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5 Sanity-Saving Christian Picture Books For An Anxious Child

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Use these Christian picture books for an anxious child! Type the phrase “is childhood anxiety on the rise?” into any search engine, and you probably won’t receive a single “no”. Instead, the headlines look like this: The Decline of Play and Rise in Children’s Mental Disorders The Rising Epidemic of Anxiety in Children and Teens […]

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Are you following Jesus or stalking him?

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INSIDE: Learn the difference between stalking Jesus and following Jesus, and how to make the switch. Have you ever stalked someone? Even just a little? When I was in high school, there was this guy I liked. He was a childhood neighbor that I had lost track of. It was a shock to discover, many […]

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How to teach your kids to ask good questions (about their faith)

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My middle son asked the same question for an entire year: how do I know God is real? You might expect this question from a teenager, but this kid was 4 years old. Do your kids ask questions? Mine don’t so much as ask questions as make very random statements that they think are fact. […]

What Does The Resurrection Mean For Moms?

By Christie Thomas 2 Comments

We talk a lot about Jesus being the substitute for us when he died on the cross, but why does the resurrection matter? When I was a child, I read a story about a boy who, through his own greed, became a dragon. He was a horrid, self-centred child, and becoming a dragon basically showed […]

Bible memory for the chronically forgetful

Bible memory for the chronically forgetful

By Christie Thomas 1 Comment

Bible memory stinks. Well, it doesn’t stink. Rather, I stink at Bible memory. It frustrates me because I have so many great ideas of verses I want to memorize, but when it comes right down to it, I…forget to get right down to it.  Sometimes I joke that I’d forget my own head if it […]

The Prayer Of Blessing That Will Transform Your Family

By Christie Thomas 10 Comments

A nightly prayer of blessing can have surprising ripple effects on the faith of your child and in your entire family. He screamed and clutched me as if monsters were trying to drag him into the pit of hell. Maybe that’s how he felt. The first day of kindergarten can be rather rough on a […]

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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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  • How to explain the resurrection to a child
    How to explain the resurrection to a child
  • More Than a Bunny: How To Teach Kids About The Real Meaning of Easter
    More Than a Bunny: How To Teach Kids About The Real Meaning of Easter
  • A Family Messianic Passover Seder (and a Seder Meal Script!)
    A Family Messianic Passover Seder (and a Seder Meal Script!)
  • Fun Christian Easter Activities for Families
    Fun Christian Easter Activities for Families
  • VOILA! A Disappearing Sin Object Lesson For Kids
    VOILA! A Disappearing Sin Object Lesson For Kids
  • The Christ-Centered Way To Present The Fruit Of The Spirit For Kids
    The Christ-Centered Way To Present The Fruit Of The Spirit For Kids

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