Daily Devotions from A-Z

Many people have asked, "What does it take to produce Daily Devotions for the Deaf?" Our answer: All of our full-time employees, hours of work, volunteers and a whole lot more!

We have been producing Daily Devotions for the Deaf for nearly 30 years, and here is how we do it today.

First, both deaf and hearing people write and submit devotions to Deaf Missions. Then, editor Jo Krueger selects specific devotions for each quarterly book. She edits them to make sure all of the Bible verses are printed correctly, the devotions are the right length, the English grammar is correct and much more. All of the devotions are also proofed by two other staff members.

Artists draw pictures to illustrate each devotion.

: Artists draw pictures to illustrate each devotion.

After this, the devotions are given to several artists who draw pictures to match the topic of each devotion. While pictures are being drawn, someone else creates a design to be used as the cover for the book.

Once we receive the devotion pictures back from our artists, they must be individually scanned in order to resize, modify and add them to the devotion text. Then the devotions must be laid out properly to make sure they will print correctly.

When all of these pieces are complete, more than 25,000 books are printed of each issue!

Once all the pages are printed, they must be assembled, stapled and trimmed to create a complete book. Then, the books must be tabbed to send through the mail, and addresses are printed on each one. Daily Devotions for the Deaf is sent all over the United States, and to more than 85 other countries! In order to make this mailing happen, hours of work are spent by our staff and donated by valuable volunteers.

But it doesn't stop there. We also produce a large print edition of the books, which requires extra computer formatting, printing and assembling. Another Christian ministry takes the Daily Devotions for the Deaf and recreates them in Braille for blind people. Several other countries also recreate the devotions in their own languages.

On top of all this, we also produce Daily Devotions for the Deaf in ASL. Each time we prepare the books, the devotions are collected and given to skilled signers. The signers translate the English text into ASL, and they sign the devotions while being filmed. The footage is then edited and prepared in two different formats: Quicktime for the internet and DVD.

After special preparation and uploading of videos, pictures and text to our website, anyone in the world can view the devotions for free! The DVD format is made available to purchase. This requires creation of video covers and labels, duplication, packaging and shipping.

Each devotion is filmed, edited and produced in our studio.

: Each devotion is filmed, edited and produced in our studio.

A lot of work goes into creating Daily Devotions for the Deaf. It is a constant process! Why do we do it? Because God is using these devotions to help spread the Good News about Jesus all over the world.

Would you like to help continue spreading this Good News? There are many ways! You can 1) pray for us as we work on upcoming Daily Devotions for the Deaf, 2) pray that the process will go smoothly, and that everyone involved will have wisdom and endurance, 3) write devotions for us!
Or, if you would like to donate financially, please contact us, or take advantage of our easy online process.

We hope that you are blessed by Daily Devotions for the Deaf. If you don't receive the printed book, but would like to, simply visit our subscription page. It is completely free of charge to receive one book every four months.

Thank you for your support. We appreciate YOU!