Shabbat Blessings is a beautifully written children's book that invites families to rediscover the joy, peace, and purpose of the Sabbath as the Creator designed it. As part of the Yahweh's Rhythms and Reminders collection, this engaging story gently introduces children to Shabbat as a holy, set-apart time for rest, worship, and meaningful connection with the Creator and one another.
Through a warm and relatable glimpse into a family's Friday night tradition, readers experience the beauty of Erev Shabbat-lighting candles, sharing a meal, and speaking blessings over loved ones. This book helps children understand that Shabbat is more than a break from routine; it is a weekly invitation to cease from striving, trust in Yahweh as Provider, and align with His life-giving rhythm.
A special feature of Shabbat Blessings is the inclusion of one family's Friday night blessings, along with traditional Kiddush prayers over the bread and wine. These meaningful words are presented in a way that allows each family to personalize and make them their own, creating a lasting and intentional Sabbath practice.
Designed for family discipleship, faith-based homeschooling, and Sabbath-centered living, this book also includes thoughtful discussion questions, practical ideas for celebrating Shabbat, and a heartfelt family blessing. Shabbat Blessings equips parents and children alike to move beyond simply learning about the Sabbath to living it with understanding, joy, and faithful obedience.
Perfect for children ages 4-10, this faith-filled resource helps families embrace the beauty of honoring the Creator's appointed times and cultivating a home centered on rest, relationship, and reverence.
Eley, Allison: - Allison Eley is a children's author and founder of Eley Publishing, where she creates faith-filled books that help families understand and live out Scripture in meaningful, practical ways. Her heart is to gently guide children to know their Creator, love His ways, and see His instructions as a gift-something to be lived with joy and rooted in love. Her work focuses on making Yahweh's appointed times, biblical foundations, and spiritual truths accessible to young readers while equipping parents to lead their children in faith. Through engaging storytelling and thoughtful resources, her books invite both children and adults to grow in their understanding and walk in Yahweh's ways together. The Yahweh's Rhythms and Reminders collection was created to help families slow down, remember, and live in step with the rhythms Yahweh designed. Allison believes these appointed times, Sabbaths, and remembrances are gifts meant to anchor faith, strengthen families, and point hearts toward Yeshua across generations. Each book includes discussion questions, activities, and blessings to encourage intentional family discipleship. Allison and her husband, Tad, joyfully keep these rhythms in their own home and love encouraging others to do the same. They believe faith is formed not only through teaching, but through shared experiences, meaningful traditions, and daily remembrance. She lives in the Missouri Ozarks, where she enjoys studying Scripture, observing Yahweh's seasons in creation, and helping families reconnect with His unchanging ways. Although her children were mostly grown before she and her husband discovered the richness of the Erev Shabbat blessings, it quickly became a cherished tradition in their home. Even now, with their children all in their own homes raising their own families, Allison and her husband continue to speak blessings over each of them every Friday night. Even though their ears don't hear it, the blessings are sincerely spoken, and the Father hears those prayers. It is always a blessing to embrace the Creator's design for rest, joy, and connection. Through Shabbat Blessings, Allison shares the simple beauty of this practice in a format that children can understand and cherish. Her hope is that many families will discover the blessing of obedience in embracing the weekly gift of the Sabbath and taking the time to intentionally bless one another.
