Why Bible Time with Mom is Important

One of the most important things we could ever give our children is Bible time with Mom. After all, they’ll grow up and carry on many of the traditions that were established during their childhood. I have fond memories of things my parents did as a child and I find myself carrying that legacy forward with my children. Helping our children be rooted in one of the most important things – the Bible – can be accomplished by setting aside just a small portion of time each day. Here’s how.

Why Bible Time with Mom is Important

I probably don’t need to go through the benefits of Bible time, but sometimes we could use a refresher or – let’s be honest – a fresh conviction to put God and His Word in their rightful places in our lives. If you have children that you are raising to be Christians on fire for Jesus, then you know the importance of incorporating Bible time with Mom. If you’re new to the Christian faith and spiritual walk, allow these to encourage you to stay strong and motivated to stay on the path. 

Bible time with Mom teaches priority.

If we’re not careful, we can get pretty busy with the cares of life. Before long, different priorities will change and it will seem as though other things are more important than God, our marriage, and our children. Taking the time to read the Word with your kids on a regular basis will show them what takes top priority in your life. Eventually, they will adopt the same.

Bible time helps teach the Word of God.

Even if you’re reading and/or studying one scripture a day, week, or month, you’re still exposing your children to the Word. In fact, this comes in handy when you’re wanting to focus on one set biblical topic, concept, or lesson. You can break down the scripture and really help your kids understand it while applying it in their daily lives.

Helping your children understand the Bible will give them a moral compass.

As believers, we all understand the importance of raising Christian children who accept the Bible as their final authority. But it goes much further than that. We also want them to walk out the bible’s principles in a way that leads to a good moral compass and characteristics. This can be done by spending time in the Word with your children.

How to Start Bible Time with Mom

Without over-complicating it, there are several ways you can start a “Bible time with Mom” in your home. Here are just a few ideas and resources to consider using in your home and homeschool.

Set aside a specific Bible time.

Instead of scheduling this time, consider seeing it from a routine perspective. If you have multiple children like I do, doing something at the exact same time every day can be more stressful than not. So instead of saying, “We’re going to do bible time at 8 AM every morning!” try going for doing bible time every day after breakfast. The time won’t matter more than the physical act of doing it daily after breakfast.

Use a theme to help focus.

This is another area that can get pretty overwhelming. Take the guesswork out of what to read and/or study with your kids and start with a theme. For example, around the beginning of the year, start with the beatitudes. You can also break the year down into quarters and use special holidays as a starting point for more in-depth things to study.

Give yourself grace.

As with anything new, give yourself grace. Don’t worry or beat yourself up if you miss a day. Simply pick up on the following day and continue going. It also helps to incorporate some sort of tracking system. Maybe you could let your kids put a star on the days when Bible time with Mom was completed. Or you can use a journal to keep track as well.

Resources to Encourage Bible Time with Mom

Mommy and Me Scripture Journals

The Mommy & Me Scripture Journals were created because our family needed a simple way to incorporate God’s Word into our homeschool day.

These studies can be used by any family wanting to dive deep into God’s Word. Each month, the scriptures focus on a specific topic. Each month includes a Mom and Child Journal with daily Scripture copywork.

You can purchase these individually, bundled by quarter, or bundled by an entire year! Check out some of the best-sellers below.

Quarter One Mommy & Me Journals

Each month we strive to help you focus on Jesus Christ as you read through Scripture. The Mommy & Me Scripture Journals are the perfect way to read, study, and connect to God’s Word with your children. This set includes the journals for Quarter One (January – February – March).

January’s theme focuses on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). This set is a great way to start off the new year by focusing on the very beginning of Jesus’ largest recorded sermon in the Scriptures. They are formatted in a way to help you memorize the verses as you study.

February’s theme focuses on God’s Relationship with His Children. As you and your child(ren) learn more about what God’s Word says about Love. This set also includes some Scripture Valentine’s cards and bookmarks.

March’s theme focuses on new life, being born again, which is the same as new creations and new life. As we focus on these verses, we must understand that Jesus did not come to make us better. But rather He came to impart his life (the only good life) to live through us, created anew in Him.

New Life in Jesus Christ

The New Life in Jesus Christ Mommy & Me Scripture Journals focuses on new life, being born again, which is the same as new creations and new life. As we focus on these verses, we must understand that Jesus did not come to make us better. But rather He came to impart his life (the only good life) to live through us, created anew in Him.

Pray Without Ceasing

This month’s theme focuses on prayer. Throughout scripture we are taught to pray, the people of God are referred to as people of prayer, and this month’s verses are on prayer from the New Testament.

Check out all the Mommy & Me Scripture Journals Here!