Time with God: Daily Conversations

Produced by Bethesda Religious Life staff for use in Bethesda homes and program sites, Time with God devotions are ideal for use by and with people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Topically arranged, find devotions for Emotions & Daily Living below, and scroll down to find devotions for Grief & Loss, Secular Holidays and Religious Holidays.

Emotions & Daily Living

Ask God for Help
Be a Good Listener; Don't Lose Your Temper
Be Happy and Smile
Be Kind
Be Strong When Trying New Things
Change Can Be Hard
Do Not Be Afraid
Don't Be Afraid
Don't Make God Jealous
Don't Wait-Believe Now
Don't Worry
Everyone Can Serve God
Everyone Can Serve God or Volunteer
Facing Troubles as a Christian
Family Members: Brothers
Family Members: Sisters
God Always Protects Us
"God Bless You" When You Sneeze
God Gives Us Good Gifts
God Hears Our Thoughts
God Is Our Superhero
God Loves Us All the Time
God's Love Never Lets Us Down
God's Plan Is Not Always Our Plan
Helping Each Other
Helping Others
I Need Joy
Illness and Hospitals: Do Not Be Afraid
Keeping It Simple
Keeping Promises
Our Faith Can Grow
Peaceful Sleep
Rules Can Bug Us
The Lost Son: Jealousy
The Lost Son: Selfish, Greedy, Wasteful
Trust God
Waiting
We Are Part of God's Family
We Need Jesus All the Time
When I am Lonely
Words that Hurt
All Emotions and Daily Living Devotions

Grief & Loss

Ask God for Help
Death and Grief
We Need Comfort When We Are Sad
When Others Are Suffering and Sad
All Grief & Loss Devotions

Secular Holidays

A Formal Celebration
Earth Day, April 22: God Saw Goodness
Earth Day, April 22: Take Care of God's Creation
Father's Day
Father's Day: Our Father in Heaven
Flag Day, June 14: We Are Free
Groundhog Day: February 2
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday: The Day We Were Born
Leap Day, February 29: Leap for Joy
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Prayerful Listening
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Gift of the Holy Spirit
Mother's Day
New Year's Day: Up All Night
New Year's Eve: New Creations in Christ
New Year's Resolutions
Presidents' Day: Abraham Lincoln
Presidents' Day: George Washington
St.Patrick's Day, March 17: Making Disciples
Valentine's Day and God's Love: February 14
Valentine's Day: God Shows His Love Through Creation
Valentine's Day: The Greatest Is Love
All Secular Holidays Devotions

Religious Holidays

Ascension Day: Jesus Went to Heaven
Ascension Day: Jesus Is the Way to Heaven
Easter: Resurrection
Easter: Go and Tell
Epiphany
Epiphany: God Introduces His Son to the Wise Men
Epiphany: January 6
Epiphany: The Star
Epiphany: The Wise Men Get Lost
Epiphany: The Wise Men Go Home a Different Way
Lent: Ash Wednesday
Lent: Jesus Cleans Up the Temple
Lent: Follow Jesus
Lent, Holy Week: Good Friday
Lent, Holy Week: Jesus Washed Their Feet
Lent, Holy Week: Jesus and the Tomb
Lent, Holy Week: Maundy Thursday
Lent, Holy Week: Palm Sunday (John)
Lent, Holy Week: Palm Sunday (Mark)
Lent, Holy Week: Peter Denies Knowing Jesus
Pentecost: A Promise and the Holy Spirit
Pentecost: The Disciples Are Filled with the Holy Spirit
Transfiguration: Jesus Looks Different
Transfiguration: Seeing the Glory of Jesus
All Religious Holiday Devotions

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