We Need Children In Our Pews

“I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way.”  These are the first lines of a song, “Greatest Love of All,” made popular by Whitney Houston in the 1980s. While the song is really about learning to love oneself and is not based...

Prayers for Parents

Hi Parents! How are you? Well, after a couple months of remote learning, working from home with no child care, a summer in which travel was largely prohibited, and now facing a very uncertain return to school – maybe, maybe not – I think I can probably come up with a...

Resurrecting “Normal” – or Not?

Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but...

Ten Things About The Gift Of Unstructured Play

   If I told you that this blog would be about homeschooling, you probably might run!  Parents have been called to not only be parents with jobs, but now teachers. You have been given online curriculum along with so many things to do with your children. You have...

Helping Children Deal With Coronavirus Anxiety

Unprecedented. I’m getting tired of that word, but haven’t yet found a suitable substitution. Unparalleled, unheard of, or incomparable maybe. Really, they all mean the same thing – we currently find ourselves knee-deep in something no one in my...

Homegrown VBS & Earth Care KDC! Click Here for More Info!

Vacation Bible School & Summer Kids Disciple Club week is always one of the best (and most exhausting!) weeks of the year! This year, it will be July 20-23 from 9am-noon and we are super excited to be using our own VBS curriculum with younger children and an Earth...

Ideas for a Faithful Family New Year!

The New Year is a time for new beginnings, new goals, and renewed spirits! Here are some ideas to try with your family as we start this new year – and new decade! I loved this idea for a FAMILY FAITH JAR. It would be a great, fun way to ignite family faith...

Advent Resources for Families

Advent is upon us and, while it is definitely an exciting time of year, it is also a busy one. In the hustle and bustle, it can be difficult to keep our focus – and our children’s focus – on the true meaning of the season. Here are some resources and fun ideas that...