Creating a church lending library is the result of focused, slow, and ongoing attention over many years. After considering where …
When Should Children First Receive Communion? Responding to Questions from Parents
Children's faces light up as I crouch down a bit to give them a communion wafer. They spread their fingers as wide as they …
Sharing Godly Play With The Whole Congregation
Sometimes those rich, beautiful stories are just begging to burst out of the classroom and into another context that might not …
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How To Start a Parenting Group at Church: 5 Tips For Success
"We started with just three families for several months. I always call this time 'the growing pains of starting something new.' …
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Advent Calendars
"Prepare for God's arrival! Make the road straight and smooth, a highway fit for our God...Then God's bright glory will shine and …
The 99¢ Advent Wreath
"While parental supervision is required with the flames, our Advent wreaths are designed to truly be a child's own creation and …
Easter Symbols – What do Bunnies, Eggs, and Bonnets have to do with Jesus?
"Our Christian faith is rich in symbolism, both ancient and modern. Easter, after our period of study and repentance, offers us …
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A Christmas Pageant Moment of Grace
Henry stepped into the aisle, his beloved Eeyore in hand, and began to carefully, quietly process towards us, stepping like a …
A Bible Study for Mothers, and Babies!
"I'd learned that what I thought the moms wanted was probably not what they wanted at all. And what they wanted was changing as …
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Advent for Everyone with Intergenerational Activities
Something for everyone. Nourishment for spirits of all ages. Perhaps not the quiet and contemplative Advent event I thought I …
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“This is confidential, but…” Reflecting on Confidence in Ministry
“I haven’t told anyone else about this yet . . . ” I have become the holder of many confidences. Musings, plans, ideas, and …
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Reflection: A Vow to Be Clear
There were so many things I didn’t know when I became a mother. I didn’t know how to change a diaper; the hospital nurse showed …