The Busy Mom's Guide to Bible Study
Have you been so busy that bible study ends up being the last item on your daily to-do list? Are you ashamed to admit, you get so busy some days you never crack open the bible? Or maybe you read the bible regularly, but you still desire to go deeper?
If you’re a mom struggling to keep up with your children, keep the house clean and keep husband happy, this little book by Lisa Welch maybe a step in the right direction. The former Facts of Life star explains up front she’s not a bible expert, but wants to teach skills that make opening the bible not quite so intimidating.
Lisa not only battles business like most moms, but she ran into another problem when it came to bible study — prepackaged bible studies. There’s nothing wrong with these type of studies, but when somebody else has already done the work for you, it takes the passion out of the study. With The Busy Mom’s Guide to Bible Study, Lisa created a three month system with the ultimate goal of teaching readers how to dig into God’s Word directly.
During the first month, Lisa teaches several skills that can be used to dig deeper into scriptures. These skills include reading various bible translations, investing in concordances and dictionaries, learning how to meditate on scripture, journaling thoughts, memorizing verses with flash cards and many more simple, but effective skills.
When the student reaches the second month, Lisa elevates the study to another level by adding coaching tips. Her tips encourage the application of the skills learned during the first month. By the time the reader has reached the third month, Lisa uses a hands-off approach, only providing suggestions, allowing the student to choose learned skills to study a particular passage. By the time, an individual has finished this book, she should be empowered with some pretty solid study skills to continue studying God’s word on her own.
The length of each study is really an appealing factor with the average time probably taking no more than 10 minutes. Despite this short amount of time, a mom will receive a lifetime of valuable skills that she might not receive from reading a devotion only. With a devotion, the reader is basically reading someone’s commentary. With The Busy Mom’s Guide to Bible Study, a mother can learn how to use her limited time to dig deeper into God’s word for herself.
NOTE: As the reviewer for this book, I wanted to mentioned the title can be a little misleading. Not in a bad way! The book is specifically marketed to moms. I’m not a mom, but I found anyone could benefit from the skills Lisa Whelchel presented in this little book. I would definitely recommend adding The Busy Mom’s Guide to Bible Study to your personal shelf and getting one for a friend. The size is great for sticking down in your purse (and even the diaper bag).
