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Raising children is a sacred calling—and not for the faint of heart. It shapes the parent every bit as much as parents shape their children. In Devotions for Sacred Parenting, Gary Thomas, author of Sacred Parenting, delves deeper into the conversation and contemplates the soul-transforming journey of being a parent.
Many books have been written about how to parent your children effectively, how to become a better parent, and how effective parenting produces better kids. Devotions for Sacred Parenting explores an entirely different reality: how parenting transforms you, the parent. It explores the spiritual dynamics of parenting and why caring for your children is such an effective discipline in shaping your soul and forming the character of Christ within you.
With all new material, 52 devotions explore the spiritual dynamics of parenting. These life-related devotions are creative, fresh, and encouraging, inspiring mothers and fathers to look at parenting from a different perspective—as a holy and high calling from God, and as an opportunity to grow spiritually as you strive to raise godly children. Devotions for Sacred Parenting helps you understand how God is parenting you as you parent your children.
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Who is Gary Thomas?
Gary Thomas seeks to draw people closer to Christ and each other. He is the award-winning author of 20 books that together have sold more than 2 million copies and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He and his wife Lisa have been married for 38 years and they have 3 adult children and 2 grandchildren.
What are Gary’s credentials?
Gary holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Western Washington University, a master’s degree in systematic theology from Regent College, and an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Western Seminary.
Publisher : Zondervan (May 1, 2018)
Language : English
Hardcover : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 0310090695
ISBN-13 : 978-0310090694
Item Weight : 1.25 pounds
Dimensions : 6.25 x 0.75 x 8.31 inches
Meredith –
Highly recommended!
Love this devotional! Relevant for parents with all ages of children. Really has given me insight about how I can be a better parent. This book is gracefully written. It has an opening scripture and 4-5 pages of content related to the scripture and the end of each devotion it has several reflection questions. This is my second time reading it. Makes a great gift for other parents. I highly recommend it!
Corina –
Lots of helpful info!
Really got a lot out of this book. Lots of good concepts and info on Godly parenting.
Ashley E. –
Good quality and great devotions
Hard cover is nice and includes built in bookmark. Thought provoking devotions.
Cassandra Fernandez –
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
This devotional is amazing! I have recommended it to all of my mom friends. Itâs challenging and inspiring. Perfect length for moms with little time but useful for all stages of parenting. I will be reading this multiple times as my kids get older. PLEASE BUY THIS BOOK. Great for you and as a gift for others.
rustlessrocker –
Excellent Devotional
I have always enjoyed Gary Thomas’ books and despite not having read Sacred Parenting, I have read a couple of his others. When I saw that he was releasing a devotional geared towards parents called Devotions for Sacred Parenting, I knew this would be something I am interested in reading. It seems that people no longer ask me what it feels like to be a parent and yet some days I feel like I am lost when it comes to the situations I face.
There is no feeling like being a parent and I am thankful that there is an excellent devotional for us. I know that there are others, but this new one is one of the few that I own. Thomas’ writing is easy to read and the pages have a nice weight to them and are a glossy finish. There is even a ribbon to keep place to make sure that we do not repeat ourselves after the loss of sleep that we encounter.
Like most devotionals, this will not replace a deep study of parenting. Instead, it is good for a daily conversation starter with your spouse as each day will require about four minutes of reading. After that you are not limited in the time you can spend as Thomas has a couple of questions at the end of each day to help spur the conversation along. While you could do these on your own, it is helpful to discuss them with your spouse, if that situation applies to you.Â
I would say that the devotions are not geared towards any one particular age group of parents as I could see these being beneficial for every stage of life. Overall, I like the book and would recommend it to anyone that wants some light reading over coffee or before falling asleep every night.
I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an unbiased review. The words above are my own and have not been influenced in any way by the author or publisher except for the written manuscript.
sadtoo –
Compasionately, well written book for anyone caring for children
It is so hard to put into words how I feel about this devotional, but as a grandparent, I am always willing to learn more and this book has taught me so much about intentional care for both my brands and my adult children. I think everyone should read this book.
kmc –
Wonderful
This is a wonderful weekly devotion
Canadianladybug –
Fabulous weekly devotional book for parents to help you see how God is parenting you as you parent your kids.
Letâs face it⦠Parenting is not easy and sometimes it takes lots of wisdom and patience. Being a parent require us to be constantly connected to our Father in Heaven whether you read the Bible or pray. Devotions is also a great way to be nourished as a parent and where you can find tips and tricks to be a better parent. We have heard Gary Thomas speak about parenting in the past and we really enjoyed his thoughts about this amazing job that is parenting our children. So when I was able to review the new edition of Devotions for Sacred Parenting I did not hesitate to do it.
Thought many books have been written on how to parent properly and how to encourage your children, this particular book will emphasize on the fact that parenting transform you â the parent. How can we shape our soul and become more like Christ as a parent is the whole idea behind this book. The book contains 52 devotions and reflection questions which explores the spiritual aspect of parenting. Fifty-two devotions to do once a week with your better half â your spouse. And each devotions concludes with a prayer to say together as well as questions for reflections during the week. These questions are always great and make you ponder on what you read as well as think of the past week or so in order to identify what you could have done better.
From the first devotion I have read, I was hooked. This particular devotion titled âGod is in the roomâ opened my eyes to the fact that God is always there (I knew that already but the reality sinked in more in my mind and heart.) and that realizing that will make you realize that how we act, think, behave and speak has a witness at all times. Because letâs face it â we sometimes forget that He is there with us and tend to act is if He was absent. But he isnât. God is in the room. So if we want our children to be able to acknowledge Him and notice Him we also have to do it as well. It is funny how our parenting skills changes when our mind shift to the fact that God is ALWAYS with us. He is in all the rooms you go in, in your car, in your kitchen, in the backyardâ¦. (I think you get the picture.) So I have been telling myself this word â God is in the room. â for some time now. I even plan to make a watercolor with the words on it to put in our dining room which also is our homeschool room. Seeing it day in and day out will make these words sink in more and more in me and in my children.
God is in the room.
Simple yet effective words to repeat. A great way to remember that He is always there with us â no matter what happens.
In a way this book will allow you to discover how God is parenting you to become the parent he intended you to be for your children. It is a fabulous book that I highly recommend to parents everywhere. It is packed with wisdom and nuggets on how to be a better parent.