Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women
Honest, poignant, and sometimes humorous, Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women uses the inspiring stories of girls and women in the Bible—such as Ruth, Esther, Mary, and Abigail—and ample journaling space to help you build confidence and express yourself day after day.
Relationships. Body image. Peer pressure. Chasing your dreams. These are just a few of the topics explored in Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women that is meant to help teens and young women navigate the things that matter most in life.
Each day features:
- A relevant devotion paired with a Scripture verse about a biblical woman you can look to for wisdom and inspiration
- Journaling space to help you reflect on the day’s message
- Content that speaks to the pressures and changes girls like you are facing right now, giving you real-world applications to find God in your heart and keeping him at the forefront of your life.
Beloved features 365 devotions perfect gift for holidays, graduation, or any occasion an impactful devotional can make a life-changing difference in a young woman’s life.
Reviews (28)
Confidence building with devotion
This devotional is perfect for a young woman. It addresses real world issues like body image, gossip and self worth. The lessons are short and to the point while building up your young woman.
Nice quality!
Perfect for a 16 year old! Nice quality and easy to keep up with daily.
Great devotional
Got this for my sister and she loves it!!
Love the content, but......
Love the content! Was a gift for my daughter for her 18th Birthday, but didn't realize that a fourth of the way through, the pages were suddenly out of order! Kinda disappointing, and now it is too late to return it.....
Loved
Beautiful. Got for a gift for young girl.
Beautiful Devotional for High School Girls and above
Lindsay A. Franklin has created a devotional specifically for young women (I would recommend for high school and college age audiences). The book is a perfect size (5.25" x 7.5") for keeping on a nightstand or for carrying in a backpack. I love that the days are just labeled with a number, (e.g "Day 36" instead of a specific date). We've all started new devotionals and occasionally find that we've missed a day. With just days numbered, you can just pick up where you left off and not stress about whether the date matches the day you read it. Numbered days also makes it very easy to start the devotional at any point in a year. There is a bookmark sewn into the binding so you can easily mark keep track of your place. The cover itself is beautiful. The script title and the floral pattern (including foiling), is a very sweet and feminine look that is pretty enough to leave out on display, and increases the likelihood of reading it daily. Franklin includes selections that focus on various women in the Bible and how they can serve as an example to young women today. Each page has a Bible verse and a short devotional providing some insight into that character and encouraging girls to see how much God loves them and how He wants to transform them more into his image. Young women will find encouragement to reach out to others by showing compassion, learn to put others before themselves, find forgiveness when they fail, and serve others where they can. I love that there is room at the bottom for journaling--lines are provided where the reader can comment on what they have learned or make a note of something they would like to apply in their life. It would be interesting to compare thoughts from one year to another when going through the devotional again. Christmas is a great time to gift this beautiful book to a young woman in your life. At a time when so many make resolutions for the new year, what better goal than to daily be in God's word! It would also make a lovely gift for Easter, birthday or even graduation. In a world with so much stress and pressure, this devotional can help young women understand how beloved they are to their heavenly Father.
Beautiful book inside and out!
First I want to say what a beautiful book! It was setting out when my 13 year old daughter’s best friend noticed it, immediately picked it up and mentioned what a pretty book! (Mission accomplished.) And this is one book that can be judged by its cover. It’s even more beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside. Beloved 365 Devotions for Young Women is a blessing for the upcoming generation of girls. The daily devotions begin with the first 6 days specifically affirming girls’ eternal value through biblical truths. Then, beginning with day 7, the focus shifts into Genesis looking at the first woman, Eve. The devotions progress generally in chronological order through the Bible, focusing on the roles and influence specific women had throughout biblical history. Ms Franklin speaks toward younger women, using familiar language, and engaging them thoughtfully. The writing is concise, easy to read and understand. There is a subtle focus on the women’s perspectives within each story, transitioning with natural progression from one storyline to the next. Each day is tied to the next with explanations of events happening around the key verses so the reader stays connected. It feels like a continual reading, not disjointed as some devotional collections tend toward. Recommended: Absolutely! I loved reading this book. And it’s out in stores just in time for Christmas (I recently spotted it on shelves in our local Christian bookstore)! Grab a copy for the young women on your gift list. They will be blessed, throughout the next 365 days.
This is a great devotional for any young lady regardless of where she is with her walk with God.
When I saw this book come up for review I knew the perfect young lady to share it with. Bonus that she was interested in helping to review it as well! Jennifer is a young lady of fourteen, who is very engaged with her spiritual growth and walk with God. She is open to the world of possibilities that her faith has to provide to her and the enjoyment and joy she finds in life, and God, is contagious and engaging. She is a kind, gentle soul that is filled with encouragement and grace. Obviously, I'm pretty fond of this young lady and I am super excited to bring her to the blog today. We are reviewing a year long devotional/journal aimed specifically at young ladies such as herself. Obviously, we aren't going to wait a year to do this review so we've agreed to each look at at least 5 random days and compare notes. Much like I have done with Minion review before, I'm going to share her thoughts and takeaways from this book as well as my own. The rating however? All hers! Jennifer really enjoyed this book with her information following. I loved how the scripture was the example and reference point as so many other devotionals I've had were based more off the authors life experiences of that of a fictional character. There were a few times I got confused with what to write in the journal part. Sometimes with verses that I was familiar and comfortable with I felt like the provided devotion part covered my takeaway (Day 199). Other times I was introduced to scripture that I wasn't as familiar with and they really spoke to me (Day 194). From my perspective I also loved this book. I feel like the devotional and journal together is something that you can carry with you throughout life. The ability to go back and read where you were at, say 14, as an adult is intangible. To see your growth and perspective change with life experience and growth. Each devotional was rooted in the scripture but was also set up to encourage the reader to go back and explore more of the scripture than just the shared verse for that devotional. To be fair, as mentioned above, I didn't read every single day. However, each time I opened the book to dig in a little I started at day 25, no matter where I was aiming it was day 25. Day 25 bothered me a bit. The scripture reference was based on Hagar when she was running from Abraham and Sarah and the angel appeared to her and told her to return and submit to Sarah. The devotional portion of this talked about how we should submit to those in authority such as our parents, teachers, leaders, government, etc but that we should not be bound to do things that did not follow God's law. It also talked about how we should not submit ourselves to abuse. The thing is, when looking at that through younger eyes I feel like it's a setup for possible disaster. When in an abusive situation (like Hagar) many times the victim believes they are the one at fault and therefore should submit to their abuser . . . See where I'm going here? Out of all the devotions in this book I kept ending up at this one and feeling like we weren't setting clear examples and expectations to protect our young women (and even aged women) from the tentacles of abuse. However, of the many that I looked at that is also the only devotion that gave me pause. Overall, I feel like this is a great devotional for any young woman regardless of where she is with her walk with God. It's a good way to provide scriptural depth to someone new to her faith while still being able to deepen spiritual depth for someone so very grounded in their faith. I would highly recommend this for any young woman in your life. I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by FlyBy. I was not compensated for this review and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I was not required to write a positive review.
Simple, yet easy to learn from!
I think this is the perfect time of the year to look for a new devotional, or even commit to starting one if you’re like me. I got the the chance to review Zondervan’s brand new devotions book, aimed at young women like myself, and thought this would be a great chance to get something I can read daily. I’ve got to admit that, at first glance, the shorter devotions were kind of off-putting for me. Not that I’m expecting a huge sermon or anything, but I guess I love to read. Once I finished the first day, I realized I actually liked it! Obviously, I can’t really speak for the whole book since I have to read one page a day, but I think it’s great so far! The devotions are short, and get straight to the point, but I actually felt like I was learning something. The tone the devotions were written in actually helped, honestly, since I can easily put the book down if I feel like I’m forced to remember so much information. The book touches on important issues in our society today, such as abuse and feeling lower than men (but they do not mean it as feminism). The main focus of the whole devotional seems to be self-value, and that is something I greatly appreciate as that is something I’ve struggled with many years of my life while I’ve been growing up. The only thing I don’t really understand is the little notes for after the devotional. I don’t know if it’s just me, but I don’t always have a bunch to say after reading a verse and two paragraphs (unless I’m in some writing mood). The devotional does use NIV, which seems to be what everything is using today, and that is one thing that bugged me to a point since I’m an avid KJV user, but I’m able to look past that to learn something new daily. Otherwise, I really like the devotional! I mean, pink isn’t really my favorite color, but I still like it okay. 🙂 Not everyone has a great role model in their life, and I’m positive that this would be the perfect gift for an aspiring young woman of God. Book provided courtesy of Zondervan through Flyby Promotions. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.
Great devotional with topics and Biblical references.
Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women from Zondervan will make a great gift for yourself or for the young women in your life. It's beautiful on the outside with a lovely cover, sturdy hardback cover, pretty colored pages on the inside and a ribbon bookmark. As you turn the pages more, you'll realize the beauty of this devotional is not just on the physical side, but what's within. Topics from relationships to goals and dreams, to self love and inner beauty will encourage and inspire readers. As the title states, Beloved is focused for females, providing examples with stories featuring females in the Bible. Add in a daily verse, and area to take down notes and thoughts, it will not only be a great daily reminder and inspiration, but also a journal of the reader's thoughts. In all, Beloved is it. Time to share it with love. I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. I was not required to write a positive review, and have not been compensated for this. This is my honest opinion. For the full disclosure of this blog, please see my disclosure page.
Comments
Post a Comment