The Little Women Devotional

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The Little Women Devotional by Rachel Dodge - Louisa May Alcott's classic Little Women has been charming readers for generations, and there are many life lessons to be found in its pages. Marmee's patient advice to the girls as they each mature and face their individual struggles and temptations touches on many areas of daily life. This devotional is designed to explore the themes found in the book, with each devotional chapter corresponding with a chapter from Little Women. The Little Women Devotional can be read as a companion to the novel, a chapter at a time, or readers that are very familiar with the novel may read the devotional as a stand-alone as it provides enough summary of the novel's action to remind you of the story.

There's delightful original artwork to bring the lessons to life. Each devotional chapter begins with a Scripture related to the theme and a brief quote from the book, and ends with a Personal Application and short suggested prayer. Scripture is sprinkled throughout. Each devotional chapter is only a couple of pages long, and would be about the right length to read aloud with children. Along with the four March girls, readers can learn lessons about patience, forgiveness, working hard, and dealing with disappointment and heartbreak.

The end of the devotional has an invitation to become part of the family of God, with some Scripture and a suggested prayer. The book closes with a collection of some of Marmee's little nuggets of advice and encouragement.

 It is my greatest happiness and pride to feel that my girls confide in me and know how much I love them. ~Mrs. March, Chapter 8

Have regular hours for work and play, make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. ~Mrs. March, Chapter 11

I believe this little devotional helps to make reading time both useful and pleasant, by gleaning spiritual encouragement and life lessons from this beloved book.  

From the publisher:

Devotional inspiration from the Lives of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy

The Little Women Devotional offers lovely inspiration that explores the themes of faith, family, contentment, wisdom, and joy in the classic Louisa May Alcott novel, cherished by generations of readers.

Each reading corresponds with a chapter from the book and invites you to embrace God's guiding hand in your life as His cherished daughter. This beautiful chapter-by-chapter devotional includes original artwork throughout, and each reading includes examples from the novel, scripture, life application, and prayers perfect for groups, book clubs, or personal reflection.

By the same author: The Anne of Green Gables Devotional

Visit Barbour Publishing for more info on where to buy.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review. 

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