True or False: It is the church's responsibility to give my child a solid foundation of the Bible. While most of us would choose "false" for this statement, I wonder if there isn't a little truth to it. Here's a quote from author and executive director of global networking of Awana and KidzMatter, Larry Fowler, from his book Rock-Solid Kids. I ...
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How to Give Your Children a Missionary Heart
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 ...
Why I Believe Flannelgraph Can be an Excellent Way to Teach the Bible to Children
I am a product of flannelgraph teaching. Many of you are the product of flannelgraph teaching. If it was done well, you most likely have very fond memories. Used poorly? Not so much! Since beginning ABCJesusLovesMe, I desired to add flannelgraph as a technique to help families and churches teach Bible ...
Thanks-Giveaway #7 – Bible
I have had the opportunity to be part of several women's Bible studies and accountability groups. In the beginning years of parenthood, I clung to these groups for social reasons. These groups have lead me to some of my dearest friends. The girls that I text when I need encouragement, advice, and prayer. I also attended the groups ...
Thanks-Giveaway #5 – Seeds Family Worship CD’s
Memorization is not my gift. Not only is not my gift, I struggle to memorize anything. Needless to say Scripture memory is rough. I can quote very few verses that I have memorized straight from the Bible. But, praise God for music! Almost every verse that I can quote is from a song I learned as a child. For this ...
Thanks-Giveaway #2 – An Amazing Noah Picture Book
Noah. So many thoughts come to my mind when I think of this notorious Bible character. The faith. The courage. The strength. The obedience. Would I have been obedient in Noah's circumstances? Am I obedient now when God asked me to do things that appear crazy? When the opportunity came up for me to ...
Explaining the Trinity to Children: Three in One
There are things in the Bible that I can't wrap my brain around. The Trinity is one of them. The understanding that God is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit - Three in One. Here are some ideas of yours and mine to help everyone in your home understand the awesome God we serve! Painting Shamrocks Place a blob of white, ...
How to Teach Day 1 of Creation So Kids Remember It
Twice a month, I have the opportunity to lead 80 three through six-year-olds in worship and story time at our church. I love this time with these precious kiddos and am so encouraged by the joy they have for learning about Jesus. Because of the age span and vast background of the group, I try to come up with new and creative ways to tell ...
My Jesus Journal
Jesus loves me, this I know. For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong They are weak by He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. The Bible tells me so. Hard not to hum along as you read these words. Why? Because there is power in these words. There is power in the name of Jesus. And, ...
How to Make Your Own Super Cool Cardboard Building Blocks
source When I was a kid, we had cardboard blocks similar to the ones pictured above in the church nursery. After church we would scamper to the back room to build huge walls and towers. We'd create architectural masterpieces and then some fellow builder would lose her balance causing the walls to come tumbling down. But ...