Evening family devotions is one of the most important things a family can do.  I’ll tell you a story that illustrates the importance tomorrow.

Evening devotions doesn’t have to be fancy or require preparation.  It doesn’t have to take a lot of time either.  Sometimes when it’s late our family devotions is just a prayer time.  We take prayer requests and then everyone takes a turn.  On REALLY late nights, we divide the children into Boys and Girls and Darren and I split up to say prayers with one of the groups. 

On an ideal night, we all gather in the living room and find a comfy spot.  We practice the hymn we are learning and then Dad reads a story from Arthur Maxwell’s Bible series.  We love the realistic pictures and the conversational way Maxwell tells the stories.  We finish off the devotion with prayers. 

When we tuck the children into bed, we do something important.  I believe it is the thing that kept my parents and I close through the years, especially the teen years.  And it is my personal belief that a strong connection between parents and children can prevent rebellion in the teen years.  I’ll tell you the secret Saturday.