God’s Little Princess Bedtime Devotional

but this book goes that extra step to put the ideas in a context that is easy for a young girl to understand
I got this devotional for my daughter, 5 years old, who was having a hard time with fears and worries. We already pray together at night and I had already started finding reassuring verses to share with her, but this book goes that extra step to put the ideas in a context that is easy for a young girl to understand. The length is perfect, one page per night that is easily read in a minute or two, headed by a bible verse and then the author’s thoughts. The scenarios are gentle, not scary, and they are vague enough to get the idea across without focus on the negative. The devotionals focus on the love and promises of God and his care for us, which is exactly what we were looking for. The facing page of each devotional has ideas for how to extend the idea, and they started out fun, but by the middle of the book these ideas were lengthy games and activities which might be wonderful but which don’t fit in to our bedtime idea at all, not helping the kid go to sleep but rather giving me a lot of work to do and the kid a good, long reason to stay up, so I have been editing and only reading those when they work for us. It would be cool if the author put out a book with those ideas for creative and purpose-driven play activities for kids and their parents, maybe a book especially aimed at the different issues kids face and these ideas for addressing them? The artwork is adorable, the messages biblical, the ideas all good even when they don’t work for us, and the rhyming little prayers are cute. My daughter is going through a phase of not wanting to pray aloud with me at night like she used to and says she doesn’t know what to say, and I am hoping all these simple, good prayers will help her when she feels ready to come up with her own words again. Overall, this was perfect, exactly what I was looking for, and it has indeed helped us very much. Side note: We were given the original story picture book by this author as a gift, and we did not find it nearly as wonderful. The little girl in the book is spoiled beyond belief, the parents don’t take the time to explain anything to her, and the girl is allowed to treat her “best friend” like her servant. Even my daughter was appalled and said she would never act that way (thank goodness!) and we gave the book away. We felt it gave the wrong message – the idea that a princess means jewels, servants and having what you want — and failed to truly explain what being God’s princess really means.

Christian morals & values
We just finished this devotional again. I have 4 girls and it has made it through the 3rd so far. My 5 year old gets so excited for bedtime for her “denoshivul.” My 8 year old still likes to listen in on this one. One night when I finished up, she asked, “Mom, how come I feel like like the devotional is speaking right to me and my life each night?” It was such a sweet moment and opened the door for a beautiful discussion. We have many devotionals, books, and Bibles that we love, this is one of them. Don’t limit yourself to the 7 year old max age suggestion, these topics can open the doors for many discussions. Another review mentioned that it doesn’t have Bible stories in it, well no, that would be in a different type of book. This one speaks to every day Christian life, morals, and values for your little princess. It’s a great one!

Perfect
We purchased this devotional for my 8 year old daughter, and she loves everything about it. She wants to get a nother one for her best friend. She hadn’t had her own devotional or devotional time, this was a first. We wanted her to be excited to spend time with God and before bed seemed like a natural options since she had been dealing with nightmares. She absolutely loves sitting down and reading through her devotional each night. There is always a practical application thought or activity that is her favorite part. She is growing in her love and knowledge and I’m so glad that we got this little devotional that had helped grow her.

Great little book
I got this to help re-enforce daily life guidance and provoke thinking about Jesus and living for Him. I read it to my 6 and 7 year old daughters every night during our bedtime routine. We are about half-way through it now. They love it so much. They won’t allow me to skip a night when I am super tired. The reading is very short, less then a minute long. But sometimes I talk about what we just read a little more to make sure they understand. I have seen my girl’s growth towards Jesus and trusting in Him more with this book. I have also benefited from the book myself in my own life! Well worth the money, wish I had gotten it sooner, but God’s timing is always right.

Couldn’t be more happier with this purchase. Bought as a gift, and would definitely purchase again and recommend to others. Quality product. Could be given on its own as a gift as it exudes quality. Excellent purchase.

Beautifully written to teach biblical truths in an understandable way for little girls. Gorgeous little activities like counting stars to reinforce the point. Love this!