In today’s episode, we share our family’s journey into family devotions – where it started, what it’s looked like over the years, and what it looks like now. We hope this episode inspires your family devotions and gives you some practical ideas to try.

In this Episode You’ll Hear:

• How family devotions have impacted each individual in our family
• Some challenges we had to overcome when getting started
• What happened when Leigh Ann became a new mom
• Mark’s preoccupation with his career
• How our different personalities played into the development of a family devotion routine
• Why building the habit of family devotions matters
• How we’ve managed to memorize more scripture
• Some resources we have found helpful along the way (be sure to see quick links below)
• Encouragement to start somewhere with your family

Quick Links:

• Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney
• Conflict and Communication in Marriage {Episode 6}
• Together: Growing Appetites for God by Carrie Ward
• Why Formulaic and Prescriptive Christianity is So Appealing
• Fruit of the Spirit Curriculum for Toddlers
• A Scripture Memory System that Works {for Adults & Kids!}
• Establishing Your Philosophy of Ministry as a Family {Interview with Jay and Joy Wright}

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