Recently I received a gift from a visiting relative — a new shirt. I took one look at the shirt and thought to myself, “This does not look like my style at all. I’m not sure I can see myself … Continue reading →
As I mentioned in an earlier post this week, we’re looking at the Advent vignettes created by Steve Case. What I enjoy about these lessons is that bring the Christmas story closer for young people. By pretending that these Biblical … Continue reading →
In all the busyness of the Christmas season, it’s easy to let its true meaning slip through the cracks of the rough manger bed. Is it really that important our kids hear the age-old story about Jesus’ birth? Isn’t it … Continue reading →
For Advent, my goal was to find a new way to reach my story with the familiar messages from the Christmas Story. I feel it’s important to keep engaging youngsters by making familiar lessons fresh. My Internet browsing brought me … Continue reading →
A fun way for a family to celebrate Christmas in a non-secular way is to make Christian symbol ornaments to hang on the family Christmas tree. The first Chrismons TM were developed by Frances Kipps Spencer in 1957 at the Ascension Lutheran Church … Continue reading →
Hardback: 28 pages Publisher: B&H Kids (2013) Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1-4336-8084-7 SRP: $12.99 Ages 4-8 Rating: Amy Parker asked a friend from Rwanda what was on his Christmas list. “Christmas list? What is that?” he wanted to know. In Rwanda, … Continue reading →