When I was a child, our family owned two sets of Bible story books. From the time I was 3 years old until I was about 9 years old, my mom read a story or two to us almost every night. The first set of books contained 5 volumes and…
Hey there! A couple months back, this Outdoor Bible Verse Scavenger Hunt was quite a hit. Both with my kiddos and with all of you! As I was thinking about the winter weather, doing an Indoor Bible Scavenger Hunt seemed to be just the thing. Perhaps you live in…
Sometimes I wonder what it must have been like to be the mother of the Son of God. I mean, can you imagine? I can’t. I try and then my brain just goes whacko with the sheer energy of attempting to comprehend it. Unto us a son is given…….
Hey Friends! Welcome to our regularly-scheduled Whimsical Wednesday. I’m running a tad late on posting the linkup, but I sure hope you’ll participate. As it is the WEEK BEFORE (can you believe that?) Thanksgiving, I wanted to be sure you have the roundup of Thanksgiving activities for kids we’ve provided!…
While our family may still find a little time to do some joy journals, a thankful tree is a simple activity that can be used to collectively show thanks as a family. How to make a thankful tree? Hang on a sec. You have to know the backstory. I…
With the season of purposeful thanksgiving approaching this month, journaling is a great way to teach your child to be grateful! So I’ve gathered a few different approaches and wanted to encourage you on how to teach your child to journal thankfulness. 1. Consider the age of your child…
Have you ever tried to wrap your mind around who God is? I have. And God is so big that when I logically try to process Him through human intellect, my head explodes. At least it feels like it’s exploding. The very character of God is spelled out boldly through…
Hey there! I was in the store on Friday and it was completely and totally decorated for Christmas! You know, I love Christmas, but call me old-fashioned, I also love to take the seasons in their order. Setting aside a day of giving thanks is a vital part of…
Hey there! One more Fall Family project on the horizon for you! 🙂 Last week I introduced an Outdoor Bible Verse Scavenger Hunt and it has been super fun. I’m hoping to get more photos of your adventures, so please feel free to send those to me! While you’re out…
Hey Friends! Our family did a little pumpkin decorating over the weekend. We chose to keep things a bit simpler this year on the pumpkin side of the decorations. In place of carving and patterns (which for 6 can be a bit cumbersome. just a bit.), we chose to…
Earlier this year in the spring when I spoke at the ch@t Conference in Kokomo, IN, I shared the prayer model and guide that I use to teach prayer journaling. A short while after the conference, the chat prayer model bookmark was made available and our readers fell in love…
The power of prayer is something in which I strongly believe. God has answered so many of my prayers and the prayers of my husband and family that I can’t help but believe in the power of prayer. But honestly, I can get a little distracted with my own…
