One of the keys is to make it enjoyable. Sing songs, read Bible story books, pray, tell a Bible story, write your own songs, learn Bible verses, discuss moral and ethical events of the day, teach songleading, teach them how to pray and how to read the Bible and how to sit still, etc. Here are three songs that we have that I wrote some words to familiar tunes (because I could never make up a tune). Feel free to use them or make your own. Just do something spiritual with your family every day. You would never go days without feeding them, but how often do we not feed them spiritually.
THE BARNABAS SONG (To the tune of Zaccheus)
Barnabas Encouraged Ev’ry One and Helped out When He Could.
He Sold a Piece of Property ‘Cause He Knew it Would Do Good.
And Then He Freely Gave the Cash to Help the Saints it Would.
And it Did! Barnabas, God Was Pleased with You and the Church Was Happy Too.
And the Church Was Happy Too.
Barnabas Then Encouraged Saul and Helped Him Save the Lost.
They Preached the Word to Ev’ry One Regardless of the Cost.
And When God Called They Went to Preach Both Land and Sea They Crossed,
Yes They Did! Barnabas, God Was Pleased with You and the Church Was Happy Too.
And the Church Was Happy Too.
Barnabas Encouraged Young John Mark and Helped Him to Grow Strong.
He Took Mark on a Preaching Trip Though Paul Thought it Was Wrong.
We Have Mark’s Book ‘Cause Barnabas Encouraged Him along
Yes He Did! Barnabas, God Was Pleased with You and the Church Is Happy Too.
And the Church Is Happy Too.
Here it is with the Zaccheus words
Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man and a Wee Little Man Was He
Barnabas Encouraged Ev’ry One and Helped out When He Could.
Barnabas Then Encouraged Saul and Helped Him Save the Lost.
Barnabas Encouraged Young John Mark and Helped Him to Grow Strong.
He Climbed up in a Sycamore Tree for the Savior He Wanted to See.
He Sold a Piece of Property ‘Cause He Knew it Would Do Good.
They Preached the Word to Ev’ry One Regardless of the Cost.
He Took Mark on a Preaching Trip Though Paul Thought it Was Wrong.
And as the Savior Came Walking by He Looked up in the Tree
And Then He Freely Gave the Cash to Help the Saints it Would.
And When God Called They Went to Preach Both Land and Sea They Crossed,
We Have Mark’s Book ‘Cause Barnabas Encouraged Him along
And He Said Zacchaeus You Come down from There for I’m Going to Your House Today
And it Did! Barnabas, God Was Pleased with You and the Church Was Happy Too.
Yes They Did! Barnabas, God Was Pleased with You and the Church Was Happy Too.
Yes He Did! Barnabas, God Was Pleased with You and the Church Is Happy Too.
For I’m Going to Your House Today
And the Church Was Happy Too.
And the Church Was Happy Too.
And the Church Is Happy Too.
IT’S A LOST WORLD (To the tune of IT’S A SMALL WORLD)
Jesus Came to Save the Whole World from Sin, He Died on a Cross for All Sinful Men. In His Death He Showed Love, Now He Reigns up Above, Jesus Came to Save. (Chorus)
Chorus: It’s a Lost World after All. It’s a Lost World after All. It’s a Lost World after All. It’s a Lost, Lost World.
We must Teach the Gospel to Ev’ry Man, We must Teach the Truth Any Time We Can. We must Teach All the Lost in Spite of the Great Cost. We must Tell God’s Plan. (Chorus)
In the Garden Christ Prayed for Unity. We must Work to Answer That Single Plea. One Body and One Lord like We Read in the Word. One Faith Don’t You See. (Chorus)
The World Hates Us Because of the New Birth. The Church Has No Home down Here on the Earth. We Face Adversity, Pilgrims till Death We’ll Be That’s What Heaven’s Worth. (Chorus)
COMIN’ IN THE CLOUDS (To the tune of SHE’LL BE COMING ‘ROUND THE MOUNTAIN)
He’ll Be Comin’ in the Clouds When He Comes. (When He Comes)
He’ll Be Comin’ in the Clouds When He Comes. (When He Comes)
He’ll Be Comin’ in the Clouds, He’ll Be Comin’ in the Clouds, He’ll Be Comin’ in the Clouds When He Comes.
There Will Be a Trumpet’s Sound When He Comes. (When He Comes)
There Will Be a Trumpet’s Sound When He Comes. (When He Comes)
There Will Be an Angel’s Voice, and the Lord Will Give a Shout. There Will Be a Trumpet’s Sound When He Comes.
Ev’ry Eye Will Behold Him When He Comes. (When He Comes)
Ev’ry Eye Will Behold Him When He Comes. (When He Comes)
Ev’ry One Will Be Staring, Ev’ry Knee Bow Before Him. Ev’ry Eye Will Behold Him When He Comes.
All The Saved Will Rise to Meet Him When He Comes. (When He Comes)
All The Saved Will Rise to Meet Him When He Comes. (When He Comes)
Ev’ry Grave Will Be Opened. We’ll Be Changed in an Instant. All The Saved Will Rise to Meet Him When He Comes.
All Mankind Will Face the Judgment When He Comes. (When He Comes)
All Mankind Will Face the Judgment When He Comes. (When He Comes)
The Good Will Be Rewarded. The Evil Will Be Punished. All Mankind Will Face the Judgment When He Comes.