The One Year Be-Tween You and God: Devotions for Girls (One Year Book) Kindle Edition
Author: Visit ‘s Sandra Byrd Page ID: B007V697TQ
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File Size: 7390 KBPrint Length: 377 pagesPublisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.; Lea edition (October 1, 2012)Publication Date: October 1, 2012 Sold by: Digital Services, Inc. Language: EnglishID: B007V697TQText-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: EnabledLending: Not Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled Best Sellers Rank: #194,454 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #13 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Children’s eBooks > Religions > Christianity > Prayer #93 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Children’s Nonfiction > Religions #174 in Books > Children’s Books > Religions > Christianity > Prayer
This review is months overdue, but that is because my daughter has actually been and still is using The One Year Be-Tween You & God Devotional for Girls by Sandra Byrd. I had become discouraged about reviewing devotionals for tween girls until I found this one, which I can highly recommend. In the mornings, we have done it together and she has done it independently…without being reminded most of the time. I even caught her reading through it in the afternoons.
First let me judge this book by its teal, leather cover with impressed flowers and butterflies that my daughter found so pretty and I found so functional. It has a journal-like quality, being under 7½ x 5½ in size, making it rather convenient to carry along. It also has a gold ribbon bookmarker that keeps her place quite nicely. I was at first disappointed that the book was not in pink, previously my daughter’s favorite color, but lately she has been liking teal, so she was thrilled.
Inside is not colorful, but not boring either; the pages have a girl-appeal, journal-like quality with decorative sections. A tab layered in flowers at the top with a date and beside it a note in a clean handwriting font with a question addressed to God, common and relevant to many pre-teen girls generally and specifically. Although the more specific might not be relevant to the child that day, the body of the message is still beneficial.
Dear God, I’m afraid my grades will start to fall if I get one bad grade on a test, even though I’m usually a good student.
Dear God, One of my friends gets mad if I "dare" to have another friend. I hung out with other friends, but I don’t tell her. I feel dishonest. What should I do?
Dear God, I’m only a kid, really.
Tyndale House Publishers and Sandra Byrd have come out with a WINNER! This tween devotional was released on October 1st and it HITS THE MARK! I read a few devotional thoughts to my 12 year old and 16 year old. The 12 year old LOVED them. The 16 year old said that most 14 year olds would thing it was "too young for them". So, although says it is geared towards 9-14 year olds, I think this devotional would be best suited for someone on the younger end of that age range. My 12 year old likes it so much that she has claimed it as her own IMMEDIATELY and has had devos every morning since it arrived! That equates to a ROUSING endorsement from me!
There is a great paragraph with stories or things to consider. There is Bible verse in NEW CENTURY VERSION (LOVE IT) and there is a "How About You?" section that encourages journaling or thinking about how the Bible and these thoughts apply to YOUR life. I typically prefer New Living Translation BUT was VERY pleased that NCV is used in this devotional as it is full of "every day" language.
I just flipped through it again and found ANOTHER nugget! At the top, near the date, occasionally it says Earth Day or Open an Umbrella Indoors Day. The devotional thoughts on THOSE days are geared towards that national or international "holiday". For example, on Open an Umbrella Indoors Day, it talks about superstition and "bad luck". The verse reference is Colossians 2:8 "Be sure that no one leads you away with false and empty teaching that is only human, which comes from the ruling spirits of this world, and not from Christ.
I really enjoy a well written devotional to start my day.When I saw the One Year Be-Tween You and God Devotions For Girls I thought it might be a wonderful tool for my own Tween girl. I asked her if she would consider reading it and letting me know what she thought. When I received the book, I was impressed in the quality, durability and look. Let’s face it, if you actually use a devotional book for a year, it will take some abuse. The thick pages can easily be marked and hi-lighted without bleed through. I can only hope my girl will use it to that degree but it is good to know for those who enjoy being territorial with their daily devotions! The questions and topics are excellently done. The Trinity, sin, decision-making and worry are some of the topics as well as why girls are sometimes mean one day and nice the next! I am looking forward to spending time in the upcoming with this devotion to springboard some conversations with my daughter as she goes through it. This would be a great Christmas gift or stocking-stuffer for your Tween! Below are our Mom-Daughter thoughts and a PDF sample!
Katherine’s Thoughts:
My daughter is 12 years old.
She gave positive feedback in three areas worth mentioning.
*She stated that she thought the devotions were stories
and topics she could definitely relate with and appreciate.
*She said that the specific questions were interesting.
In "Tween" language this means "not boring".
*She thought the devotional book itself was very pretty
and she also liked the style and presentation of the devotions.
Mom’s Thoughts:
I loved the beautiful color and size of this devotional. I really appreciate the leatherette style for durability.
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