For many of us, the ink is barely dry on our New Year’s resolutions; yet within a few weeks, those same resolutions are forgotten or ignored. The motivation has worn off, and the newness of the year is past. We skip the morning run and eat that dessert we swore off.

While those resolutions may be important, the best resolution we can have is to get into God’s Word in the new year—individually, and also as a family.

It is crucial that we have personal time for Bible reading and prayer so we can grow in our faith and be the role models God plans for us to be for our children. Yet, it is also vital to establish a time to dig into God’s Word as a family.

If the thought of a family devotion time causes dread or anxiety, you might be making it too hard or overthinking the matter. While family time needs to be a daily priority, it doesn’t have to be a long, formal time. Set aside fifteen minutes each day to plug into God’s Word.

Make it fun to learn more about the Bible. You can do this by using   The One Year Book of Bible Trivia for Kids   , which will help you teach your children something new about the Bible every day. Even though the book is geared for youth, it’s appropriate for the whole family. You might learn something new too!

Each devotion starts with a trivia question about the Bible. Begin the year in the book of Genesis and end with Revelation. Since the devotion starts with a question, it might be fun to read the opening trivia question to your children in the morning (or write it on a white board) and let them figure out the answer before you meet at dinnertime or in the evening to read the devotion. Or if you prefer to have your family devotions in the morning, give the children the question the night before and encourage them to find the answer by morning.

Some of the answers may be obvious, but others may be about Bible people or places that are unfamiliar. If children are reluctant to take part, make it a competition. You can have your children write their answers on a piece of paper and give them to you. Tally the right answers during the week, and have a prize at the end of the week for the child with the highest number of correct answers or for everyone who reaches a prearranged number of correct answers.

No matter what other resolutions you make this year, set a goal as a family to get into God’s Word each day to learn something new.