A perfect companion to Read and Share Bible^TM that helps young families teach about God's Word!

With 52 Bible stories and fun activities, this book provides easy access to age-appropriate topics, prayers, Bible stories, and activities that encourage sharing God's love with others. Stories emphasize such topics as helpfulness, forgiveness, love, and fear. It's perfect for young families who are looking for tools to help them teach their children about God's love and who want to make the most of the times they spend together.

Each devotional contains a variety of topicintroductions (ranging from songs and poems to recipes and stories), a Bible verse (short enough fora child to memorize), a Bible story, What Have You Learned questions, a Share God's Love activity; a prayer; plus engaging four-color art.

Our Together-Time Bible

By Gwen Ellis

Thomas Nelson

Copyright © 2008 Gwen Ellis
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-40031-279-5

Contents

God Made Them All Creation.................................1Patient Noah Patience.................................5Being Cheerful and Kind Kindness.................................9The Angry Brother Anger....................................13A Happy Heart Finding Joy..............................17God Can Do Anything Miracle..................................21God Takes Care of Us God Takes Care of Us.....................25God's Book God's Word...............................29Try Something New Try New Things...........................33Blind Trust Trust....................................37The Best Help Possible God's Help...............................41You're a Winner! Overcoming Problems......................45God Answers Prayer Prayer...................................49Shhhhhhhhhh! Listening................................53Hooray for the Little Guy! Courage..................................57Friends Forever Friends..................................61Be Kind Kindness.................................65Let's Share Sharing..................................69Fire from Heaven Prayer...................................73An Honest Person Telling the Truth........................77Faithful Faithfulness.............................81God Provides God's Provision..........................85Achoo! Your Amazing Body........................89The Borrowed Ax Borrowing................................93I Choose You Chosen...................................97The Right Time Choices..................................101God's Angels Watch Over You Angels...................................105I Will Obey Obedience................................109God's Family Family...................................113Jesus' Birthday! Jesus' Birth.............................117God's Best Promise Comes True God's Promises...........................121One of God's Top Ten Honoring Parents.........................125Say No to Temptation Temptation...............................129When You're Sick Sickness.................................133Being a Helper Helpfulness..............................137Don't Be Afraid Fear.....................................141Jesus Loves Me! Jesus' Love..............................145God's Surprises God's Surprises..........................149Jesus Heals Healing..................................153Be a Happy Giver Giving...................................157Mighty Jesus! Fear.....................................161The Good Shepherd Caring...................................165Forgiven Forgiveness..............................169When Jesus Cried Sorrow...................................173A Thankful Heart Gratitude................................177Let Me Serve You Serving Others...........................181Happy Easter! Easter...................................185Good News! Good News................................189A Life That Shines Witnessing...............................193When It's Not Funny to Laugh Laughter.................................197A Sudden Storm Hope.....................................201A Home in Heaven Heaven...................................205Index.....................................................................209Topics....................................................................209Scriptures................................................................209Activities................................................................211

Chapter One

Creation

God Made Them All

Through his power all things were made-things in heaven and on earth, things seen and unseen. -Colossians 1:16

Did you know God made everything? He made all the beautiful and wonderful things we see: birds, fish, elephants, puppies, kittens, flowers, you, and me-everything! God made it all. How wonderful and awesome God is! Together let's celebrate what He has made by saying or singing the poem below.

ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL

All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all. -Cecil Alexander (excerpt)

Bible Story

Genesis 1-2

In the beginning God made heaven and earth. Then God said, "Let there be light. Let there be plants. Let there be living things in the oceans. Let there be birds in the sky. Let there be animals on earth." And every time God said, "Let there be ..." it happened!

Then God made people. First He made Adam. Later He made Eve so Adam would not be alone. God made both Adam and Eve like Himself. And God said it was all "Good"!

Our Together Time

Let's Talk about It!

* What are some other things God made?

* Who did God make to be like Himself?

* What did God say about everything He had made?

Share God's Love

A fun way to celebrate all the bright and beautiful things God made is to make a creation collage of pictures. Ask a grownup to help you with this activity. Find some magazines that everyone has finished reading, a large piece of paper, and a pencil, pen, or crayon. At the top of your paper write: God Made Them All. Next, tear out or cut out pictures of things God has made. Glue as many of these pictures as you can onto the paper. Hang your paper with all the pictures in your room and thank God every day for all the things He has made. When friends see the collage of pictures on your wall, share God's love by telling them how God created the world.

Prayer

Dear Lord, thank You for making our beautiful world and all the animals, birds, and fish. Thank You for making everyone I love and for making me too. Amen.

Chapter Two

Patience

Patient Noah

We show that we are servants of God by living a pure life, by our understanding, by our patience, and by our kindness. -2 Corinthians 6:6

A patient person waits calmly and without complaining. How patient are you? Is it hard for you to wait your turn when playing a game or to wait to eat just-baked cookies? What about waiting for your birthday or to open Christmas gifts?

Here's a fun way to find out how patient you really are. (To make it even more fun, include other family members.) Set a timer for one minute. Then sit perfectly still, not moving a muscle except to breathe. Did it seem as if one minute would never pass? Set the timer again, and this time while you are waiting have someone tell a story. Did the time go faster when you were...