Memory verses and devotions that will write God’s word on your children’s hearts. In this 52-week devotional for children, author Holly Hawkins Shivers adapts the gift book The Joshua Code (written by her father, O.S. Hawkins) into a devotional that will help kids learn and live the scriptures. Using kid-friendly language, I Can Learn the Bible teaches scriptures in a way children can understand. Each week, kids will commit a new scripture to memory by reading a fun, engaging devotional that’s doable for a child. Matthew 7:7 will remind kids to always ask God for help. Philippians 1:6 will teach them that God is always working in their lives. And 50 more scriptures will continue to write the truth on their hearts so that they will remember it forever. Parents using the gift book will love using the kids’ book as a discussion tool for the entire family. A great gift for baptisms, confirmations, and any special occasion, I Can Learn the Bible includes clever tips for memorizing scripture. Each new day and each new verse will reinforce to young readers that “ God’s Word is FOR ME and TO ME, it is IN ME and working THROUGH ME, and just like His love, it goes on and on forever! ” Trim Size: 5.5 x 7.5 Holly Shivers is the author of I Can Learn the Bible and I Can Learn to Pray. Holly has served as a staff wife for over a decade at Prestonwood Baptist Church, where she stays involved in women's and children's ministries. She received her Master’s degree in counseling. Holly enjoys contributing to various writing projects and ministry blogs but is most passionate about writing to kids. Some of her favorite things are Dr. Pepper, rainy days, family time, and especially those Dallas Cowboys! Holly lives in Texas with her husband and four kids. I Can Learn the Bible: the Joshua code for kids 52 devotions and scriptures for kids By Holly Hawkins Shivers Thomas Nelson Copyright © 2014 Holly Hawkins Shivers All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-0-529-10899-9 Contents Foreword, 9, Letter to Parents, 11, 1. Your View of the World, 15, 2. What Is the Gospel?, 19, 3. Sin and Grace, 23, 4. You Have a Shepherd, 27, 5. The Good and the Bad, Together, 31, 6. Thirsty for Doing Right, 35, 7. Lost Sheep, 39, 8. Knock, Knock!, 43, 9. Fill Me Up!, 47, 10. The Fruit of the Spirit, 51, 11. Ring, Ring!, 55, 12. Temptations, 59, 13. From Start to Finish, 63, 14. Wrong Way, 67, 15. A Book for All Time, 71, 16. Choose Wisely, 75, 17. Tears in a Bottle, 79, 18. Do You Believe?, 83, 19. A Recipe from God, 87, 20. Christ in Me, 91, 21. Go Fish, 95, 22. How to Be Forgiven, 99, 23. Your Purpose, 103, 24. Dirty Feet and a Happy Heart, 107, 25. Dancing Gloves, 111, 26. Looking Good, 115, 27. Finding Your Way, 119, 28. Giving Grace, 123, 29. A One-Way Street, 127, 30. Don't Look Back, 131, 31. Never Too Young, 135, 32. Why Obey?, 139, 33. The Joshua Code, 143, 34. Not One Mile, but Two, 147, 35. Fingerprints, 151, 36. The Final Play, 155, 37. The Gift of Life, 159, 38. Big, Strong Hands, 163, 39. Better Together, 167, 40. The Greatest Love, 171, 41. Hide-and-Seek, 175, 42. Tired of Trying?, 179, 43. What Is Your Reputation?, 183, 44. From Heaven to Earth, 187, 45. No Idols, 191, 46. The Lord's Prayer, 195, 47. God's Song, 199, 48. A Key That Fits, 203, 49. Too Late!, 207, 50. Heaven: A Wonderful Place, 211, 51. Last Words, 215, 52. Wise Advice, 219, Appendix, 222, CHAPTER 1 Week 1 Your View of the World Have you ever tried on a pair of glasses that did not belong to you? Things look very different, don't they? Like looking through different glasses, every person looks at the world in a certain way. We call this a worldview . The way we see our world affects how we live and the choices we make. So what you believe is very important. Some people think the world happened for no reason—it just appeared out of nowhere in one big poof! Others are not sure how it came to be, and don't really know why they are here. The very first verse in the Bible gives us the correct glasses that fit perfectly, and through which everything looks crystal clear. Let's answer three important questions about this verse. When? "In the beginning ..." This takes us back to the very beginning—before anything was, the beginning of time! Close your eyes and be as quiet as you can for ten seconds. That's what it was like in the beginning. It was dark and empty. Who? Look at the next word in this verse: "In the beginning, God ..." It was dark and empty, and God was there. He was in the beginning before time even began! Have you ever wondered where He came from, or how He got there? Even though it's hard to understand, the Bible tells us He was just always there. In the beginning was God. What? In the beginning, what did God do? He created the sky and the earth. Wow! So out of darkness and emptiness, He made the whole world! What a wise, creative, amazing God we have. Dear Jesu