Gopher Buddies Quiet Time One-year daily devotional for Early Learners ages 4-6 Published by Word of Life Local Church Ministries A division of Word of Life Fellowship, Inc. Don Lough - Executive Director Jack Wyrtzen & Harry Bollback - Founders John Collins - Director, Local Church Ministries USA P.O. Box 600 Schroon Lake, NY 12870 518-494-6000 talk@wol.org Canada RR#8 617796 Grey Road 18 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5W4 1-800-461-3503 lcm@wol.ca Web Address: www.wol.org Publisher s Acknowledgements Writers and Contributors: Jen Armstrong, Gretchen Gregory, Jen Huntington, Lisa Reichard, Shirley Richards, Debbie Shrewsberry Editor: Lisa Reichard Curriculum Manager: Don Reichard Design and layout: Sally Robison Copyright 2015 All rights reserved. Published by Word of Life Local Church Ministries. A division of Word of Life Fellowship, Inc. The purpose of Word of Life Fellowship worldwide is the evangelization and discipleship of youth through various means consistent with the Holy Scriptures to strengthen the church of Jesus Christ. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission of the publisher. ISBN 978-1-935475-43-9 Printed in the United States of America 2
A note to parents This Quiet Time is a great opportunity to help your child develop a relationship with God. Enjoy having fun with your child as you explore the Bible together. Each day lists a Scripture passage for you to read to your child. Next, you share the instructions for one of the many learning activities that will help your child develop key skills as they learn. Finally, you read the I Can Pray section to your child as you begin to teach them how to pray. What a wonderful time you will share with each other as you have a quiet time together. Here are some tips to help your child with their quiet time:. Have a pencil and crayons available for activities. 2. Sit down together at a regular time each day. 3. Use the Bible to look up references with your child. 4. Talk through the activity and personal application. 5. Pray with and for your child, and encourage them to talk with God through prayer too. 6. Complete the week by documenting how many days were completed and writing an encouraging note. Family Devotions Word of Life publishes a Quiet Time for all age groups. Each Quiet Time uses the same Scripture passage for the week. God loves you and wants to spend time with you! Parent s Note: Read this section to your child. A quiet time is a special time that you have each day to learn more about God and how He wants you to live. During this time, God speaks to you through His Holy Word, the Bible, and you speak to God through prayer. What an exciting adventure! Having this time every day with God will help you grow closer to Him. Your Gopher Buddies Quiet Time will help you have this time each day with God. Every day you will have a Bible verse read to you. After you listen to the verse, there is a fun activity for you to do. Then you can spend a special time with God in prayer. 3
Your Daily Quiet Time Psalm 31:21 Begin by reading the Scripture passage to your child. Give praise to God. He has shown you His wonderful love. God showed you His wonderful love when He sent His Son Jesus to die on a cross for your sin. Draw a from 1 to 12. Color the picture that you have made. Next, read the I CAN KNOW text and discuss it with your child. Then, read the instructions for I CAN LEARN. Lastly, read the I CAN PRAY statement to your child and pray together. On Saturdays, count the days completed for the week and write the number in the circle. Write encouraging comments (and read them to your child). Tell Jesus thank you for dying on the cross for your sin. 20 4
Proverbs 21:2 Making good choices makes God happy. the 5 hidden in the picture. Tell God you love Him and want to please Him. 15
Proverbs 21:13 When you help someone, someone will help you. Draw a from the girl in the yellow circle to a way you can help someone today. Ask God to help you see people who need your help. 16
Proverbs 21:23 Use kind words to be a good friend. Fill in the beginning letter of each picture to see what makes a good friend. Ask God to help you use kind words. 17
Proverbs 22:9 God has blessed your family with good food. You can share that food with others. the picture in each row that has the most. Thank God for the food your family has to eat. 18
Proverbs 22:24 It makes God happy when you share with your friends. Draw a on the path to the children who are sharing. Start Ask God to help you be a kind friend. 19
Proverbs 23:12 It is smart to listen to and obey your parents and teachers. Draw a around the pictures that make a loud sound. the pictures that make a quiet sound. Ask God to help you listen to your parents and teachers. 20
Proverbs 23:15 Making good choices makes your parents happy. These children are making good choices by cleaning their room. Count the hidden crayons and write the number in the box. Thank God for your parents. 21
This Year's Quiet Time Passages The following chart displays the passages for this year's quiet times. All quiet times cover the same passages each day so the whole family can stay connected to God's Word. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Week 40 Week 41 Week 42 Week 43 Week 44 Week 45 Week 46 Week 47 Week 48 Week 49 Week 50 Week 51 Week 52 Aug 30 - Sep 5 Sep 6 - Sep 12 Sep 13 - Sep 19 Sep 20 - Sep 26 Sep 27 - Oct 3 Oct 4 - Oct 10 Oct 11 - Oct 17 Oct 18 - Oct 24 Oct 25 - Oct 31 Nov 1 - Nov 7 Nov 8 - Nov 14 Nov 15 - Nov 21 Nov 22 - Nov 28 Nov 29 - Dec 5 Dec 6 - Dec 12 Dec 13 - Dec 19 Dec 20 - Dec 26 Dec 27 - Jan 2 Jan 3 - Jan 9 Jan 10 - Jan 16 Jan 17 - Jan 23 Jan 24 - Jan 30 Jan 31 - Feb 6 Feb 7 - Feb 13 Feb 14 - Feb 20 Feb 21 - Feb 27 Feb 28 - Mar 5 Mar 6 - Mar 12 Mar 13 - Mar 19 Mar 20 - Mar 26 Mar 27 - Apr 2 Apr 3 - Apr 9 Apr 10 - Apr 16 Apr 17 - Apr 23 Apr 24 - Apr 30 May 1 - May 7 May 8 - May 14 May 15 - May 21 May 22 - May 28 May 29 - Jun 4 Jun 5 - Jun 11 Jun 12 - Jun 18 Jun 19 - Jun 25 Jun 26 - Jul 2 Jul 3 - Jul 9 Jul 10 - Jul 16 Jul 17 - Jul 23 Jul 24 - Jul 30 Jul 31 - Aug 6 Aug 7 - Aug 13 Aug 14 - Aug 20 Aug 21 - Aug 27 Proverbs 21:1-23:25 Proverbs 23:26-25:28 Proverbs 26:1-28:28 Proverbs 29:1-31:31 1 Peter 1:1-3:7 1 Peter 3:8-5:14 Joshua 1:1-5:15 Joshua 6:1-14:15 Joshua 20:1-24:33 Psalms 26:1-31:24 Psalms 32:1-35:28 Psalms 36:1-39:13 Psalms 40:1-45:17 Psalms 46:1-50:23 Joel 1:1-3:21 Hosea 3:4-14:9 Philippians 1:1-2:23 Philippians 2:24-4:23 John 1:1-1:51 John 2:1-4:15 John 4:16-5:47 John 6:1-6:71 John 7:1-8:20 John 8:21-9:34 John 9:35-11:29 John 11:30-12:43 John 12:44-14:14 John 14:15-16:33 John 17:1-19:22 John 19:23-21:25 Revelation 6:1-13:18 Revelation 14:1-17:18 Revelation 19:1-22:21 Jeremiah 1:1-5:31 Jeremiah 6:10-10:23 Jeremiah 12:1-20:18 Jeremiah 21:1-27:15 Jeremiah 28:1-32:27 Jeremiah 32:28-50:20 2 Timothy 1:1-2:26 2 Timothy 3:1-4:22 Ephesians 1:1-2:22 Ephesians 3:1-4:32 Ephesians 5:1-6:24 Nehemiah 1:1-4:23 Nehemiah 5:1-8:18 Nehemiah 9:1-13:31 Romans 1:1-3:20 Romans 3:21-6:23 Romans 7:1-9:33 Romans 10:1-12:21 Romans 13:1-16:27