A year ago, I had the privilege of sharing an early review of The Chosen's newest season, expressing my excitement for the world to experience the powerful episodes leading up to the Triumphal Entry (Palm Sunday). If you haven't heard yet, The Chosen is now in Season Five, moving even closer to the cross, beginning the profound events of Passion ...
Holidays
How to Avoid the “Shoulds” and Fully Enjoy this Holiday Season
If you’re an intentional person, chances are you’ve already started planning the perfect Christmas activities for your family—the ones that will help your children or grandchildren fall in love with baby Jesus, make good choices, and someday reflect back on your efforts with deep appreciation. But if you’re a procrastinator, you have plans to pull ...
Let This Holiday Season Be Different
As we roll into the busy holiday season, now is the perfect time to be intentional with our families or students. This season offers countless opportunities to "impress" (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) the love of God and love for others on the hearts of our children or students. Whether through simple acts of kindness, fun traditions, or creating meaningful ...
DIY Resurrection Eggs for Easter
Easter can sometimes be puzzling for young children, but thanks to resources like the Easter Activity Workbook, Easter Treasure Hunt, and the Wordless Book, we can help them understand Jesus' love through the holiday. Another favorite when my kids were young are the Resurrection Eggs. What are Resurrection Eggs? The idea behind ...
Unwrapping Joy: Choosing Contentment over Comparison
How easy it is to get wrapped up in the holiday comparisons. I struggle every year. My house isn’t beautiful enough. Did you see her tree?The gifts I've chosen won't be what people want. They will think I don't listen to them well enough to know what they want and like. Other families have better traditions than we do. They ...
All Things Thanksgiving Week
It's a busy week for many, filled with travel to visit family or hosting loved ones at home. The demands and pressures of parenthood escalate during these times, but fear not! ABCJesusLovesMe has got you covered with fantastic resources and ideas to not just endure but flourish this holiday week. (Also learn how you can work for ...
Pumpkin Gospel: Free Digital Download
Are you seeking a gospel-centered method to have fun with kids while shining a light this Halloween season? Your search ends here! I'm thrilled to present a brand new, digital download created to help you convey the Good News around the engaging activity of pumpkin carving. I can anticipate your reaction: "Halloween?" ...
What’s a Christian to do with Pagan Holidays?
In years past, I have been asked about Halloween. So, I wrote a post, "What's a Christian to do with Halloween?". With time I was asked about Christmas and whether Santa was good or bad. But Easter being a pagan holiday? A New Trend Up until a few years ago, basically everyone I knew celebrated Christmas and Easter. I can only think ...
When It Doesn’t Go as Planned
I went to bed last night feeling embarrassed. Kind of like a fraud. Here I am, the creator of ABCJesusLovesMe, and yet not one Easter activity occurred in my house yesterday. Not one. How can I post all of these activities and yet not do them with my own children? Anyone else feel like they failed Easter? The Truth of Easter For ...
Christ-Centered Easter Activities for Kids
Easter is a pretty big deal at ABCJesusLovesMe and on this blog. And for good reason! It’s the holiday that we celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of our Savior. But Easter can be a tough holiday to explain to children. Between the Easter bunny, loads of candy, Easter baskets, and Easter egg hunts, ...