The Youngest Disciple
As parents who want their children to grow up and love Jesus, we spend a lot of our time teaching them to believe in Jesus. But what we don’t do often enough is teach our children that Jesus believes in … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Homeschool
Five Back-to-School Tips and Three Back-to-School Books
For many young families, school is just around the corner. This is an exciting time for children, but it can bring a lot of anxiety as well. Will they like their teacher? Will their best friend be in their class? … Continue reading →
Jesus as a Lamb. A book to explain it all.
When children hear of Jesus as a lamb they do not always understand why. Just ask a few of them why they think Jesus is called the lamb of God. I once asked several students this question and heard answers like “Lambs are gentle like Jesus”, “Lambs are loving”, and even “Because Jesus is the shepherd”. Obviously, I had some work to do in helping them understand this important name of Jesus.
Continue reading →BIG BOOK OF HISTORY: A 15-foot fold-out time-line from Creation to Modern Computers
Lately I’ve been exploring world history timelines for kids. It’s been so much fun to show these to the grandkids, but it’s also been a great learning experience for myself as a Christian.
Continue reading →Book Review: Guess How Much God Loves You by Karen Ferguson
We can probably all agree that it’s getting more difficult to find uplifting and appropriate picture books that reflect the Christian values we want to instill in our children. And with all the challenging situations and unrest in today’s world, … Continue reading →
Beatitudes from the Bible and 8 Lamentable “Bee” Attitudes that grow the fruit of the Spirit.
Those of you that know me, know I am all about growing the fruit of the Spirit in every situation. This fruit, however, is most plentiful when trials and lamentable situations occur. Our world is full of them. I recently … Continue reading →