forFamily Devotions usingthe Quiet Times

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Establishaprayerfocsforeachnight,schas

a amily member, your church, riens

or missions.

Prayforindividalmissionariesthatyor

amily or church supports. You may also

use the requests liste in the Quiet ime

Commentary each ay.

Focsonaparticlarfamilymemberanda

personal prayer request.

Prayforthepastorsandteachersinyor

church an schools.

Prayfornsavedfriendsandfamily,andhelp

your amily unerstan how important it is

to know Christ personally.

Prayforthosewhoaresick.

Prayforyorcontryandleaders.Createaprayerblletinboardandpost

pictures o those or whom you are praying or

hanwritten requests rom amily members.

(Makeitportableforeasyse.)

usetheprayerpageslocatedinthefront

o all the Quiet imes to recor prayer

requests as well as the answers to those

prayers. It is important to ocus on how

Godisworkinginyorfamilymemberslives.

Getotofthehoseandtakeaprayer

walkwiththefamilytaketrnspraying

as you walk.

useyorChristmascardsasawaytoprayfor

amily an riens.

Ifyorchildrenhavecellphones,pray

through the people in their phone contact list.

CeativePayeTimeIeas

We have used your devotionalmaterials or the past yearwith our amily, and I tell my

fiends how abulous they are.Having Mom and Dad doingthe same devotional passage

and then adding the kids is amazing! We have childrenin grade 3, and I always havethe kids asking i they can work

ahead! Fantastic! Tank youto all. We have become closerto God and our amily throughthese materials.

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Parents,helpyorchildrenactallydoaqiettimei they are struggling.

Modelforthechildrenhowqiettimeisimportant in your lie as an ault.

ShowinterestinwhattheyarewritingintheirQuiet imes an allow them to share with you.

Betransparentinsharingyorobservationsandthethings you have learne rom your Quiet ime.

Haveoldersiblingsassistyongerbrothersorsisters in oing their Quiet imes.

Rememberthateverychildisdierentandsomewill embrace the iea more quickly than others.Meet each chil where they are spiritually an helpmovethemforward.Becareflnottocomparechilren.

eietTimesaredesignedtoteachgreater

responsibility as the chil grows an matures.Tey have been written with this thought in min.Tereore, you will see two basic approaches romthe Early Learners to the Ault Quiet imes:

1.FromtheEarlyLearnersthroghGrade4,wetry to communicate you nee to o this, tohelp them know what to o. It is a little moredirectandlesssbjective.

2.Fromthe5thgradeforward,wetrytohelpthem think in terms o I nee to o this,since they are growing an maturing in theirwalkwithGod.isallowsforsbjectivityandencourages greater personal application.

How to create

enthusiasmfor personalQuiet Time

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discussion States

Beginningdialogcanbeoneofthemostdicltcomponents o amily evotions. Here are some

discssionstarterstohelpjmp-startyortimetogether:

Ask,Whatisthewritersayingintodayspassage?

Ask,Howdoesthisapplytomylife?

I you are having evotions in the morning,how can you apply this toay?

I you are having evotions in the evening,how didyou apply this toay?

Writeyorownspecicqestionsfromthepassage as you o your personal quiet time.

Askabotthecharactersinthepassage(ifapplicable).

Askwhoistalkinginthepassage.

Askwhothewriterwastalkingtointhepassage.

Lookforanywordssedmltipletimesan ask why you think the writer i this.

Askifthewriterwashappyorsadwhenhe wrote this.

AskwhereyosawGodinthispassage.

AskwhatwaslearnedabotGodfromthispassage.

Family devotions have taken us fom being close to being a tightly-knit amily. When we were asked to be Word o Lie leaders, the amily

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Creative Ideas

for Family DevotionsVariety an creativity will keep your amily time resh an encourageparticipation. Use some o these ieas or create some o your own.

q draw a picture o the key thought in the passage.

qMakeamosaicfromdierentobjectstoillstratethepassage.

q

Role play the passage or key thought.

q Make up a song to illustrate the passage.

q Sing a song that goes with the passage.

quseaGameShowformatfordiscssion.

q Quiz each other about the passage.

q Use rewars to encourage participation

(especiallyforsmallerchildren).

qPrinttheversesoncardsorposterpaper,andptthemonthewall.

qPrintselectedphrasesonindexcards,andgivethemtofamily

members to use or review.

q Write an encouragement car to someone using a verse romthe passage.

q Sen an encouraging text message to someone using a verse rom

the passage, an tell them it is rom your amily.

q Watch a vieo together on the Quiet ime topic.

q Have a rien come to your home an o the evotions or

your amily.

q ake a amily walk or hike an iscuss the passage.

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quseprops(schashomemadecostmes).

q Have a missionary in your home to share their ministry.

q Look through ierent sections o the newspaper to fn illustrations o the

conitions or situations you saw in the Quiet ime.

q Ientiy prayer requests or each other rom the passage

qWritealettertoGod.

qPtonapppetshowtoillstratethepassageortrth.

qSharefromthePraisepagesintheietTimes.

q I you or a amily member is involve in an online community or blog, share

some observations rom your amily time.

Creative Ideas Continued

One great thing we have done or amily devotions is to talk aboutour Quiet ime toward the end o our meal. We set a goal to ask eachother, What did you learn fom your Quiet ime today? Since we are

all on the same passage, we all have a common, yet individual response.

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1. Passage:

2. Paticipation:

3. Pinciple:

4. Pactical Tut:

5. Pactice:

6. Peview:

7. Paye:

Family Devotions Worksheet(For use with Quiet imes, see page 11 or guidance.)

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.3 John 1:4

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