Learn a song with the names of the apostles if a rhyme with no melody isn't enough. One song puts the disciples' names to the tune of "Jesus Loves Me:" 4Jesus called them Jesus called them, one by one, Peter, Andrew, James and John, Next came Phillip, Thomas too, Matthew and Ba...
Help clean or decorate an area of the church normally used by seniors or toddlers. Host occasional after-church luncheons; invite two specific groups, like young marrieds and senior members, so that names and faces can (finally!) be put together, and friendships can begin to develop. It’s...
Try any of the winter solstice activity ideas on the list above, or take a moment to teach children a bit about the solstice and the changing seasons. But only if you’d like to, not because you feel you must. The solstice is a time to celebrate the light and enjoy rituals that ...
There’s a lot of music out there, but it always feels like a challenge to find songs that your kids will actually sing along with. Lots of people have different purposes when selecting music. My purpose is simple. I want kids to worship Jesus. Worship can be fast and jumpy or worship...
We see this in toddlers as soon as they can exert their own will. We sometimes will call it the “terrible twos” but really it is our “terrible lives”. A toddler just has not learned to cover it up yet. Proverbs 21:8 The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure...
s invisibility. He blesses us in such a myriad of ways that we just take the blessings for granted because we don’t see His face or His hand. As opposed to infants and toddlers, mature people are able to reckon on objects, thoughts, and actions which are not presently in the room. ...
I didn’t just have interns working for me, I took the time to teach them basically everything I knew, get to know who they were, help guide them with career choices, serve as references for grad school applications and first jobs, and even third jobs. My favorite is when an intern ...
It is difficult to specify an exact amount for a food budgetbecause I could say I spent $35 on my family of 4 but I may have 2 toddlers and a husband who eats very little. You may have 2 teenage boys and a husband who is a lumberjack, which would make your grocery budget significa...
I am no longer afraid because after all, if you don't play the biggest game called life, your loss will not be able to teach you the wisdom that you deserve! You earned it. Now is your turn. Go and claim it. But remember to press PLAY! Christina Rasmussen is a grief counselor, ...
Dressing frames are used in Montessori-style preschools as part of the "Care of the Person" unit. They are framed, square pieces of fabric that have buttons, zippers, shoe laces and other fasteners that help children learn how to fasten their clothing. T