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6 Tips to Attend Church with a Special Needs Child

07/19/2021 by Heidi

Adult and child holding a heart.

I love my church.  I mean I L-O-V-E, love attending my church.  It is the time that I receive encouragement, strength, and have my heart refueled.  But a few years ago, my eyes were opened to a different view of church attendance. Far too many parents view church as a place of disapproving looks, unattainable obstacles, and exhaustion.  ...

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5 Tips to Prepare Your Child to Attend Church

07/12/2021 by Heidi

Woman praying in a hallway

So far we have shared: 10 Tips to Introduce Your Child to Church5 Expectation Tips to Set Before Attending Church5 Tips to Keep Your Child Quiet During Church I pray that these tips to prepare your child for church have been very helpful as you return to church after Covid. And while this is just a drop in the bucket of tips, no quiet ...

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5 Expectation Tips to Set Before Attending Church

06/28/2021 by Heidi

Little girl at church.

I thank God that we attend a church that allowed my husband and I a chance to refresh and renew without our young children crawling all over us.  Because of children's church, I came out of the worship service “filled up” and ready to hit the week ahead with our young children.  But when we visited my parents’ church, we didn’t have ...

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How to Choose a Church

04/25/2022 by Heidi

Many hands holding the word "church."

With often so many choices, it can be overwhelming when choosing a church for your family. If only there was a formula to use! Unfortunately there isn't, but Heidi and I have created a list of questions to help you get started. What Does the Church Believe? Perhaps the most important step you take in choosing a new church is to check ...

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5 Tips to Keep Your Child Quiet During Church

07/05/2021 by Heidi

Child with stickers

Multiple times a year on the ABCJesusLovesMe Facebook group parents beg for ideas to keep children quiet during church. Especially with Covid restrictions, many churches don’t offer viable options for younger children during “big church.” What's a parent to do? Continuing the series of ideas on how to attend church with young children, ...

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10 Tips to Introduce Your Child to Church

06/21/2021 by Heidi

For many months Covid kept most of us from attending church. While many have returned, fear of how children will behave is keeping some from reattending. For the next few weeks on this blog we are going to discover how to introduce your child to church and how to enjoy corporate worship even with little kids in tow. Several years ago I reviewed ...

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Has Your Church Left the Faith?

10/05/2020 by Heidi

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Oh, how my understanding of the rapture and Tribulation period is deepening during my study of Daniel by Dr. David Jeremiah. I learned in 2 Thessalonians 2 that there are three things that must happen before the Tribulation can occur. But, it is the first one that has pricked my heart. “Falling away comes first.” (v.3) Dr. David Jeremiah ...

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Filed Under: Mommyhood Tagged With: Bible, Daily Time with God, Day to Day

Have Church at Home with Your Family Using This FREE Video

03/14/2020 by Heidi

If your family is unable to attend church this weekend, I invite you to worship with me in watching this FREE Preschool Worship Video that I made today. Your entire family will hear the story of Jesus Calming the Storm, learn two fun Bible songs, and memorize a Bible verse. And for further learning, print the FREE Family Activity Sheets ...

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How to Survive Church with Wiggly Children

10/01/2013 by Heidi

This post has been updated. Click to discover 26 Tips to Attend Church with Kids. This week we have been discussing the series "Surviving Church with Children."   Ideas to help you return to church, keep your children quiet during church, and how to worship with special needs children.  I pray that you will glean practical ideas to help you ...

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Filed Under: Mommyhood Tagged With: Autism, Family Activities, Parenting, Sensory Processing Disorder

Simple Steps to Starting a Family Bible Time {Transcript #63}

Heidi Franz & Melanie Shuster | Parenting to Impress

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Melanie Simpson Co-host 00:00 Heidi, one of the most common questions that we get from parents is about how to start a family devotional in their homes, because it can be really intimidating. As with a lot of things, there are so many options.  How do you pick the right thing and are you going ...

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