Devotions for Super Average Kids, Book 2: 30 Adventures with God for Kids Who Like to Laugh - Paperback

by Bob Smiley (Author), Jesse Florea (Author)

Super Average Boy is back with another thirty fun-filled devotional readings for kids. For both boys and girls, these devotionals address real-life situations faced by kids 8 to 12, through the antics and adventures of "Average Boy."

These creative stories and devotions encourage young readers to embrace the joy of being Super Average, as they find purpose and peace with the person God made them to be.

This second book in the series covers topics like texting/cyberbullying, handling homework, the importance of reading, finding a mentor, missing curfew, confidence, overscheduling, preparing to serve God as an adult, conflict resolution, and more.

Back Jacket

Devotions for Super Average Kids, Book 2, will help you understand that being Super Average is a fun and adventuresome way to live. You'll learn:

• how to not rebuild a fence you accidentally knocked down
• how to handle bullies
• how to apologize to your parents for ruining the carpet--again
• how to stand up for your beliefs
• how to stay clean (note: it helps if you live near a creek)
• how to be responsible
• how to protect yourself from bad things in the world
• how to read a list of ways to be Super Average (hey . . . you just did that!)

• Someone is being bullied and you want to stand up for that person.
• You've convinced your best friend that a bike slingshot is a great idea.
• You've been given a gold ring and carry it to Mount . . . sorry, that's Lord of the Rings. (Skip to the next one.)
• After playing video games for six hours, you wonder if there's more to life.
• You learned the difference between a kitten and a skunk--the hard way.
• You've had to answer the question "What happened to your eyebrows?"
• You wonder what God's plan for you would look like if you lived it out to the fullest.

Author Biography

Jesse Florea has worked at Focus on the Family for nearly twenty years. For more than fifteen, he's been the editor of Focus on the Family Clubhouse (for boys and girls ages eight to twelve). He's also worked as the associate editor of Breakaway magazine (teen boys) and developed and edited the Growing Years Edition of Focus on the Family magazine and the Focus on Your Child's Tween Ages newsletter. He earned bachelor and master's degrees in communications from Wheaton College, Ill. Additionally, Jesse has written or co-written seven books (including The One Year Sports Devotions for Kids, Adventures of Average Boy: Growing Up Super Average, The One-Year Devos for Sports Fans and The One-Year Everyday Devotions with Tyndale House Publishers). He lives with his wife, Stephanie, and two teenagers, Nate and Amber, in Colorado Springs.