As a Sunday School teacher, finding lessons is starting to become harder and harder. After ten years of purchasing lesson plans, Bible story pictures, and other Sunday school curriculum, I finally realized that I just couldn’t afford to pay the prices that keep going up any longer. If you’ve taught Sunday School at all, then you probably know what I mean. Sunday […]
Including Faith in Home School Plans
For those of us who home educate because our faith is important, we have concerns that God’s word has been removed from the school setting and value the Bible becoming a key factor in the lives of our children. As Martin Luther has been credited with saying, “I am afraid that the schools will prove […]
I’m Home! – Fostering Family Bonds and a Sense of Home
“Mommy, I’m home!” two-year-old Ethan hollered. He had just been to Sunday School and was returning to the class room where is own mother was the teacher. Considering where Ethan had just been, where he was and where he was going, perhaps those words are more profound than we realize. Home is Where the Family […]
Embrace the Journey: Our Community Rallying Cry
I stumbled upon an offer from Melanie at Only a Breath to create a little button with your word of the year. Your One Word. The word that will be your focal point for the coming year. It was a no-brainer for me because this word is something I’ve been gearing up for – it’s […]
Getting Prepared – Focusing on Spirituality
It hit me in Sunday School this week. . . . How important faith is! I thought I had covered every possible aspect of being prepared for the unexpected. But I missed one, perhaps the most important: Living in such a way that God is able to pour blessings down from heaven. For example, medical preparation […]
Operation Christmas Child – Journey to 100 Million Shoeboxes
Not long ago, I was able to help celebrate the journey to 100 million shoeboxes with Operation Christmas Child. This number is significant because it represents 100 million chances for underprivileged children around the world to hear about how much God, the creator of the universe, loves them and gave his life up for them. Many of […]
Teaching Kids Compassion With Operation Christmas Child #OCCGiving
I think it’s important to help kids learn compassion. Children are sometimes very selfish creatures, and not on purpose. But just because they have a perspective of the world that they assume is world-wide. We recently had some training issues with the kids involving the understand of privileges vs necessities. Gratitude and compassion stem from understanding privilege, […]
Post-Election Gratefulness. Counting my Blessings
It doesn’t matter what color you lean towards this voting season, there are things I think we can all agree on. I am grateful to live in this country. I am grateful that I can exercise my right to vote, unlike so many women around the world. I am grateful that my children have the […]
I Have A Date With My Husband – The Importance of Parents’ Night Out
Date Night, Parents’ Night Out, No matter what, each day, make time for God, yourself and your spouse. Your relationship to your spouse should be your #1 Priority next to your relationship with God. Cherish it. Nurture it. Build it and maintain it. Your spouse should be your best friend. Prove it.
With God All Things Are Possible
I love teaching children about God. In fact, I take the same approach with everyone: keep it simple. We teach the kids…….. “My God is so Great, So Strong and So Mighty, There’s Nothing My God Cannot Do.” and the adults sing…… “God of wonders beyond our galaxy, You are holy, holy. The universe declares Your majesty. […]
Laying Down My Stones With the Lord
Sunday’s church service put a lot on my heart and in my mind. Whispers from the Lord that He’s been showing me throughout the week. Imagine with me this scene….Your darkest shame is highlighted by the crowd you most fear. Now they are shouting and calling for others to heap stones of shame upon you. But […]
The Importance of Loving Your Children Unconditionally – Forever
The idea of unconditional love is one that gets referred to quite often in our society. In the media it usually appears in connection with a criminal who has committed a terrible crime – the grieving mother or father will appear on the talk shows and the news and say that no matter what their […]
