Family devotions are simple, meaningful rhythms that help your family grow closer to God and to one another. They build connection, identity, and resilience , especially through seasons of transition.

Family Devotions

WHAT ARE FAMILY DEVOTIONS?

Family devotions are intentional moments set aside for your family to pause, connect, and grow together in faith. They create a gentle rhythm in the home where everyone, parents and children, can slow down, reflect, and engage with Scripture and spiritual habits.

Family devotions don’t need to be long or complicated. They can be as simple as a short reading, a question to discuss, a prayer, or a reflection at the end of a long day. What matters is the posture of the heart: coming together with openness, curiosity, and a desire to listen to God and to one another.

Family devotions build shared language, shared values, and shared experiences that help children feel secure and anchored, especially during seasons of transition, cross-cultural life, or significant change.

Book cover titled 'Adventure Awaits: Family Devotions for Seasons of Change' with a landscape photo of a lighthouse on a hill and cloudy sky, authors Jeni Ward and Kath Williams, Interwoven logo at bottom right.
Book cover with a sunset over the ocean and a lighthouse on the coast. The title reads 'Anchored: The Gospel for TCK Hearts' and the authors are Jeni Ward and Kath Williams. The publisher logo is 'Interwoven'.
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WHY DO FAMILY DEVOTIONS?

1. They strengthen connections in the home

Devotions create space for families to be present together. In a busy or often-changing world, these small moments help build trust, belonging, and emotional safety.

2. They give children a grounded sense of identity

Regular spiritual rhythms help children understand who they are, what they believe, and how to navigate the world with confidence and compassion.

3. They guide families through transitions

For globally mobile, third-culture, or cross-cultural families, devotions can become an anchor — helping everyone process change, uncertainty, and new environments with calm and clarity.

4. They cultivate resilience

Scripture, prayer, and reflective conversations help children learn to name emotions, practise gratitude, and find hope when life feels overwhelming.

5. They weave faith into daily life

Family devotions make faith practical and relational, not just something that happens at church. They help children see how God meets them in their everyday experiences.

6. They form lifelong habits

Children who grow up with regular spiritual rhythms often carry these practices into adulthood, becoming people who know how to pause, reflect, pray, and centre themselves.