While the holidays are filled with anticipation and fun, there is so much more than food, football, and parades to each of them. In our blog series, Thanksgiving Traditions, I am sharing ideas of my own and from the ABCJLM family that will help you leave a legacy while keeping Jesus the focus of the holiday season. ...
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Thanksgiving Traditions: Chain of Praise
In Wednesday's blog post, I introduced you to the book Let's Be Thankful. I explained how we used this precious book to begin our Thanksgiving holiday season. To begin, I asked our kiddos to recall examples of thanks that the author shared in his book. The kids pulled out classic and some of the unique answers. ...
What To Do with All the Candy?
After Halloween, there is a big question floating in the air. "What are we going to do with all of this candy?" Other than rotting teeth and giving all children a sugar high, nothing good could can come from all this sugar. Or can it? Here are a few character education ideas: Tithe it. Create a Kindness Jar. Send it to ...
Thanksgiving Traditions: Let’s Be Thankful
Thanksgiving is just around the corner so on Monday we began our "Thanksgiving Traditions" blog series. In this group of posts, I am sharing Thanksgiving family activities that we do in our family or ones that you have shared with me. These ideas help keep God and a thankful heart at the core our holidays. To begin the Thanksgiving ...
Ideas to Fill “Halloween” with Light
What's a Christian Family to Do with Halloween? ...
Thanksgiving Traditions: An Attitude of Gratitude
While the holidays are filled with anticipation and fun, there is so much more than food, football, and parades to each of them. Today begins our blog series, Thanksgiving Traditions in which I will be sharing ideas of my own as well as those from the ABCJLM family. Each of these will help you leave a legacy while keeping God the focus ...
Guest Post: How to Teach Children Tough Bible Stories
Pin It Guest Post by Tauna: Our preschool co-op is three mommies who rotate teaching and hosting responsibilities. It's really fantastic. Last week, I was assigned the story of when Jesus forgives the adulterous woman. I looked through AAALLLL my children's Bibles and similar resources and found exactly zero representations of that story. ...
Not Done To a Child But For a Child
Pin It "Discipline is not something done to a child but for a child." After making this statement, Dr. James Dobson described the difference with a word story. You are traveling over a tall bridge. Although there are guard rails - you have no plans to use them. They are simply there to protect you if needed. Discipline is the same. ...
Review: Do You Know What’s In the Bible?
Pin It Beanbags? Check. Double chair for Mommy and Daddy to snuggle? Check. TV and DVD player? Check. Popcorn? Double check. (Actually quadruple check because it takes four bags to get us through one movie!) Add a DVD and you have a coveted Family Movie Night. And if it is a What's in the Bible? DVD, you have a ...
Review: The Beginners Bible Activity and Coloring Books
Pin It Not longer after I finished the ABCJLM Bible Coloring Sheets Workbook, I received two coloring books in the mail from Zonderkidz. My heart fell thinking I had wasted all of my energy and resources for something that was available in mass production. The Beginner's Bible Super-Duper, Mighty, Jumbo Activity Book and Coloring ...