A huge topic of controversy in recent years has been when one is allowed to decorate for Christmas. The two main stances in this debate are whenever you want and after Thanksgiving. There are some things I think we can all agree on (I think?) and that’s that having Christmas items in the...
A dear friend of mine was still in-utero when his father died. His father said to his mother on his deathbed, “be sure to teach this baby about Jesus so that I can meet him one day in heaven when we’re both with Jesus.” That meeting has yet to occur, but, my friend knows Jesus...
Do you ever answer the phone and know who it is without the caller saying? Do you have loved ones whose phrases you can anticipate based on a given situation? It’s because we come to know voices of people we spend time with. We know what they sound like. We know what they will...
“Great Grandpa and Great Grandma are working on the Apostles’ Creed,” my three-year-old son said this morning. We have been working on memorizing the Apostles’ Creed with our five-year-old and three-year-old and of course his comment meant he thought his great...
Teaching the Lord's Prayer to children or those new to the faith is a valuable use of time because it is the way that Jesus taught to pray. [Matthew 6:9-13] Here are a few ideas to teach it: Pray this prayer daily in your home--morning, mealtime, devotional time, or...
We have a little Baptism "birthday" tradition in our family. We dig out the candle and light it, we sing a Baptism song with the person’s name inserted, sometimes we incorporate shell and water play, and we always talk about what God does in Baptism—forgives our sins, makes us part...
Nurturing Faith in the Next Generation We all have a calling to nurture faith in the next generation. Even those of us who don’t have kids or grandkids biologically have a responsibility in this mission. Here are four simple (but not always easy) ways to nurture faith in your kids...
Countdown to Christmas with your family! Daily you will explore another name of Jesus through Scripture and take a moment to prepare your hearts for the Advent of our king. This downloadable paper chain will also help your family anticipate the coming of Christ at Christmas, because who doesn't...
