Leap Day! By Karen Whiting
February 29th is Leap Day! It only comes once every 4 years! We need it because the earth rotates a little more than 365 days a year, by about 6 hours long. That means one extra day of rotation every … Continue reading →
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Different Lenses, Different Views by Karen Whiting
On Sunny days you may need sunglasses to reduce the glare and soften the brightness of the light. That reminds us that glasses and different lenses provide a different view of the world. Pull out lenses you have like sunglasses, … Continue reading →
Fears and Spooky Times
Halloween causes many Christians to cringe and wonder what to do. It’s also a time young children feel scared. Choose to counter the spooky by engaging children in discovering truth, trusting God when afraid, and finding the good things to … Continue reading →
The Corona Crisis — Creative Diversions for Families
Can anything good come from a crisis? Particularly, the Covid-19 Pandemic? I’ve been thinking a lot about it lately, as I watch life as we once knew it fade into the distance, and a new normal come to the forefront. … Continue reading →
Give Them Jesus
There are plenty of opportunities to serve others at Christmastime. Are you helping feed the homeless this Christmas? Providing baby blankets for young women with crisis pregnancies? Stocking food pantries for families with low income? Baking homemade cookies for military … Continue reading →
Frog’s Rainy Day Story and Other Fables
I remember how much my kids and I enjoyed reading Aesop’s Fables when they were growing up. Not only were the tales humorous and entertaining, they each had a moral lesson that offered bits of practical wisdom. That’s why I … Continue reading →