You can find children's books on trains, boats, princesses, and animals. Superheros, space, and shapes. Literally about any subject you can think of. But there is one subject which I haven't seen a lot of books cover. Gardens and the animals that live there. Think about it. When was the last time that you ...
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The Last Leaf: Fall Activities
Pin It What would it feel like to be the last leaf? Hanging on a branch blowing in the breeze. Quite a question, isn't it. As I see the leaves begin to fall I am reminded of Dawn Denton's precious little book The Last Leaf. Imagine being the very last leaf left on a tree. How would you ...
How Do I Begin Hearing God’s Voice?
source Last week I challenged you to spend 1% of your day in the Word and in prayer realizing that 1% is only 15 minutes a day. Doesn't it seem worth this small amount of time knowing that it will cause you to grow, change, and begin to hear God's voice? In her book Discerning the Voice of God: How to Recognize When God is Speaking, ...
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, ...
Ideas to Transition from a Children’s Bible to a Scripture Bible
Several of you have asked on the ABC Jesus Loves Me Facebook Group for a good transition between Children's Bibles and adult Bibles. How do you move from stories to actual verses? Zondervan has several great options with their top selling Adventure Bible. Their latest release is the fully colored Adventure Bible for Early Readers using the New ...
Ragamuffin (Based on the Life of Rich Mullins) Review and Giveaway
I never attended his concerts but I knew some of his songs. I knew he lived an "abnormal" life but didn't know the background. And I remember the day he was killed. Being on a Christian college campus at the time, news of a Christian musician's death spread like wildfire. Rich Mullins. Maybe you know him better as ...
Teaching Dental Hygiene and Book Giveaway
I hate to go to the dentist. I loathe it really. Even as an adult, I have no doubt that my blood pressure rises before a checkup. I do not want my children to have this feeling. Thankfully the culture has turned to help children feel at ease at a doctor and dentist visit. An ABC Jesus Loves Me user emailed me sharing ...
Are You Teaching Your Daughter How to Care for God’s Creation?
The title "Nature Girl: A Guide to Caring for God's Creation" came across my email and I was intrigued. From Amazon: Love God, Love the Planet As you become an expert in all things green, Nature Girl offers fun ways to care for God’s creations while enjoying the wonders of nature! With activities, recipes, science experiments, and much ...
Alphabet Season Books
Did you read my review on the new Alphabet seasons books written by Kathy-Jo Wargin and available from Zonderkidz? If you didn't, be sure to click to read the review on the Winter book. Today I am going to share with you the summer and fall books. F Is for Fireflies: God's Summertime Alphabet & P Is for Pumpkin: God's ...
God’s Springtime Alphabet Book: Precious Easter Gift
A few weeks back I shared S Is for Snowman: God's Wintertime Alphabet. If you remember, this book changed my opinion of alphabet books! K is for Kite: God's Springtime Alphabet is just as delightful and perfect for this time of year. This book focuses on two levels of the alphabet. First is the individual letters - K. The ...