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How To Connect Your Intellectual Child With God With One Simple Question

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Of the 9 worship styles for kids, a child that leans toward the Intellectual style is one who probably loves to learn! But how can you help your keen learner connect with God through what they’re learning, even if it’s not a strictly spiritual topic? My eldest son loves to learn about specific topics. He […]

Seeing God through nature

How to Teach Kids the Skill of Seeing God Through Nature

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Seeing God through nature seems natural, but it takes some training to learn to truly recognize, worship, and connect with God through nature. One of my friend’s boys woke up with the sun one day, and discovered the beauty of the sunrise. “God made the sky for me and it is so beautiful! It makes […]

Girl experiencing God through her senses

God gave us 5 senses…here’s how our kids can use them to worship God

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God gave us 5 senses for a reason, and we can help our kids connect with our unseen, untouchable God through their physical senses. Here’s how! I sat in the hard wooden pew with my family, our pet fish, and two stuffed animals.  At the invitation of my sister-in-law (who was training to become a […]

Little boy with a promise rock in his pocket

Helping Our Kids Engage God With All 5 Senses

By Christie Thomas 3 Comments

Of the 9 worship styles for kids, a child that leans toward the Sensate style likely is always touching, hugging, sniffing and tasting things, maybe even at inappropriate times. Let’s talk about engaging God with all 5 senses to help your Sensate child connect with God on a much deeper level.  Our kids were made […]

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From Floundering to Flourishing: One Practical Tip for Teaching Children About Jesus

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How can you focus on teaching children about Jesus without feeling guilty about having a normal, busy family life? Read on or listen in for ONE game-changing tip! One of my boys requires a lot of time to transition from activity to activity. When he was a toddler, he would scream if we didn’t give […]

Sacred pathways for kids, intro story and article

Sacred Pathways for Kids: Connecting Children and God

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What are Sacred Pathways for kids, and why are they important for Christian families? Read on for a parable and explanation. Once there was a daddy with nine children. Yes, nine. Each Saturday, Daddy chose one child for a special date night. Over the years, each child got to spend many date nights with their […]

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Hi, I’m Christie Thomas

I am a mom of three boys, former Children’s Ministry Director, and author. I believe that every Christian mom can confidently nurture deep faith roots in her kids through little habits that add up over time. Learn more about how I can help you here. 

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    the fast that gets God's attention
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    An Object Lesson on Faith That Kids Will Beg to Do Again!
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    A simple way to help kids pray (+ free printables!)
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    The Christ-Centered Way To Present The Fruit Of The Spirit For Kids
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    The 8 Best Books About Heaven for Kids
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    The Top 9 Things Every Mom of 3 Boys Needs You To Know

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