Beloved Devotions for Young Women Review

Jaime Wiebel — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 18:15:29 +0000

Beloved Devotions for Young Women

Beloved Devotions for young women is a one-year devotional for young girls navigating through those middle years.

I received a free copy of this devotional for my honest review. I love to bring resources to my readers that I think you would enjoy and would be of benefit for your growth and walk with the Lord.

One of my favorite grades to teach was middle school. I loved how the kids still had a sense of curiosity and cynicism hadn’t quite set in. They still enjoyed being loved and cared for before it became “not cool”. I loved how they were still able to be influenced by gentle conversation and had begun developing some logic to the world around them.

This devotional is a full year of beautiful messages about how to navigate that time by using God’s Word as their greatest guide.

For kids, these middle years are especially difficult. They are trying to figure out who they are and how they fit into the grand scheme of things. They are being heavily influenced by friends but this is also a great time to guide them into right thinking about all the things they are discovering.

Be a Guiding Light

I do not believe there is any better influence than the Word of God. I love that this Beloved Devotional for Young Women acts as a guide. giving Scripture with explanation and then moving into practical application.

Each devotional is brief enough for a young girl to read in a few minutes. It would be a great way to start each morning before tearing off to school and face all the day has to offer. This would also be a great devotional for a mother and daughter to read together or separately and with a book chat. The Beloved Devotional would be a great way to spark conversations about real life issues and as a family. The Beloved devotional is also a fantastic way to celebrate your daughter and encourage her to become the woman who God created her to be, His beloved daughter!

What I love about the Bible is it is always relevant. The writer of Ecclesiastes reminds us that nothing is new under the sun. Each page of Beloved dives into real issues that real women faced in Bible times and still face today.

The scenery may look different but the struggles and victories are still the same. The author, Lindsay Franklin, does a wonderful job of touching on those tough issues. Her devotionals will inspire young minds while using the Bible as a guiding light.

I would recommend this devotional for girls ages 11-15. It would make a beautiful Christmas gift that is why I am including it in this series Gifts to Remember. I believe it would have a positive impact on young girls as they discover their world side by side with God’s Word.

Each page features a verse, a devotional, and a space for writing.

You can find out more about this devotional and how to purchase it at http://www.zondervan.com/p/beloved-devotional/

Snippet from the Publisher:

From Zondervan comes Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women:

Relationships, inner beauty, and chasing your dreams are all topics on the top of a teen girl’s list. So give them great Biblical role models to admire as they grow and understand who they are. Beloved is a topical devotional that uses the inspiring stories of girls and women in the Bible—such as Ruth, Esther, Mary, and Abigail—to encourage faith and confidence in today’s young women. Perfect for everyday use, Beloved will resonate with girls searching for truth and guidance.

Check out the other posts in this series Gifts to Remember

NIV Adventure Bible
Ellie Claire Coloring Journals
Beloved Devotional for Young Women

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Just Me and Jesus and Sitting Among Friends Blog Party #40

Jaime Wiebel — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 07:12:00 +0000

It seemed as if the name of my site was accidental at first. But as times goes on, I see God’s perfect plan laid out before me. One of my passions with this site is that we are deliberately Seeking God.

By accidental, I mean I was just putting something in the space for a blog name, thinking I would change it later because I couldn’t come up with anything else at the time. I was Seeking to pursue God in all that I was, including this site, so I wrote it down.

My soul was on fire, I wanted to tell the world of God’s goodness, grace and mercy in my life. I wanted people to know that He is my only hope and if hope is not in your vocabulary, He is the answer.

So it stuck, not because I can’t think of something better for my site but because I can’t think of anything better for my life.

I am glad you join me here.

But for God.

There is a place to meet Him. He truly will teach us and lead us in His Word.

Over the past couple of weeks, we have had the privilege of reading ways some of my blogger friends spend time digging in God’s Word and pursuing His heart. Time for Loving Our Lord and Walking with Christ have been an absolute joy for me to read and bring to you.

I hope that you were able to take some great ideas away from each of those beautiful souls. Most importantly, I hope you gained the understanding that God personalizes our time with Him. Not everybody’s time has to look and act the same way.

God is a personal God. He did not make us with a cookie cutter and He doesn’t want our relationship with Him to look as if He did.

This week, I am going to let you in on my personal study time.

My study time is constantly changing and it is not picture perfect. I come with two things every time. My Bible and my heart.

I like to read the Bible at night before I go to bed. One benefit of that has been, when I wake in the night or am tortured with a sleepless night, I have fallen to sleep with God’s truth pouring over me and into my heart.

I wake up in the morning singing praises and have this need and craving for more of what I had for a midnight snack. I recently got a “little” (I mean kid size Gideon NT Bible) and keep it by my bedside. I wake in the night and in the morning and have some quiet time before I get distracted by the day. I can just pick it up and read right where I am at. No need for trying to handle my big study Bible.

As for studying, I like to consume, consume, consume. So that does not happen as much as my daily reading.

Recently, I wrote a review on the ESV Family Devotional Bible.

As a family, we have been studying this at dinner time. The nights we miss, my kids are quick to say, we forgot to do our Bible story. I have loved this time so much.

We have learned so much as a family about God’s Heart, how the Bible is so relevant in all we do, and the value of this time together. I have three kids 4, 6, and 9 and they love it. They get to pick the story we read, answer questions at the end (which we use like a gameshow) and they have a verse to recite. And it’s perfect for all of them because it comes straight from God’s Word, which is relevant for all.

If you are having trouble getting quiet time with the Lord because you are busy with the kiddos, maybe I could suggest bringing them into your time. It doesn’t always have to be quiet it just has to be beneficial.

I have been really encouraged by this verse from Galatians 6:9 which says, So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessings if we don’t give up.

I hope you caught that. At just the right time (God’s timing is always perfect), we will reap a harvest, a bounty of blessings from doing the good that comes from knowing God’s Word!

We need to know what is good, right, and true. We find this seeking God in the place He has called to meet us, in His Word.

Sometimes having a set daily Bible reading time, sounds good, but seems out of our grasp. It means we have to give up of ourselves and our time that we give to other things.

This verse can encourage us to not grow weary of this good part of our day with Christ. It is something that in time, maybe today, maybe tomorrow, certainly down the road, we will reap the blessings.

Life is tough. It is full of challenges, heartache, and heartbreak. Knowing God’s Word. Knowing God’s truth, God’s promises, God’s unending love for His children is hope in the struggles. Peace in the uncertainty. Joy for tomorrow.

But there is only one way to cling to it. You have to know it. To know it, you have to read it.

Don’t just make it something you add to your to-do-list. Add it to your something you can’t do without list.

Dear Friends,

Do not grow weary!

Do not give up!

The blessings are waiting for you in the pages of God’s Heart!

Please encourage a friend today by sharing this page with them!

You can also join me on one of my social media sites where we can connect throughout the week.
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This week’s featured friend is Michele Morin whom I found her work when I noticed all her encouraging comments around different ministry pages. She is such a sweet lady and seeking to gain a heart of wisdom. You can read her great insight from last week’s post here and you can find her blogging about her August Musings at Living Our Days.

While you’re here, sit down with some of my friends.

WOW! I know Summer is busy so I thank you all for coming here and for the 83 Amazing posts. This party has been wonderful and it is thanks to you, friends, who link-up with us and those who stop by and read and SHARE! Thank you!

You all are amazing writers who share DIY’s, Recipes, Photos, Giveaways, Homeschool and Family and Faith. Many of you have amazing journeys of faith and I praise the Lord we are able to connect here!

There are easy share buttons to your left or at the bottom of each post (mobile) and after you link-up. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks! From all of us at #SittingAmongFriends

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