Bible and Breakfast

I recently finished reading the new book Bible and Breakfast: 31 Mornings with Jesus--Feeding out Bodies and Soul Together by Asheritah Ciuciu. The title caught my eye as one of my goals as we started this school year was to have a homemade breakfast as a family every morning. Let's say we didn't get much further than the first few weeks although we still have something homemade every once in a while. Back to Bible and Breakfast, Ciuciu does a great job of providing a variety of breakfast recipes but the Bible aspect is definitely the selling point. For each day she includes two devotions. The first she calls a "snack" which is a quick devotional. The second she calls a "feast" which is more of a full-on Bible study. In these studies, Ciuciu has readers using several different parts of the Bible, has questions to think about, models different Bible study methods, and encourages a variety of prayer prompts. There is a lot of good content here that is not just a Bible study but teaches individuals how to study the Bible. Each "snack" and "feast" is interesting, but I did not discern a topical theme that goes throughout the entire month of studies.

The idea of Bible and Breakfast is great. I really like the two devotions per day format as I can see someone reading the "snack" in the morning and then completing the "feast" later in the day during nap time. I also liked that although the tags line is "31 mornings with Jesus" the book could really be used for two months or if you skip weekends, even longer. I think the target audience for this book is young moms or moms who are at home, are self-employed, or otherwise have schedule where they don't have to be in the office at 8. As such, this book is a great option for Christmas presents for the women in your life.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received Bible and Breakfast via NetGalley from Moody Publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.