Strategies for encouraging a relationship with God, for the busy family

One of the most important aspects for raising children of faith is by having a family Bible study. There are so many ways families can make this a part of their routines. I know some families that set aside one evening a week to do a lesson on the Bible and encourage a family discussion. Other families just read from the Bible and don't feel comfortable trying to interpret God's words.

In our home we try to do a little bit of both. We will have days where we read from the Bible and with minimal discussion above understanding the words and context. Some days we use our Living Bible and take advantage of the great resources found throughout the pages. We will discuss important people in the Bible using the biographies contained within the Bible itself. Occasionally we will print out Sabbath school lesson and go over it as a family. And there are those occasions where we will talk about a very focused topic, like the Lord's prayer.

Not every day do we successfully sit down as a family and have a focused study, realistically this can be a great challenge for most families that are busy. Regardless I know it is essential to work on our relationship with God every day. Here is how I have set out to accomplish this relationship;

1. I take 30 minutes each morning to study on my own before anything else. I rise earlier to have time to do this in addition to my regular schedule. This includes reading the Bible, study papers from my church and countless other things.
2. I have incorporated curriculum that teaches from the Bible, for example our reading curriculum involves reading directly from the Bible as older kids or from our churches magazines which talk to teens about our culture today and for younger kids it is a summary of stories in the Bible (not interpretations though)
3. Third I never miss an opportunity to share God in our daily lives. I speak openly about how God has blessed our family, I use scripture when giving the kids examples of the right way to behave and encourage my kids to pray when they are having challenges of their own.

This works well in our family, however I am always interested in ways to encourage a relationship between my children and God. Do you guys have any strategies you use in your home (or plan to use as your babies get older)? I would love to hear them.