For your kids
Heart Lists
50 printable Bible-based pages that help your child think through what God’s Word says and put it in their own words.
For ages 8 to 16, and adults can use them too. Print as many copies as your family needs.
$12. Digital download (PDF), delivered right away.
Help Your Child Think It Through
Children hear a lot about patience, honesty, and kindness. It is harder to know what those look like when a brother grabs a toy or a friend leaves them out.
Each Heart Lists page takes one trait from God’s Word, such as humility, patience, honesty, or kindness, and gives your child one question about real life to answer. They write a list in their own words. There is no answer to copy, so the thinking is theirs, and you get something real to talk about together.
“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.”Colossians 3:23 (NKJV)
What’s inside
What Is on Every Page
- A short explanation of the traitIn plain words a child can follow.
- A verse from the BibleIn the New King James Version (NKJV).
- A question about real lifeAbout everyday situations at home, with friends, and at school.
- Space to write a listA place for your child to answer in their own words.
A Peek Inside
A Few Sample Prompts
Here is what the questions sound like.
- Waiting WellBrainstorm ways to respond patiently when plans change, you have to wait, or things don’t go as expected.
- Kindness to Difficult PeopleWhat are some ways you can show kindness to someone who is difficult to get along with?
- Thankful, Not EnviousList specific things, people, abilities, provisions, or circumstances that God has given you that can grow thankfulness instead of envy.
- When Someone Wrongs MeWhen someone has wronged you, what are some biblical principles you can apply?
What You Get for $12
One purchase, ready to print at home.
$12. Digital download (PDF).
- 50 printable pages in one PDF
- On every page: a short explanation of the trait, a verse from the NKJV, a question, and room to write
- Written for ages 8 to 16, and adults can use the pages too
- Print as many copies as your family needs, for home and family use
- Delivered right away through Pensight, so you can print the same day
A Look at the 50 Pages
Here are 27 of the page titles.
- Responding Humbly
- When the Truth Is Hard to Say
- Choosing to Hold Back
- Counting God’s Gifts
- Faithful in Small Things
- A Gentle Answer
- Courage to Do What Is Right
- Turning Away From Sin
- Obeying When It’s Hard
- Love in Action
- When You Need Wisdom
- Even When No One’s Watching
- Speech That Honors God
- A Generous Heart
- Joy in the Lord
- Noticing Those Who Hurt
- Being a Peacemaker
- A Loyal Friend
- Thinking Before You Speak or Act
- Mercy Over Payback
- Welcoming Others
- Hope in God
- Trusting God’s Plan
- Serving Like Jesus
- Delighting in God’s Word
- Praying All Day Long
- Loving God Above All
Ways to Use Heart Lists
There is no wrong way to start. Here are a few ideas.
- Family devotionsRead the page out loud, let everyone write a list, then share what you wrote.
- Homeschool Bible timeWork through one page a week, in order or by the trait you want to focus on.
- After a hard momentChoose the page that fits what just happened, such as a quarrel between siblings or a disappointment, and sit down with it once everyone has calmed down.
- One on oneSit with your child, write your own lists side by side, and compare them. Adults are welcome to use the pages too.
- A quiet-time basketKeep a few printed pages and pencils in a basket with a Bible, ready for a rainy afternoon or a quiet Sunday.
- With younger childrenLet them answer out loud while you write their list for them.
How Heart Lists Fits In
Heart Lists is a thinking and writing tool to use alongside your family’s Bible reading. It isn’t a full curriculum, and a list on paper can’t change a heart. That is God’s work. These pages give your child a way to think through what His Word says, and they give you a way into the conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is it for?
Ages 8 to 16, and adults are welcome to use the pages too. Younger children can answer out loud while you write their list for them.
Can my teen use it on their own?
Yes. Each page explains the trait and asks one question, so an older child can read it and write a list without help. It can be good to talk about the finished list afterward.
Do we have to go in order?
No. You can work through the pages in order or pick the one that fits what is happening in your family this week.
How many pages are there?
Fifty, each on a different trait from God’s Word.
Is there an answer key?
No. Each child writes their own list, so there is no single correct answer.
Is it a Bible curriculum?
No. It’s a set of writing and thinking pages to use alongside your family’s Bible reading.
Can I print it for more than one child?
Yes, for your own household. Heart Lists is for home and family use only, so please don’t print or share it for anyone outside your family. You can print as many copies as you like.
How do I get it?
You check out through Pensight and download the PDF right away. Then you print the pages you want at home, and your child writes on them by hand.
Which Bible version does it use?
The New King James Version (NKJV).
Give your child a way to think through what God’s Word says.
Fifty pages for your family, printed as often as you need them.
$12. Digital download (PDF).