Let’s Be Friends, A Tween Devotional on finding and keeping strong friendships

Having a best friend is one of life’s sweetest gifts …

And if we are stewarding a young lady in our life, be it a daughter, grand-daughter, or another precious young Tween, we want them to have good friends that they can feel like their real selves with.

Well, this devotional is perfect for these young Tweens!

Let’s Be Friends: A Tween Devotional on Finding and Keeping Strong Friendships by Calyn Daniel and Blythe Daniel (October 3, 2023, Harvest Kids) is written by a mother and daughter who love books and have a mission to strengthen relationships with families and friends.

Does your Tween wish for that one special, best friend? Or a circle of friends she can share fun moments and memories with? This book is just for her.

Inside this devotional your daughter or grand daughter will:

• Discover how to make the right kind of friends – ones that love and inspire her
• Learn to be that kind of friend to others
• Look at God’s design for friendship
• See what God will do in her life through the friends she chooses

I like to include the Table of Contents in my Book Reviews to give you a sneak peek at the contents behind the front cover:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dedication
Welcome
DEVOTIONS
1. Fitting In
2. Not Comparing
3. Impressions
4. Rejection
5. Rude Friends Aren’t Worth It
6. What Friends Show You About Yourself
7. Learning to Be Confident
8. Having the Right Expectations
9. Staying True to Who You Are
10. Body Confidence
11. Using Words When You Get Hurt
12. Asking Others into Your Friend Group
13. Earning Trust
14. Good and Not-So-Good Friends
15. How to Find Good Friends
16. When to Walk Away
17. Honoring Others Who Are Different from You
18. Not Gossiping About Others
19. Letting Friends See Your Weaknesses
20. Sharing the Strengths You See in Others
21. Why It’s Important to Have a Relationship with God
22. Building a Foundation of Faith
23. Staying Present in Your Faith
24. Taking Your Pain to God
25. Becoming Part of God’s Family
26. Thinking on God’s Word
27. Journaling with God
28. Pressing On When Life Is Hard
29. You’re a Warrior
30. Longing for God for a Lifetime
BONUS FEATURES
Friends with Jesus
My Friend Guide
Words with Friends
Recipes for Fun
Creating Memories and Meaningful Moments
Questions I Can Ask My Friends
Words for You
About the Authors
About the Publisher

Such a sweet book! Blythe and Calyn have provided opportunities throughout this book for your Tween to write her thoughts and prayers for her friends.

There’s a section in each devo called “Words for You” with questions to ponder and a prayer. Here is an excerpt from Chapter Four on Rejection …

WORDS FOR YOU: Even though it hurts to be rejected, God will show you who your real, true friends are, and be with you when it’s time for new friends who will support and love you for who you are. Sometimes the best friend for you is waiting on the other side of rejection you have faced. How can I find new friends? How will I treat my old friends? I will pray for those who have hurt me rather than speak against them.

Lord, I pray for the friend who spoke words that hurt me. I pray that you would draw her to yourself. I want her to see that you are loving and kind and she doesn’t need to use words that put down other people. I pray that you would bring friends into my life who are faithful to you and to me and who would share my values. Most of all, I want to have friendships that are strong and will last, and I ask you to help me see who those friends are. Amen.

Here is an excerpt (Scripture Verse and Words for You) in Chapter 6: What Friends Show You About Yourself …

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13 NIV

WORDS FOR YOU When friendships get hard, you can know that you have the opportunity to find who you are in Christ. His truth will help you find who your true friends are. True friends will treat you the way you treat them, with kindness and loyalty. You will learn more about who you are by the friends you’re with. Who are people who are different from me? Are my current friends actually listening to me? Would my current friends accept me for who I am?

GIVEAWAY TIME: The Blythe Daniel Agency has generously offered to bless one reader with this brand new book. All you need to do is share in the comments below a special Tween in your life that you would like to gift this book to. We will randomly draw a name on Monday, November 13th and the winner will be contacted via the email they used to leave comment. 💜

Giveaway update: Congratulations Stacey Pardoe! Your name was drawn this evening to receive a copy of this delightful book. We will connect with you at the email address you used to comment. Thank you to those who participated in this giveaway… 💕

Hugs and Blessings …

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About the Authors:

Blythe is a coauthor of Mended and I Love You, Mom!, which she wrote with her mother, Dr. Helen McIntosh. She lives in Colorado with her husband and three teenagers.

Calyn is a middle schooler and loves spending time with her friends and family, including older sister, Maris, and twin brother, William. Calyn believes girls need to know who they are in Christ, how to navigate friend groups and how to not lose sight of who God has made them to be.