Description
The God of Amazing Gifts is an Advent devotional for families by children’s book author, Lizzie Laferton. In this devotional, Laferton helps families focus on God, the greatest Gift-Giver. The book’s introduction guides parents on how best to use the book and states that it is designed for families with children ages 7-14. Each devotional begins with a prayer and then questions to engage children in the Bible reading. I really enjoyed seeing Laferton’s thoughtfulness and creativity in reading the questions she created.
An example of this is found in the content for Day 1 which focuses on Psalm 63. The intro states, “What is the best Christmas present you can imagine receiving? Now picture yourself hiding in a cave in a dry and lifeless desert, on the run from someone who wants to kill you. What would be at the top of your gift list then? As we open the Bible today, We’ll find ourselves hearing from someone who knew exactly what that is like: King David. As we read the first verse of Psalm 63 together, listen out for what David thought is the best possible gift,” (pg. 13). Read my full review here.
