Digital Detox Devotions: Bible Wisdom to Unplug from Screens and Connect with God

by Carey Scott

192 pages, Paperback

Expected publication February 1, 2026

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of, Digital Detox Devotions, by Carey Scott, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book helps you to do a digital detox, with prayers, devotions and stories. This is an enjoyable read.

[Bree · Rating 5 out of 5]

•𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰•

{𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒆𝒕𝒐𝒙 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔}

“𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚠𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚜𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚂𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚘𝚛, 𝚒𝚝 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚋𝚎 𝚊 𝚑𝚞𝚐𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚕𝚊𝚐.”

🌷 Release Date: February 1, 2026 🌷
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This book of devotions is so full of great reminders to put our phones down and turn our focus to the Lord and the people around us! It would make an excellent read for any women out there looking to further their relationship with the Lord by focusing less on the allures of social media and more on deepening their walk with our Lord and Savior.

“𝙻𝚎𝚝 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙻𝚘𝚛𝚍, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚒𝚝.”

I really appreciated how every devotion began with a meaningful verse from the Word of God and ended with a prayer, directing us to further seek the Lord! Each devotion was short enough to be easily read without feeling like a big undertaking, while still being packed full of great advice and reminders.

“𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚋𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝙶𝚘𝚍, 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝙷𝚎 𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚜.”

I would love to buy the physical copy of this book to keep handy for a daily reminder to put my phone down and pick up the Word of God. The book itself is designed so beautifully with a delightfully pretty feminine style! It would make a great gift for any women in your life or just as a valuable investment in your own life ☺️ I highly recommend everyone go check out this wonderful book of devotions!

Quotes:

•𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚠𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚎𝚢𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚕𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚗 𝚜𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚜, 𝚒𝚝 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚜 𝚞𝚜 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢. 𝙸𝚝'𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚠𝚊𝚒𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜. 𝚆𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚠𝚎'𝚛𝚎 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚘𝚌𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢, 𝚠𝚎'𝚛𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚏𝚝 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚓𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜, 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚒𝚛𝚌𝚞𝚖𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜, 𝚠𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚏𝚞𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎.

•𝙰𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜, 𝚠𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝 𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏-𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚕 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎. 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎'𝚜 𝚗𝚘 𝚍𝚘𝚞𝚋𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚛𝚞𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚜.

•𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍'𝚜 𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙹𝚎𝚜𝚞𝚜 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝙷𝚒𝚖. 𝙸𝚝'𝚜 𝚊 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚜𝚞𝚋𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚜𝚘𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚡𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐. 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚘 𝚘𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍 𝚒𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚎 𝚐𝚘.

•𝙵𝚎𝚠 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚑 𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚜 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚜, 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚞𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍'𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚜.

•𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚠𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚣𝚎 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚍𝚒𝚐𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚍, 𝚒𝚝'𝚜 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚋𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎. 𝚂𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚞𝚜, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙱𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚞𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚐𝚘𝚍𝚕𝚢 𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜.
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I received a complimentary arc of this book from NetGalley and Barbour Publishing. All opinions listed are purely my own.

[Jennifer L · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been seriously trying to cut back on my screen time. I am a woman in her fifties, dealing with more anxiety than ever before, and I've dealt with anxiety since childhood. You'd think it would get easier! A Naturopath suggested I cut back on my screen time years ago and I just didn't have the will power, despite adjusting settings on my phone to try and reduce the hours spent scrolling, watching pointless videos, playing addicting games etc.

A few weeks ago I read a book called the Anxious Generation and it was eye opening to learn just how bad our younger generation has it, growing up using these devices and playing video games from the earliest, formative years. But even as an adult, I began using a smart phone in about 2012. I swore I wouldn't be one of those people you see glued to their phone but as the years went on and as I sat there in the evenings resenting my husband's overuse of his phone, I knew I was guilty of doing the same.

When I spotted the title of this devotional, I knew that this was a book I needed to read. Not only did I enjoy the short, little passages of guidance found in this book, complete with bible verses to accompany their words of wisdom, I know that when this book is released in February 2026, I will purchase a copy to keep by my bedside. I can see myself reaching for it often, reading more than one page a day as they are just so inspiring that one can't help but read one more! This book would make a fantastic gift for a friend or family member as well!

I am happy to say that I have actually reduced my screen time over the past few weeks. I've deleted most of the games off my phone and am very far behind on my favorite YouTube channels' content. I've even reduced the number of audiobooks I listen to on my phone and have opted to read more physical books.

The irony was not lost on me that I was reading a book about digital detox on my phone, but it's all for the greater good!

This book would be a useful tool in anyone's pocket who is trying to spend less time on their phones and more time with our creator. I believe God has the power to change us through good quality reading material. After reading this book, I've been led to research this author and plan to find a few more of her titles to read! My goal for 2026 is to read more Christian content. My appreciation goes out to NetGalley, the author and her publisher, Barbour Publishing for providing me with an ARC of Digital Detox Devotions: Bible Wisdom to Unplug from Screens and Connect with God. This was one of the best books I've read this year!

[Raechel Lenore · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations and how this book is compiled is very eye catching and pretty.
I also like the bite size devotional aspect. However, I did not care for the Bible versions used because they seemed more like they were just trying to find a version that best matched the devotional points, rather than building upon the Scripture itself.
And while some of the devotions had good content, many just seemed fluffy and condemning, telling you to get off your screens without giving true motivation to do so. I am all for getting off our screens, and digitally detoxing as it were, but I feel like this book, while cute and containing good aspects, won't necessarily be the push to do so that I was sort of expecting.
Like I said, it contained some good content, but a little too...lighthearted/not serious for me.

I received an ecopy from the publishers. I was not required to review, and all thoughts expressed are entirely my own.

[Megan Beech · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very nice refreshing devotional on taking a break from social media and taking time out and refocusing on yourself. I haven't read a devotional in a while that really sunk in. It has actually inspired me to take an extended break from social media in order to reconnect with the things that I cherish the most. It just goes to show how social media should be used as a tool and to not get sucked into the going on of social media that can be detrimental to our mental health and how we view the world.

I can't thank the author enough for helping me through this rough spot in my life and how I can improve my own personal life through digital detoxing.

I would love to thank the author, publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC book in exchange for an honest review.

[Hannah-rose Russell · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was really looking forward to diving into Digital Detox Devotions. After reading the synopsis, I expected to read helpful tips, impactful stories/testimonies, interactive questions and prompts to truly help me put my phone down and switch off. However, after reading 10% of this book, my excitement dwindled when I noticed that each entry was more or less the same: An opening Scripture, followed by more or less these same words, “Instead of scrolling and bingeing digitally, why not power off and open the Word?” … Okay, HOW!? I’d hoped the author’s motivation for writing this book was to inspire others to spend less time on streaming apps or social media and fall in love with the Word of God, but no one is going to do that unless you give them incentive or inspiration that proves switching off in this Digital Age is not as hard as it seems. Telling someone to “Take action,” “put down your phone and pick up your Bible,” or “spend time in prayer,” is all well and good, but HOW are they meant to do this!? I’m not even going to try to finish this book because it honestly doesn’t move from the starting line. Shame…

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an ideal book for young women who feel drawn to screens but want more time with God.
The devotions are super short, which is great for brief attention spans and busy schedules.
I like the translations of the Bible the author chose for the daily scriptures, because they are fresh and relevant for younger readers.
The themes of this book are all good and help women consider different ways that screens are affecting them.
I also liked the pretty design of this book, which added to the overall theme.
I received a free preview copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

[Lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful book with illustrations. I like how short each one is, so that you can read a few, or just read one and its quick an easy. It would make a great gift, and would be a nice intro as a devotional as it isn't too heavy. a lovely little book! Thank you to Carey Scott, and to NetGalley for the ARC for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Cynthia Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love love love this devotional! Because it's intention is to help pull you away from overconsuming socials and digital media, I appreciate that each entry was short and digestible but still heartfelt and points us to scripture.