Inside you’ll find: the best children’s Bibles for all ages and situations. Children’s Bibles have come a long way! It used to be that Bibles written for kids were collections of disjointed stories whose focus seemed to be on human achievement and a very tame God. This set kids up to be adults who […]
Birthmarks, Birth Stories, and a Covenant
This post has taken me longer to write than any other. It’s in three big chunks, and if you’re a guy, you’ll probably want to skip over the birth story and on to the second section labeled “birthmarks”. 😉 This story is certainly not the simple birth story I expected to write. This story is […]
Christmas Nativity Activities for Kids
Christmas can get complicated quickly. So much fun and chaos gets packed into one month. And the awe and wonder of the incarnation, God becoming man for us, can get lost in the shuffle. These Christmas Nativity activities are a great way to refocus and open up discussion with your kids about the true meaning […]
The Skeptic’s Guide to Faith
I was sitting on the floor of my brother’s room. Even though I now occupied that room with my husband and infant son, I couldn’t think of it as anything other than my brother’s room. Living with your parents as an adult will do that to you. There I was, a grown woman sitting crossed-legged […]
Bring Moral Lessons to Life with a Great Show and Matching Toys
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Weave Made Media® and DreamWorks, but all my opinions are my own. #weavemade #VeggieTalesfun http://my-disclosur.es/RgFrEH My boys are early risers. I, am not. When I just can’t keep my eyes open at 5:30 am, I resign myself to turning a movie on for […]
Activity for the Jesus Storybook Bible: Heaven… Sensory Play and Sorting Activity
I can’t believe this is the last post for our incredible walk through the Bible. If you’re looking for simple ways to make the Bible come alive for young kids, you’ve gotta check out the series of activities for EVERY chapter of the Jesus Storybook Bible. The last chapter of the Jesus Storybook Bible cover’s […]
Activity for the Jesus Storybook Bible: The Life of Paul
This post is part of the series of hands-on activities for EVERY chapter of the Jesus Storybook Bible. You best be checkin’ it out! This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Read my full disclosure policy here. Today’s lesson is about the life a Saul/Paul. His life was radically changed. He started out […]
Activity for the Jesus Storybook Bible: Good Friday (Jesus’ Arrest) An Easter Object Lesson
This post is part of the series that has an activity for every chapter of the Jesus Storybook Bible. Don’t have a JSB? Win one here! This chapter covers what happens to Jesus and his disciples between the Last Supper and the Crucifixion. I must admit, I was a little stumped for ideas. I wanted […]
Activity for the Jesus Storybook Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah and the Return from Exile
I can’t believe we’re halfway through our series on the Jesus Storybook Bible. A bunch of other bloggers and I have been coming up with supplementary activities for each and every Bible event included in this awesome book. Our story this week (Ezra, Nehemiah and the Return from Exile) may seem obscure, but it spelled out […]