You Can Count on God: 100 Devotions for Kids
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Summary
From New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado， these 100 devotions will help kids worry less， bravely try new things， and draw closer to God as they learn to trust His faithfulness。
Adapted from the encouraging devotional for adults， You Can Count on God teaches children that they can count on God because He will never leave them， and will love them unconditionally。 Each of the 100 entries
includes a comforting Bible verse and a short devotion that show an example of God's faithfulness
presents the message that God is trustworthy in a way that children， ages 6 to 10， can understand
reassures kids that God can help them with their challenges， sorrows， and questions
offers a takeaway section with a key point， reflection question， or prayer to guide kids in understanding and applying the biblical truth
is perfect for families to read together or for older readers to enjoy alone
Give your child the gift of knowing that they can count on God， no matter what。 This kids devotional is perfect for
families who want their children to feel secure in their faith
a present to commemorate a decision of faith， baptism， or confirmation
an Easter basket gift
With a ribbon bookmark， presentation page， attractive textured hardcover， and bold color interiors， this hope-giving devotional for kids is the perfect gift for any child needing courage for a new challenge， peace from anxieties about the future， or relief from disappointment， insecurity， and overwhelm。 You Can Count on God will guide children into a deeper relationship with God as they learn about His faithfulness in the past and build confidence that they can always trust Him to help them。
Adapted from the encouraging devotional for adults， You Can Count on God teaches children that they can count on God because He will never leave them， and will love them unconditionally。 Each of the 100 entries
includes a comforting Bible verse and a short devotion that show an example of God's faithfulness
presents the message that God is trustworthy in a way that children， ages 6 to 10， can understand
reassures kids that God can help them with their challenges， sorrows， and questions
offers a takeaway section with a key point， reflection question， or prayer to guide kids in understanding and applying the biblical truth
is perfect for families to read together or for older readers to enjoy alone
Give your child the gift of knowing that they can count on God， no matter what。 This kids devotional is perfect for
families who want their children to feel secure in their faith
a present to commemorate a decision of faith， baptism， or confirmation
an Easter basket gift
With a ribbon bookmark， presentation page， attractive textured hardcover， and bold color interiors， this hope-giving devotional for kids is the perfect gift for any child needing courage for a new challenge， peace from anxieties about the future， or relief from disappointment， insecurity， and overwhelm。 You Can Count on God will guide children into a deeper relationship with God as they learn about His faithfulness in the past and build confidence that they can always trust Him to help them。
Reviews
Lisa's Reading
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This 208-page book of devotionals for children is best for ages 6-10。 Max Lucado is great at speaking in ways that are easy to understand。 Each of the 100 devotionals begins with a Scripture verse。 Then， the author gives a short story or example that either retells the Bible story or gives a present-day story that helps children to understand the verse。He goes on to explain how this Bible verse or story will apply to the child’s life now。 So， unlike a Bible study or Bible story book， this book i This 208-page book of devotionals for children is best for ages 6-10。 Max Lucado is great at speaking in ways that are easy to understand。 Each of the 100 devotionals begins with a Scripture verse。 Then， the author gives a short story or example that either retells the Bible story or gives a present-day story that helps children to understand the verse。He goes on to explain how this Bible verse or story will apply to the child’s life now。 So， unlike a Bible study or Bible story book， this book is filled with short devotionals。 These can open discussions with parents， siblings or friends。 I like how the author speaks directly to the reader and offers an action to take at the end of each devotional。 It may be a prayer or an action that the child can take to apply the Biblical truth to their life。I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion。 。。。more
Chelsea
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This is the perfect devotional book for children！ It has short， simple entries， so it fits their short attention spans。 The lessons are always relatable for them， using stories or analogies that are related to a child's life and understanding。 I like that there are lots of stories， since children tend to remember those best。 It's also nice that though it simplifies concepts for children， it's not patronizing or oversimplified -there's still a deepness to many of the lessons。 I also like that the This is the perfect devotional book for children！ It has short， simple entries， so it fits their short attention spans。 The lessons are always relatable for them， using stories or analogies that are related to a child's life and understanding。 I like that there are lots of stories， since children tend to remember those best。 It's also nice that though it simplifies concepts for children， it's not patronizing or oversimplified -there's still a deepness to many of the lessons。 I also like that there is a challenge or prompt at the end of many of the devotionals， to get children to think about it more or put the concepts into action！ Beautifully done！I received this book free from the publisher。 I was not required to write a positive review。 The opinions I have expressed are my own。 。。。more
Sarah （funfoodnfiction）
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You Can Count On God: 100 Devotions for Kids is the latest by Max Lucado。 This encouraging devotional is a great starting point to begin daily devotionals with children。 Each day Lucado has provided a new verse surrounding topics that are near to our children’s hearts like friendship， bravery， forgiveness and protection。 In addition to the daily verse， Lucado has provided narrative to help kids understand God's word and how it applies to their lives。 At the end of each day's devotional there is You Can Count On God: 100 Devotions for Kids is the latest by Max Lucado。 This encouraging devotional is a great starting point to begin daily devotionals with children。 Each day Lucado has provided a new verse surrounding topics that are near to our children’s hearts like friendship， bravery， forgiveness and protection。 In addition to the daily verse， Lucado has provided narrative to help kids understand God's word and how it applies to their lives。 At the end of each day's devotional there is an action item or prayer that puts what your child has learned into application。 What I Loved:- This book is so sturdy！ Kids can be hard on things and the hardcover paired with the thick paper will make this book last。- I enjoyed the action items at the end of each day's devotional。- The topics that Lucado has chosen will resonate with children。What I Didn't Love:- The book inside is a bit boring。 I'd love to see some colorful illustrations throughout。- Some of the commentary chosen to support the day's verse seemed a bit off。 For example， choosing to use the story of Ruth and Naomi to support 1 Thessalonians 5:11。- I would love to see more in the area of prayer。 The provided prayers were super short which serve as a springboard but I'd love to see it guide children more through their own prayer rather than copying what is written。 。。。more
June Jacobs
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As I read each of the devotions in this book， I felt uplifted by the author's positive words， his relevant anecdotes from life， the scripture he chose for each devotion， the Bible stories he shared to illustrate the theme of the devotion， and the prayer or other tip he included at the end of each devotion。One of the best elements of this book is the simplicity and candor with which these lessons and thoughts are shared with children ages 6 to 10。 The lessons focus on what concerns them， whereve As I read each of the devotions in this book， I felt uplifted by the author's positive words， his relevant anecdotes from life， the scripture he chose for each devotion， the Bible stories he shared to illustrate the theme of the devotion， and the prayer or other tip he included at the end of each devotion。One of the best elements of this book is the simplicity and candor with which these lessons and thoughts are shared with children ages 6 to 10。 The lessons focus on what concerns them， wherever they are at in the life and spiritual walk with God。As to be expected， many of the chapters deal with being bullied， feeling alone， feeling different， feeling abandoned， and worrying about things that are out of their control。 I was struck by how many of these issues are concerns for teens and adults， too。The devotions are reassuring， and I believe they will help youngsters realize they are not that different from everyone else in what they are feeling。 More importantly， they will come to realize that they are created in God's image and that God loves them unconditionally。The practical side of these devotions is that each one has a theme， a short scripture， a narrative about the theme which may include anecdotes from real life or the Bible， and an 'action' step （Pray， Remember， or It's Your Turn） at the end of the day's lesson。The book is formatted in a user-friendly manner with clear graphics and a consistent layout for each day's devotion。 The hardcover style will stand up to the wear and tear a child who uses this book on a regular basis will give it。 The book launches with 'A Letter From Max'--a heartfelt， warm， friendly note from the author to welcome readers to the book。Highly-recommended to parents， grandparents， church libraries， youth group leaders， Sunday school teachers， and adults who wish to be uplifted by the positivity presented in this book。I received a print copy of this book from the publisher through JustRead Publicity Tours。 All of my opinions and thoughts shared here are solely my own。################### 。。。more
Jessica
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As a Christian， I always hope to instill good values， and a trust in God， in my children。 I want them to understand that God is there for them， He cares about them， and He will help them through the difficulties of life。 This little devotions book is perfect for aiding in that quest。 Filled with 100 short devotionals， each one contains a Biblical scripture， with stories （either Biblical or imaginary） and examples to help children relate to the spiritual teachings。 They are written in a format ea As a Christian， I always hope to instill good values， and a trust in God， in my children。 I want them to understand that God is there for them， He cares about them， and He will help them through the difficulties of life。 This little devotions book is perfect for aiding in that quest。 Filled with 100 short devotionals， each one contains a Biblical scripture， with stories （either Biblical or imaginary） and examples to help children relate to the spiritual teachings。 They are written in a format easily accessible and understandable for children， but I wouldn’t say they are so simple that teens or adults also couldn’t glean from them。 I love that they teach so many basic ways in which God can be， wants to be， present in our lives。 Though they are easily understood， they contain powerful truths of spiritual importance。With titles such as “Who’s Your Goliath，” “The Lord’s Army，” “When You Can’t See，” and “Special Agent You！，” there are a multitude of varied devotionals that cover a variety of topics， all applicable to the challenges children face in this world。 One of my favorite devotionals is 68， “Grace and Truth。” I absolutely love that Lucado emphasizes that when you make a mistake， you “don’t have to be all ‘fixed’ before you come back [to God]。” He just wants us with Him。 “God wants you back; that’s true。 But then he’s going to start working on you and helping you be more like Jesus。 And that’s his truth。” That’s powerful。I think this book can span across religious sects （for my LDS friends: there are a couple things I noticed that line up with our theology， but I think this book provides good opportunity for discussion with our children about them）。 While Lucado and I profess different religions， I still quite enjoyed， learned from， was uplifted by， and look forward to sharing with my children， his book of devotionals。 ** I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book， which I received from the author。 All views expressed are my honest opinion。 。。。more
Stephanie Agnes-Crockett
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I received a complimentary copy of the book from the publisher， via JustReads Book Tours。 Opinions expressed are my own。Spiritual ThemesThe devotional emphasizes God’s faithfulness， through numerous Bible stories and verses。 Throughout， the message is clear and consistent: “You CAN Count on God。”FormatEach of the 100 devotionals begins with a title and Scripture。 Then， there are a few paragraphs devoted to a Bible story retelling （occasionally including verses from the story）， followed by a brie I received a complimentary copy of the book from the publisher， via JustReads Book Tours。 Opinions expressed are my own。Spiritual ThemesThe devotional emphasizes God’s faithfulness， through numerous Bible stories and verses。 Throughout， the message is clear and consistent: “You CAN Count on God。”FormatEach of the 100 devotionals begins with a title and Scripture。 Then， there are a few paragraphs devoted to a Bible story retelling （occasionally including verses from the story）， followed by a brief application。 Throughout the book， Lucado touches on many major events from the Old Testament， plus the life of Christ。 From what I could tell， these Bible stories appear in the same order that they appear in the Bible。 For example， there’s reference to the Fall of Man in an early devotion。 Then， we read about characters like Joseph， Moses and Elisha。 As a whole， the devotional is a quick little survey of the Old Testament， plus the Gospels。Following the text of the devotional， there’s an offset section with a key truth to remember， a specific prayer to pray， or even a project challenge。Devotionals are just under two pages， making for a short daily read。What I LikedI thought it was really neat that most of the daily key verses are not taken from that day’s Bible retelling。 In my opinion， this approach really contextualizes Scripture， as the connection is made between a single verse and a slightly longer Bible story。 I liked seeing the connections the author’s showcase between the Scriptures。My favorite parts of the devotional are the “It’s Your Turn！” sections with specific writing prompts and hands-on projects。 These are fun， inviting ways to engage with the text。Some of my other favorite parts are moments when Lucado shares about his own experiences， as a child。 In addition to adding interest， this also creates a personal connection with the reader and showcases Lucado’s warm， gentle tone。Some of my favorite devotional topics were:Real Success （Day 81）This is a discussion that contrasts the world’s idea of success （which， for a kid， might mean scoring a homerun or acing a book report） to Jesus’ definition of success， through the story of Mary and Martha。A Great Idea （Day 13）Day 13 is about being made in the image of God， based on the story of Creation。 I like the opening line， “You are a great idea！”Tim or Jim？ （Day 69）This wasn’t my favorite in the sense of it being really “enjoyable，” but it was a thought-provoking， convicting one for me。 Discussion centers around two very different brother。 One brother invests himself in helping and loving others， while his sibling is demanding and disappointed， always expecting others to do things for him。 The Scripture reference on this one is Gal。 6:10。Respectful CritiqueWithin the past six months， I have read another book adapted by Tama Fortner （Roar Like a Lion， by Levi Lusko）， as well as another book by Max Lucado （Anxious for Nothing: Young Readers’ Edition）。 I appreciated both works by these authors。With that said， You Can Count on God is not my favorite adaptation。 I have read a few of Lucado’s works over the years， and have observed a characteristic warmth and gentleness in his writing voice。 I felt like I was missing Lucado’s voice， in this adaptation。 I’m not sure if this was lost in translation， or if this is more of a reflection on the original （adult） version。 I know the original has even shorter daily devotionals， about the length of Jesus Calling passages， with one-a-day for a year， so it’s possible that this book just reads differently， in general。Regarding the length of the children’s devotionals， I think I would have liked devotionals to be a bit longer， for more explanation， or even a bit shorter， to better match the original。 As mentioned above， the adult version has 365 devotions， so I’m not really sure how that was translated into a kids’ version– if there was direct correspondence between individual messages or not。 Devotionals tended to spend a bit of time retelling a Bible story， but not necessarily with references， leaving less space for discussion。 There was one devotion in particular （Day 36） that I felt really needed to be expanded。 It’s about Jesus’ sacrifice and the “It’s Your Turn” challenge asks what you can “give up” for Jesus。 But there’s very little connection。 Am I supposed to give up something for the sake of giving up something？ Am I supposed to give up a sinful habit？ Overall， that day’s message just left me with a vague sense of guilt。Concluding ThoughtsThe book’s messages are concise and the devotional conveys many truths in language that is easily comprehensible to young readers。 The book is also packed with references to everyday kid stuff like milk and cookies， treks to the library and sleepovers， making it relatable for kids。 So， I feel like the adaptation definitely fulfills its purpose and it’s a good book。 I would just be more likely to recommend either Roar Like a Lion or Anxious for Nothing: Young Readers’ Edition。 。。。more
Leslie McKee
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While these are geared toward children， I still found them helpful to me， as an adult。 The devotions contain Biblical truths at a level that relatable to kids。 Short Bible verses are followed by the author's commentary on it， along with a prayer or call-to-action to help the reader grow in their faith。 The one hundred verses are mostly from the New Testament， which will likely make them a bit more relatable。One downside is that the pages are quite white and shiny， so the light really glares off While these are geared toward children， I still found them helpful to me， as an adult。 The devotions contain Biblical truths at a level that relatable to kids。 Short Bible verses are followed by the author's commentary on it， along with a prayer or call-to-action to help the reader grow in their faith。 The one hundred verses are mostly from the New Testament， which will likely make them a bit more relatable。One downside is that the pages are quite white and shiny， so the light really glares off of them。 This could trigger some readers with headaches or those who are prone to seizures。 Also， there are no illustrations， as are common in devotional books geared toward this age group。Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy， but I wasn't required to leave a positive review。 。。。more
Eunice R
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This one hundred day devotional for young children has entries that are short， sweet， sound and simple。 Each day is based on a different Bible verse with verses chosen mainly from the New Testament， which I like。 Along with the verse and the devotional blurb， comes a short section that's either a prayer， something to remember or something to do。 There are some fun things and some that would get a child to consider issues on a more serious level such as doing something good for someone who may no This one hundred day devotional for young children has entries that are short， sweet， sound and simple。 Each day is based on a different Bible verse with verses chosen mainly from the New Testament， which I like。 Along with the verse and the devotional blurb， comes a short section that's either a prayer， something to remember or something to do。 There are some fun things and some that would get a child to consider issues on a more serious level such as doing something good for someone who may not have been very kind to them， or that shows Jesus loves them。All in all， the layout is clear， has down-to-earth young person speak; there is comfort， and pro-activeness that encourages Christ-likeness。 In a nutshell， "light and easy" could be used to describe the book。 The possible drawback may be that there are no colorful illustrations， although there is a pleasing repeated motif on each page， throughout the volume。 I pray that each child who reads and acts upon the verses and what he or she reads from this devotional will indeed grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and know that they can indeed count on Him。 ~Eunice C。， Reviewer/Blogger~ January 2022Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the complimentary copy sent by NetGalley and the Publisher。 。。。more
Ruth
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As an adult， I thought the devotions were really relevant to children's lives， and full of truths from the scriptures。 But my child didn't engage with them。 We tried the first five， and there was plenty of things that he could relate to from his own current personal experience。 I don't know why he didn't connect。 From my own point of view， I did wonder if there could have been a little bit more that was actually from the Bible。 The Bible verse is always really short， followed by quite a lot of t As an adult， I thought the devotions were really relevant to children's lives， and full of truths from the scriptures。 But my child didn't engage with them。 We tried the first five， and there was plenty of things that he could relate to from his own current personal experience。 I don't know why he didn't connect。 From my own point of view， I did wonder if there could have been a little bit more that was actually from the Bible。 The Bible verse is always really short， followed by quite a lot of the author's interpretation about it。 However， a bit more from the Bible would have been good - however， that is my own adult point of view。 I'm sure there are many children who will like to read these reflections every day， but I think they would only appeal to children who are keen to find out more about growing in their faith。 My son is interested when chatting to people， and perhaps less so when reading， or being read to。Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。 。。。more
Jamie
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In his children’s book You Can Count on God， Max Lucado shares Bible verses and 100 short devotions that teach children that they can count on God in their lives in both the good times and bad。 Each entry provides examples of God’s steadfastness and trustworthiness and will help guide children in their relationships with God helping them to deal with the daily challenges in their lives。 This book is a must-have for children to help in their religious journeys！
Cindy Person
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