There is a certain comfort (and definitely no shame!) in following a Bible lesson that is pre-made or boxed up and ready to go. If you are like me, however, you may have a hard time finding lessons on the topics you want. At the least, you may want to tweak them a bit. While all of our kids need to be taught similar things such as “Jesus loves … [Read more...]
Need a Fun Way to Memorize Verses?
I don’t know about you, but when I hear the word “memorization,” a feeling of unrest bubbles up from deep within. An image of staring at a page for hours pops into my head. Memorization like that is DEFINITELY not fun. So let’s find some ways to MAKE IT FUN! “And I commend joy, for man has nothing better under the sun but to eat and drink … [Read more...]
1 Way to Make a Lasting Difference This Year
At the ripe old age of !?!, I think back on my life and what I have accomplished, and, consequently, what I have not. Imagine if I had learned just one Bible verse each year of my life. That would mean that I could quote !?! Bible verses by heart! I can always start that now, and should. But what if we did that for our children? They … [Read more...]
What Should Your Kids Know About America?
With each Fourth of July that comes, I am more and more thankful that we still have our freedom of religion and speech. The world seems to be changing so quickly. It can be scary. Sometimes it's hard to know how to react. How Should We React? See what the Bible has to say and pray for the courage and wisdom to follow the right … [Read more...]
How We Started Our Homeschool Year
I tend to be a little over the top. I love my kids and I want them to excel as much as possible, to reach their full potential. All parents do. For me, that can be a slippery slope. I get in my head what we should be able to accomplish and when it doesn't get done, it's not pretty. I shudder to think how many hours we have probably gone over … [Read more...]
How to Get Started with Family Worship
When people love God with all their hearts, worship comes naturally. WHATEVER we are doing for Jesus can be done as an act of worship. But our family loves music. I have a theory that most people do, but we learn early on from what we see and experience. So often, kids don’t see true, heart-felt worship, so they don’t want to sing out, or do … [Read more...]
Welcome to Minivan Ministries!
Welcome to MiniVan Ministries! Most parents have uttered this promise at one point in our lives…”I will never own a minivan!” But many of us succumb to the sure awesomeness of all that room and not having to bend over when buckling kids in car seats. When our kids become more important to us than our coolness quotient, style sometimes goes out … [Read more...]
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