I clearly remember the day in first grade when reading “clicked” for me. Seated in a circle with other kids in my reading group, I studied the page from the oversize book on the teacher’s easel. I don’t remember … Continue reading →
It’s a dilemma familiar to anyone involved in planning a children’s ministry: What activity will follow the story time? More often than not we immediately consider a reproducible activity sheet, or a simple paper craft involving some cutting and pasting … Continue reading →
Greetings, everyone! Today is my last post as a guest blogger and I had planned to write something eloquent and thought-provoking. I am sorry that is not the case! I have been battling a miserable case of shingles and … Continue reading →
In south Florida, a pop-up rain shower can happen very quickly. One minute the sky is blue with white puffy clouds, and the next minute, dark gray clouds are swirling in the sky bringing heavy rain to the earth. It … Continue reading →
The virtual world is not just encroaching on real life, in many ways it has become a substitute for it. Have a need? There’s an app for that. My smart phone is smarter than I am. In fact, my friend’s … Continue reading →
We’ve talked about the power of words, thinking before you speak, and slips of the tongue in the past, but the back-to-school season is a good time to remind our children–and ourselves–what the Bible has to say about taming our tongues. … Continue reading →