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Do we really need a bible curriculum to teach our children to have a quiet time with the Lord? Of course not but I had gotten into the habit of thinking that I needed a curriculum made by some professionals for every subject. I do need it for some of course but in training my children to have a quiet time with the Lord, no. As the mother of my children who knows them better me or some curriculum. Well, I searched for something to fill the need of a good "devotional" for my Superman but came up with nothing. My goal was to encourage him to spend time reading the word, reflecting on it and praying alone with out me. Establising a personal morning quiet time but of course I still wanted to have some control over it. I didn't want to be physically in the room but I wanted to be "in" the room supervising, Superman is not capable of doing this alone just yet, he needs a lot of guidance. So how can a 7 year old have a personal quiet time alone with an adult, is it possible? Well, it is as my last post revealed. I wasn't sure how or if it was going to work but was willing to give it a try. All we use is a page that I made with MW, a notebook, a bible and some direction. Each morning after breakfast and chores I hand Superman his page attached to a clipboard, his bible and a pencil. He then proceeds with out complaint to his room and shuts his door. His bible is bookmarked where he will find a text highlighted in blue. He reads it and then anwsers the questions that are written on his paper (there are times when I don't put questions just statements). Then he draws a picture that is a reflection on the verse he read. At the end of his quiet time he is to pray, I have a little reminder at the end of the page. When he is finished he comes out and we discuss what he read, his answers and his picture thoughts. Sometimes I will ask him what he prayed and remind him to look for the anwsers, that has been amazing because some of them have been anwsered and he notices. :-)   

I am learning to start earlier with this because Superman enjoys his time in there so much.