INSIDE: how to explain the resurrection to a child, and a free printable conversation guide! Resurrection Sunday in 2018 happened shortly after I had a major surgery, so, for the first time in years, I wasn’t in charge of the Children’s Ministries that day. I hobbled into the church to watch my kids in the […]
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How A Family Foot Washing Ceremony Can Be a Highlight of Your Easter (+ Easter Reading Plan)
The smell of little boy feet and soap suds mingled with giggles in my kitchen. I gently tugged off a sock, then placed one of their feet in the warm water that filled my roasting pan. He tugged his foot away, but I guided it gently back into the water. I squirted soap on the […]
How to Pray Psalms With Kids (and learn about God at the same time)
Learn HOW to pray Psalms with kids and WHAT we can actually teach our kids about God through the Psalms, by author Sarah Keeling. Wouldn’t it be amazing if your kids could use the Bible to learn who God is, and then offer Him prayers based on His attributes? This may seem like an impossible, […]
How To Read the Bible Every Day As A Busy Mom (without getting up at 4 am)
Busy moms want to know how to read the Bible every day, without getting up at 4 am or locking the kids out of the bathroom! Here are 4 tried-and-true ways. I hunched over the stove, tears dripping down my nose. “Why God?” Another wail came from upstairs. It was my baby, who hadn’t slept […]
A Gospel Presentation For Kids…In Just 3 Verses
Use this simple gospel presentation for kids or adults. It is more compelling to children than many other gospel presentations for kids because of the rich visual imagery of the Kingdom of God. I was sitting in the first row in my Invertebrates class at University, waiting for it to start. I have no idea […]
How to Engage Your Kids in Online Church in 3 Easy Steps
Read on for 3 steps to helping your young family truly get the most out of online church! This morning my family sat in the basement during our livestream church, and in the course of the hour-long service, one or more of my boys participated in the following: asking for snacks flipping through a photo […]