January 9 · Children
January 9: Children
Ruth 1:5
“Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.”
Open the chapter worksheet · Coloring page
Say it
Practice Ruth 1:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
anddied,andthewomanwasbereavedofhertwochildrenandofherhusband.
Morning
On the way out, whisper Ruth 1:5. It says, “Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.” Name one ordinary thing — a backpack, a sibling, a teacher — that this verse can touch.
Bedtime prayer
God, we bring you January 9. Let “Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.” be the last loud sentence in this house. Keep us, and keep the people we love. Amen.
Challenge
Do one quiet kindness that matches the idea in Ruth 1:5.