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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

Do You Have a Talking Stick: A Visual Cue to Teach Respect and Listening Skills

09/22/2015 by Heidi

“Do you have a Talking Stick?” she asked me. My first instinct was panic.  Should I have a talking stick?  Is it wrong to have talking stick?  Oh my…what is a talking stick? Bubs’ speech pathologist could sense my confusion and immediately put my mind at ease stating that she would explain. To begin, Miss W folded a piece of a paper long ...

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How I am Connecting with You through Live Periscope Broadcasts: The What, When, Where, Why, and How

09/15/2015 by Heidi

For the past year, I have been praying about ways to engage with you on a personal level.  While several options have shown potential, nothing has grabbed my attention enough to take the dive.  Last week I was introduced to a new free app that I think will provide us with the avenue I have prayed for. Last week approximately 65 of you ...

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Five Winners – One Sentence Storybook

09/10/2015 by Heidi

I am super excited to give away - to five ABCJLM family members - the Bible Heroes One Sentence Storybooks pictured above! Out of 259 entries, the randomly chosen winners are: Entry #109 - Danielle B (email danielle.br...@)Entry #24 - Lindsay D (email lindsab...@)Entry #3 - Teresa M (email tmac...@) Entry #231 - Ashley S (email shack...@)Entry ...

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Can the 5 Year Curriculum be Used for Kindergarten?

09/08/2015 by Heidi

We have received so many questions about using the ABC Jesus Loves Me 5 Year Curriculum as a kindergarten curriculum.  So, I asked Alisha and Lisa to share there experiences.   From Alisha: As the new school year approaches, many people have been asking whether or not it is a good idea to use the ABCJLM 5 Year Curriculum as a kindergarten ...

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The Beginning Steps to Reading & a Fun Giveaway

09/01/2015 by Heidi

image source - Permission to Use This is my last year with Peanut at home.  {Insert a sad face and tears stinging my eyes.}  Next year he will be following in the footsteps of his big brothers and sister and heading to school.  While it makes me very sad, I am excited for him. To begin his last year of preschool I asked him what ...

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Winner of the Prayer Map

08/25/2015 by Heidi

I am super excited to give away - to one ABCJLM family member - the Weave.com Prayer Map pictured above! Out of 220 entries, the randomly chosen winner is: Entry #215 - Jona L (email lilstub...@) Jona, please contact me within 48 hours using the winning email address and be sure to include your mailing address.  Thank you ...

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It’s Time We Take a Look in the Mirror {What the Duggar Family Has Taught Me}

08/24/2015 by Heidi

Image Source Permission Given - Jazza When you live in Arkansas, the scandal of a particular Christian family is in front of you at every turn. We could go on for hours with should of's and could of's. Some pointing the finger at the Duggar parents. Others hurling shame and insults at Josh. But I don't want to go there. Instead I want to look ...

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How to Give Your Children a Missionary Heart

08/18/2015 by Heidi

We travel in a 10 mile radius circle every single day.  Every once in a while we venture out for a vacation and holiday before we quickly jump back into the safety of our little circle. But I want more for my kids. I want them to understand that there is a great big world out there filled with over 7 billion people.  Seven billion ...

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Creating a Little Box of Encouragement to Give to Those Hurting

08/11/2015 by Heidi

You get a text or phone call that makes your heart hurt.  A friend you know is struggling and needs some encouragement because of a health issue, interrupted expectations, a situation with her child or husband, or she is just struggling to understand that God loves her. You want to do more than just say, "Let me know how I can help." ...

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And the Toby Mac CD Winner is…

08/10/2015 by Heidi

I am super excited to give away - to one ABCJLM family member - the brand new Toby Mac CD - This is Not a Test. Out of 179 entries, the randomly chosen winner is: Entry #101 - Nicole C (email nicolecr...@) Did you know that This is Not a Test is the #1 Best Seller in Christian Pop and Contemporary on Amazon?  And there's a reason.  ...

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Welcome to my little place on the web! Here you will find encouragement to deepen your spiritual life, simplify daily tasks, and impress upon our children to live for Christ in this "out-of-sync" world. Thank you for stopping by. ~~Heidi

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