Beth, my middle daughter, has always loved to color. When we go visit new places she will often choose a coloring book as a souvenir. She is 9 now and has begun to really enjoy the new, more complex adult coloring pages. When I received Gratitude: A Prayer and Praise Coloring Journal, by Tyndale House Publishers, in the mail I knew this would be a great fit for a devotional book for her. Her eyes lit up when I told her what I had for her to try out and she immediately jumped on board.
I explained the layout of the journal and how I thought best to use it. I
asked her to read the verses listed, write a little bit down, and as
she prayed or thought about what she had read she could color the sides. She really enjoyed this style. It's simple layout provides opportunity for creativity along with a focus on Scripture.
I also would enjoy using a devotional such as this. The reason I wanted my daughter to try it out is because she had been asking me for a devotional to use on her own. Her older sister has a few that she enjoys and would have been happy to share with her, but there is something about having it all to herself that was really special.
We used colored pencils for this book and they worked beautifully. The pages are very thick and sturdy which would also allow fine-tipped markers to be used without any problem. The sturdiness is another reason this seems to be a great devotional for a pre-teen girl. Beth is not worried at all about tearing the pages as she works.
The only comment she had was that she did not like that some of the pages already had items colored. Not everything, but a few. She would have preferred it was all for her to color.
I have been pleased that after the time I had her use this for review she still keeps taking it out to use all on her own. I'm really excited to have the opportunity to try out this devotional with her and see just how excited it made her to spend time with the Lord.
I received this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review. All thoughts are my own.
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