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God has called us all to serve the people around us, no matter what our careers or callings are. How can you help your children understanding God's call to serve and share his love in fun and meaningful ways?

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If your family serves as first responders, military, missionaries, or volunteers regularly, how would you like a book that helps you thrive with the unique problems of your lives? Share scriptures, real stories, and activities that help you connect and talk about your lives and those of others who serve. Apply tips to improve your family dynamics and help your children understand and celebrate your service person.

Would you like your family to really understand the lifestyles of people who serve— first responders such as firefighters, police, and EMTs; military, missionaries, and families who volunteer?  Understand the call to serve, the sacrifices, living with a member in a dangerous career, and dedication that impacts the entire family, plus the rewards and joys of really helping people. That’s what you’ll discover in 52 Weekly Devotions for Families who Serve

Book contents

• Weekly focus and family Beatitude 
• Weekly scripure
• 3-4 hands-on activities to do as a familuy
• Contemporary story that involved the family who has someone who servesn (firefighter, law enforcement, military, volunteer, EMT, disaster relief, missionary)
• Scriptures with chat prompts to inspire great conversatiojns
• Scrapbook promt to journal or create a faith memory album
• Frontline tips on dealing with a lifestyle issue
• Prayer
• Wrap up of final thoughts for the week

  Family meals are the heart of family time when we gather together to celebrate the day, share our problems and joys, and build bonds. I enjoy cooking so that always made the meal time fun. Even if cooking is not your thing, you can still make sure you sit together while eating take-out or even cereal.

Conversation should be important. That means turning off technology (even cell phones). I don’t bring my phone to the table. People actually can wait for you to have time to return calls. Making your familiy a priority reminds them that they are important and you value time with them.

Meals are also where children learn to share food, use their manners, and rejoice in one another’s successes while learning to sympathize with the hurts or challenges they face. Be sure to give each person time to speak and share the best and hardest parts of the day. It’s also time to laugh together and share jokes and family stories.

What are your favorite memories? Hardest parts of meal times? Silliest times?