It is raining outside and Nora wants to build an ark like Noah.. Well...not just like Noah. She gathers animals, watches it rain, and feeds the animals just like Noah. Well...not just like Noah. Nora's Ark is a precious book which brings the story of Noah to the imaginary play of a child. For a charming ending, the author ties the story ...
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Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:7
Giveaway: It’s Your Birthday!
Pin It Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday ABCJLM family, Happy birthday to you! Yes, Happy Birthday - to you! Since you are part of the ABCJLM family, you can celebrate because ABCJesusLovesMe is 5 years old today! It is crazy to think that just five years ago today ABCJesusLovesMe was introduced to the ...
What’s Goin’ On?
Pin It It's true. I've been pretty quiet on the front end lately. And for that I apologize. But, I have to say that I am working really hard on the back end. Have you heard all of the exciting activities that are going on? Let me take a moment to fill you in!For the last month, we have been creating a brand new ...
Need Sensory Input? Jump!
This popular post has been update: https://parentingtoimpress.com/2025/04/simple-sensory-strategies-to-help-kids-focus-and-calm-down.html ...
This is Not Normal
Pin It This is one of the very first posts that I made to this blog, over four years ago. Bubs was just 4 1/2 years old at the time (January 2009). So much has occurred since this post but the reality is that Sensory Processing Disorder still affects us. I pray that our story will lead you to answers and encourage you on your journey. We ...
What God Declares about Me #6
For the next several months, I will be sharing truths from the scriptures. Promises from God taken from specific verses. I encourage you to write each promise on a note card. Keep these promises together to read on those days that the enemy is hitting you with lies. Declare the truth! Begin here... I have the mind of ...
Confessions of a Grieving Girl
Thirteen years. Can it really be that long ago that my life was severed in half? With. Without. While my heart fights to believe the truth, my head reminds me of the facts. Thirteen years ago today my eighteen-year-old sister's life ended. Wow...that is hard to type. Thirteen years ago today, my family and I began a journey of ...
A Thought To Ponder Today
Pin It I heard this quote on a Focus on the Family broadcast a while back and I apologize that I don't remember who said it. But it was so thought provoking that I want to share it with you. Think about what you say to your child and then imagine a stranger or your sister-in-law saying it to your child. Changing the words, think of it ...
Accomplishment #382
Pin It Okay, I don't really know what number of accomplishment this is. The enemy wants me to think that we have only seen a few accomplishments in parenting but when I step back and really look at what God has done, I know the number is much higher. Today, I ask you to celebrate with me on this particular accomplishment. While it ...
We Have A Choice
source Pin It A sweet friend replied to my text with these words of wisdom. We have a choice. We can either try to feast on crumbs in the dark corner or come out into His light and have a seat at the feast by abandoning ourselves and trusting HIM!!! Crumbs or a feast. Darkness or light. Us or Him. It is our daily ...