From the Family Devotionals Series.

A Family Worship Resource: Devotionals for parents and youth, plus stories for children.

Family worship is a time for parents and children to gather for singing, Bible reading, and spiritual instruction. Many parents see the importance of family worship, but struggle to find material suitable for their whole family.

Learning Families is part of a series of devotional books that addresses that need. Each of the thirteen sections in this book focuses on animals from the Bible, including cows, horses, birds, and ants. Each section has readings for seven days, making ninety-one lessons—enough for approximately a quarter of a year.

Each day's lesson consists of two parts. The first part is especially for Dad and Mom and the older children. It includes a suggested Scripture reading, a theme verse, and a devotional meditation on the topic introduced by the Scripture reading.

The second part consists of a reading from a continued children's story related to that week's theme. Each story is followed by questions for review and discussion, which provide opportunities for applying the theme to life.

May God bless your family worship time, that you and your family may "grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18).

Table of Contents

• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• How Parents Can Use This Book

Horses

• Wonders of Horses
• Uses of Horses
• Lessons From Horses
• Saved
• Be Useful Like a Donkey
• The Talking Donkey
• A Lesson Learned

Bees

• Wonders of Bees
• Communication
• Workers Together
• Loyalty to the Hive
• Lessons From Bees for the Church
• Air-Conditioning in the Church
• Sweeter Than Honey
• A Sweet Result

Sheep

• Sheep Need a Shepherd
• Believers Are Like Sheep
• Behold the Lamb
• Dying for Others
• Sheep Are Valuable
• A Stray
• The Lord Is My Shepherd
• A Sheepish Lesson

Big Mammals

• Elephants
• The Huge Hippopotamus
• Great Apes
• Bears
• Deer
• Wild Goats
• Whales
• Learning at the Zoo

Small Critters

• Snakes
• You Are Like a Grasshopper
• Frogs
• Spiders and Spinning
• The Worth of Worms
• Locusts
• Chameleons
• Snakes and People and God

Cows

• Cows Are Amazing
• Thank God for Cows
• Of Cows and Angels
• The Alignment of Cows and People
• Becoming Realigned
• Lessons Related to Cows
• More Lessons Related to Cows
• Cow Tales

Big Cats

• A Cat Scan
• The Lion's Family
• Roaring and Fearing
• A Ferocious Foe
• Daniel in a Den
• Skills of Leopards
• The Value of a Cat

Birds

• God Sees the Little Sparrow
• Pelicans
• Peacocks
• Ostriches
• Quail
• Owls
• Pigeons and Doves
• Winged Wonders

Ants

• Wonders of Ants
• Be Strong
• Be Organized
• Don't Be a Sluggard
• The Odor of a Dead Ant
• Mentoring
• Some Friends of Ants
• The Gift of Work

Eagles

• Too Wonderful for Me
• Maintain Good Attitudes
• Wait on the Lord
• Things to Avoid
• Be Honest
• The Eagle Shall Teach You
• Be Eagle-Eyed
• With Wings as Eagles

Camels

• Camel Facts
• Camels and the Creator
• Travel by Camel
• Bear One Another's Burdens
• The Useful Camel
• Bad Attitudes and Habits of Camels
• Lessons From Camels
• Camels, Camels, Camels

Dogs

• Helpful Dogs
• Seeking the Lost
• Dogs: The Great and the Gross
• Dangerous Dogs
• Wolves: Amazing but Dangerous
• Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
• Little Foxes
• Man's Best Friend

Man's Relationship to Animals

• God's Wisdom Regarding Animals
• Our Stewardship of Animals
• We Are Different From Animals
• Animals—Your Brothers?
• Pet-ty Cash
• Plentiful Passengers
• Sadly Extinct
• Let's Discuss Animals