’ve seen so many people asking for prayers to mark one year of COVID, I decided to write one with an eye towards all ages. I’ll post it twice. The first is intended to be read straight through by a leader or read in unison by all. The second is intended to be responsive. Feel
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Somewhat on a whim, our family decided to try a family challenge for the year. The goal? One thousand hours outside. After having learned the power of being outside this year (global pandemic will do that for you, thank you very much) and knowing that we’ll still be following COVID precautions for who know how
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Friends – It is hard to know what to say to and with children during times of national trauma. Please receive these two practices, “Snuggled Under God’s Wings” and the “Butterfly Prayer” for you to use with your families and congregations. Ministers and Children’s Ministers, please distribute freely to anyone who needs them, courtesy of Chalice
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My Favorite Books of the Year, Reading With My Children and Rediscovering Picture Books as an Adult I’ve loved to read for as long as I can remember. The first series of books I remember diving into was the Ramona and Beezus series by Beverly Cleary. I remember feeling so mature for reading Ramona Quimby Age 8 before I
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Welcome Treasure Box Tuesday subscribers! This post is to give you a taste of what’s included in the premium version of Treasure Box Tuesday. As you know, the free version is always links and resources that have caught my eye. That version is (and always will be) free. For those who are interested in a lot more
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This year we’re going to need to be giving our families creative ways to celebrate Advent and Christmas at home. Now, more than ever, families are going to be celebrating Advent and Christmas at home. I created this tutorial to show you one way of using Faithful Families For Advent and Christmas to create “Advent
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As I write this, a lot of the back to school plans are up in the air because of the COVID-19 virus. Some districts are starting the new year in person, with modifications, some are offering a remote option, some are trying a hybrid model, and others are homeschooling, many for the first time. The
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A lot of us are wondering how church will be the same (or different) now that we’re in the middle of a lot of changes related to COVID-19. I think this is a time for us, as church leaders, to show our creativity. I think that churches and ministry people are endlessly creative, and I
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Today is the release date for my second book Prayers for Faithful Families, published by Beaming Books (formerly Sparkhouse Family.) I thought I’d take a moment to share some of how the book came to be, and why I’m so happy it’s in the world. The vision of the book in a few words: family
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