This weekend, the United States of America celebrates Independence Day on the 4th of July, a national holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. My three favorite ways to celebrate this holiday are with friends, flags, and fireworks! Continue reading
When you walk through the stores this season, you might be overwhelmed with the plethora of decorations available for Halloween, and how Christmas merchandise is available earlier and earlier. But it’s hard for retailers to promote consumerism for a holiday whose purpose is to be grateful for the life and things God has already given you. You will find a few things to buy for Thanksgiving, but here is my suggestion for making your own Thanksgiving Tree decoration, either for your Sunday School classroom or your own living room. Continue reading
Today is my birthday! I originally posted this list of 50 Things I Thank God For three years ago on my 50th birthday. (Go ahead and do the math if you really want to know my age!) Continue reading
This weekend, the United States of America celebrates Independence Day on the 4th of July, a national holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. My three favorite ways to celebrate this holiday are with friends, flags, and fireworks! Continue reading
California government has mandated no gatherings of more than 250 people for the rest of March because of the contagious coronavirus. Therefore, in submission to government (Romans 13:1) and to demonstrate kindness to our community (1 Peter 2:12), my large local church will be closed for gatherings on Sundays for a few weeks. With modern technology, we will still be able to access a live streamed sermons on Sunday morning, but as a Sunday School teacher, I’m going to miss my classroom of students! I really want to encourage families to have Sunday School at home. Continue reading
How will you study the Bible and stay connected to your ultimate source of wisdom and encouragement over the summer when regular church programs and extra-curricular activities slow down? Here are five Bible study ideas to try. Continue reading
Many years ago while visiting my friend, I observed her reading a storybook to her 4-year-old son. During the story, Kaleb asked his mom what one of the words meant. She stopped reading, thought for a moment, then told him a very basic definition using words and ideas that the little boy already understood.
Years later, when I began defining words for my own children and students, I realized how challenging it is to explain big words to little people. Continue reading
Today is my 50th birthday! Since I’ve been blogging about gratitude this month, I’ve taken the challenge to write a list (in no particular order) of 50 Things I Thank God For! Continue reading
If you’re brave enough to walk through the stores this season, you might be overwhelmed with the plethora of decorations available for Halloween or Christmas. But it’s hard for retailers to promote consumerism for a holiday whose purpose is to be grateful for the life God has already given you. You will find a few things to buy for Thanksgiving, but here is my suggestion for making your own Thankful Tree decoration, either for your Sunday School classroom or your own living room. Continue reading
“Music is a powerful tool God created to glorify Himself and to help us enjoy Him. The tones can delight our emotions. The lyrics can engage our minds and help our memory. We can actively participate in music by playing instruments, singing along, clapping our hands, or moving our bodies. Because music can have such a deep impact on the emotional, intellectual and physical development of people, especially children, my desire is to use God’s gift of music to impact children and their families for eternity.” – Ross Harper, musician and composer Continue reading
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