source One of the most frequently asked questions that we receive concerning the ABCJesusLovesMe Curriculum is how to cover all of the objectives in a week. The goal of ABCJLM is to help adults be intentional with the children in their care and for the adult to incorporate learning into daily activities. But what does "being intentional" ...
Day to Day
Making Inexpensive and Easy Snacks Bags
With the kids back in school, the need for easy and quick snacks grows exponentially. And it is really tempting to head to the snack sections at the grocery store to grab a box of prepackaged snacks. But with four kids needing snacks twice a day, the individual packages leave quickly and add to our grocery budget. In an attempt ...
How Parents And Kids Can Thrive During The School Year
Yesterday was an exciting day! I was the featured blogger at What's in the Bible?. I was asked to share how we ease the transition from the lazy days of summer to the hustle and bustle of school time and share ideas of how to survive the school year. No matter how much it grieves me, summer is coming to a close. I can try to ignore ...
Why I am Contemplating Deleting My Personal Facebook Account
You've read them. The Facebook or Twitter status updates that make you want to crawl under the computer desk and cease to exist. The posts that the enemy uses to point fingers at you with claims that you aren't enough. The posts where fellow moms rave about how much they love their children and want to spend every waking hour gazing ...
When Yuck Happens with Fellow Christians
source The situation has been boiling for a while. Basically from the beginning the hot flame has been heating up the relationship. I knew we were in trouble when the person said in a judgmental tone, "Yes, I know who you are. You are _____'s [Little Man] mom." An opinion had been made about me without any understanding ...
How to Cultivate Creativity in Children
During school time today, I gave Little Man (5) an extra copy of the Circle and Square Truck worksheet from the 2 Year Curriculum. I also gave him a pair of scissors with the instructions to cut out the square and circle. Then I told him to get a piece of paper and cut out five squares and two circles using the pattern. Once ...
Our Summer Schedule: Contributions & Visual Schedule
If you hang out with me for a time, you will hear me say the phrase "gift of work" several times. I am convinced that one of my jobs as a mom is to give my children the gift of work - to build them a work ethic. Summer is a fabulous time to do this as the time is more readily available and chores are available outside and ...
Is it Heavenly Widsom or Earthly Wisdom?
image source My husband and I have been seeking for quite some time wisdom about a certain aspect for our lives. But, I am often left wondering if we have received wisdom from God or wisdom that makes sense according to current culture. What is the difference? I found an outline in my Women's Ministry folder that looks ...
Is This Your Goal?
credit What is your goal? I mean, what - if you did it - would give you a bull's eye. You'd be right where you want to be. Eat better? Exercise more? Yell less? Be more intentional? Some days, my goal is to make it to bedtime without losing all sense of dignity! It dawned on me that goals aren't just for ...
This is What I Need
credit If you are like me, this poem states exactly what we all need...guidance. I encourage you to take the time to write this poem on a notecard and pray it throughout the day. Then have peace knowing that God will answer your prayer. God be in my head, and in my understanding; God be in my eyes, and ...