As I have been reading through the key chapters of the Bible with many of you, I have come to appreciate more and more a quality study Bible. If you are in the ABCJesusLovesMe Facebook Group, you know that my Bible fell apart. See damages below. While my Bible was being repaired, I was asked to review the new study Bible by Tony Evans. ...
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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
Vacationing in Central California (Yosemite) with Kids
Not even the new year and I am already hearing talk about summer vacations. While it is months away, it is well known that popular places book quickly. I loathe planning vacations. Why? Because I don't know where to stay. We don't have tons of money to spend. And, I don't want to get caught in tourist traps. You too? To add to our ...
Have You Heard the Exciting News?
Drumroll please...the 3 Year Curriculum has been completely remodeled!!! Here are the details that you are going to love! Why the Remodel? 12 years ago I was the mom of two preschoolers. After open heart surgery, Bubs was in therapy three times a week for Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, Language Processing Disorder, and Executive ...
The 2 Lies I am Believing. You too?
Last week I shared my struggle with believing lies. It seems that in several areas of my life, God is calling out these lies and prodding me to believe the truth. (Did you print the free Lies vs Truth printable?) Here are two lies that can trip me up. Follow Your Heart If you like to veg out in front of Hallmark movies, you have seen ...
Are You Believing Lies or Truth?
I will never forget the first time he said the words to me. They hit me like a wrecking ball to an old brick building. “You are believing lies.” The words were harsh. but covered in love. And, I knew his statement was true. My husband reminded me that I was choosing to believe the lies of the enemy over the truth of my ...
GIVEAWAY: Which Children’s Bible is Best for Your Child or Classroom?
Have you ever searched for children’s Bibles on Amazon? Can you say, "Bible overload!" Paraphrase and picture Bibles. Story Bibles and theme Bibles. It is a wonderful "problem," but which Bible is right for your child or classroom? The answer depends on the age of your child and your goal when reading the Bible. Children Bible ...
5 Simple Thanksgiving Ideas to Teach Gratitude
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Book List for the Elementary and Pre-Teen Girls in Your Life
When my four children were young we were inundated with quality books. We enjoyed such titles as Llama, Llama Red Pajama and Waiting is Not Easy which taught character education in a fun way. See a List of 200+ Quality Picture Books But now that they are beyond picture books, it has been a challenge to find books that match our biblical ...
Instilling Faith In Your Children
In my Biblical Discipline conferences, I humbly share that prior to having my own children I believed parenting would be easy. It wasn't long into my journey that I discovered raising godly children is anything but easy. And I know that I am not alone. Many of you are overwhelmed. You had great ambition, but somewhere between the piles of ...
What Deposits Are You Making?
In my mind, I have an ample amount of time before my children fly my nest to face the world. But the calendar is suggesting otherwise. Bubs started his first year of high school a couple of months ago meaning that I have only 3 years to finish the training that I started 15 years ago. Up to the point I have instilled in him a work ethic ...