In the world we live in, in all it’s brokenness, it’s so very important to teach our children there is One in whom their trust can belong, there is One they can always talk with, and there is One who loves them above all others. As parents, we sometimes have difficulty explaining how to pray, what to pray, how to be thankful, how to ask forgiveness in ways our youngest children can easily grasp. So we compile books, DVDs, memory verses, and more to help us train our littlest soldiers for Christ. This is a book that is sure to become part of your cherished collection.
*Disclosure: I received a copy of Lucado Treasury of Bedtime Prayers from Tommy Nelson for review purposes. No other compensation was received and I was not required to post a positive review*
Lucado Treasury of Bedtime Prayers has beautiful collected prayers, scriptures, and quoted prayers for every time of day and every occasion. They are also beautifully illustrated. Mr. T enjoys making up stories to go with the illustrations. There are lovely scenes with forrest animals all through the book. The sections include:
- Good Morning, God
- God, You are great!
- My Family and friends
- In my play and through my day
- My mealtime prayers
- God takes care of me
- Teach me, God
- Prayers for special days
- Thank you, God
- Good night, God
Each section has sweet prayers to help teach your little one how to pray and word to say until they can do it on their own!
You can see Mr. T in his comfy reading chair enjoying the illustrations. They are a beautiful way to keep your littlest learners engaged as you read to them from the Treasury of Bedtime Prayers. It’s also a great opportunity to ask your children what they think the animals are thanking God for in the pictures. It opens up fun ways to discuss gratitude and how to be thankful for everyday graces with your children.
I love the way the Bible truths and scriptures are woven throughout this book. I believe praying the scriptures to be a wonderful way to learn and practice prayer both for little ones and adults. The sweet rhyming prayers written by the Lucados that are included among the scriptures are sure to become favorite sing-song style prayers in your home. This is also such a lovely book, it’s the perfect gift for a soon-to-be-mom!
I don’t have one yet for my 18-month-old, but my sister and I loved Little Visits With God when we were young
We love The Jesus Storybook Bible. My 5 year-old looks forward to our reading time each night before bed.
The Jesus Storybook Bible is amazing, my fav by far 🙂
My family has always had special Advent traditions, and I love them dearly! For as long as I can remember, we have had an Advent calendar that has a “pin” for each day, each representing a part of the Nativity story, from a star, wise men, angels, and a creche. We also light the Advent candles, and read a book during Advent- as a child it was often a “fun” book like Tabitha’s Travels, now most likely a devotional. Growing up, my mom always took time each day to read a Christmas book with me (and usually, my cousin who lived with us off and on for ten years), culminating in the very best– a beautifully illustrated copy of the Christmas story, which she read after our special Christmas Eve supper, with my maternal grandparents, and my mother’s siblings and their families. So much fun! I really can’t pick just one!! Advent is one of my favorite times of the year, I love the rich Spiritual significance.