Today is National Dessert Day. I didn’t realize we had a National Dessert Day, but I’m glad we do. After all, what is life without the occasional dessert? Sad, that’s what it is. Dessert is the exclamation point at the end of the meal. As we share desserts today and read some fun books, we …
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Summer is fast approaching. Are you starting to make plans? Do you have a reading goal for your children? Every summer I have the “So many books, so little time” attitude. As a mom and teacher, I want the children in my life to read books that are meaningful, consistent with our worldview, and fun …
This Sunday Small Kids, Small Talk begins. For the month of May, when everything seems to be hectic and crazy, we can pause, take a minute to really connect with our children through prayer, a thought-provoking question, and a conversation that goes beyond simple information exchange. The idea is that you can use these text …
Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. (Romans 12:15, NLT) Any time we come upon a holiday season, this verse comes to mind. I think about those who are not having the same experience I am during the holiday. But it is easy to just get swept up in my …
May you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. (Ephesians 3:18, NLT) I heard a story of a mom who died of cancer, and she wrote each of her sons a letter to read after her death. Each letter began with …
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I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said.(1 Corinthians 15:3-4, NLT) Have you ever heard someone share …
Yesterday was the Jewish celebration of Purim. I love this celebration even though I’m not Jewish. A brief background: Four generations after the Jews were taken into exile by the Babylonians, we come to the story of Esther. Some Jews remained in Persia, and Esther was a Jewish orphan who grew up there. Esther is …
So Jesus told them a story (Luke 15:3, NLT) Jesus often used storytelling to make His point when teaching His followers. Stories are powerful. They create memorable mental pictures that drive home important lessons. When it comes to sharing stories with our children, whether we’ve created a story we’re simply telling or reading one aloud, …
As we start the New Year, we often think about making resolutions and setting new goals. I believe God created us to love new beginnings and second chances, especially in our fallen world. He also designed us to be creative and to dream of accomplishing things. This time of year is one of the great …
The crowd was amazed and asked, “Could it be that Jesus is the Son of David, the Messiah?” (Matthew 12:23, NLT) From the time of Christ’s birth people have been asking, “Could He be the Messiah?” As a Gentile believer in Jesus Christ, I don’t think I completely grasp the Jewish mindset of Jesus’ time. They …
