Playful Kids

Hey mamas, this past week I spent the week near Chicago at the Children’s Spirituality Summit. We had a keynote speaker, Dr. Henry Zonio, who spoke about diversity, children, and faith. It really made me think and pray. It also reminded me that I wanted to introduce you to my new friend, Sara Chinakwe, who…

In Genesis 1:28, God tells Adam and Eve to “fill the earth and govern it.”  Friday, April 22, 2022 is Earth Day and an excellent time to playfully teach your kids about stewardship of the earth. There are so many ways to play to help your kids understand stewardship and the role God gave us…

Do you celebrate Reformation Day? I have to admit that I haven’t in recent years with my own kids, but I used to every year when I led Children’s and Family Ministry at a PCUSA church. It was a lot of fun and as my kids get older, I think it is something worth adding…

Reading Bible stories to preschoolers and reading a picture book, may seem like the same thing, but they are not. When we read picture books with our kids, we usually have some great hopes in mind from our time: reading skills, language and vocabulary acquisition, preparing them for school, and maybe even bonding with our…

Do your kids have a favorite Bible story? My twins' favorite story right now is David and Goliath. Here are some fun ways to play...

Oh, how my family is missing Sunday School!  My oldest was just telling me the other day about how much she loves Sunday School. Sunday School benefits are abundant! I love the excitement my girls had each Sunday morning to go to church, sing songs, do crafts, play with friends, and be loved on by caring…

How often is your home silent while your kids are awake? Is silence something you crave? Do you want to teach your children to appreciate and grow in moments of silence? Christian meditation can do that and more! Now I am not saying you will have hours of silence, but I do believe you can…

Since we started doing Church at Home as a family my oldest daughter has wanted to do a Sunday devoted to the Fruit of the Spirit. There is an Uncle Charlie song called, “Fruits of the Spirit” that she loves.  Well, this was her week! Let’s take a look at how our family played with…

Another week of the pandemic down and our whole family was excited to worship God with our new kid-centric Church at Home set-up.  This is a special time for our family that we designed as a substitute church worship service (minus the awesome community).  Virtual church just wasn’t cutting it for our girls and their…

Let’s talk about God’s power! In my last post, I shared my family’s new approach to Sunday morning worship (for now anyhow). It’s a Kid-Centric Church at Home time of worship. Please check out that post to read about the why and basic elements!   Today we are digging into the nitty gritty of what one…