Well folks, I bought my first Christmas present this week. Can you believe there’s only 70 days until Christmas! When my kids were little, they always asked me, “Mommy, what do you…
Category: discipleship
Yay, joy.
When I was a young mom with four kids ages 5 and under, I struggled with being joyful (Every mom reading this just muttered, “Amen, sister” under her breath.). The strain of…
Fear of death.
What is the silliest thing that you’re afraid of? That’s the Icebreaker question on this week’s GNNNN. We are asking it to prompt a discussion of fears in your family. This week’s…
Contempt.
If you’ve been married for longer than five minutes, you know there’s truth in the phrase, “Familiarity breeds contempt.”It means, “…if you know someone or something very well, you can easily become…
Marvel at the miracle.
I’ve heard of Christmas in July–but I haven’t heard of Christmas in March! But the way our curriculum falls in the calendar this year, has us learning about the birth of Jesus…
Lead the Lessons.
Leading the lessons is where all your hard work pays off. Now if you’ve never done this kind of thing in your family before it might be awkward at first. Practice makes…
Imagine Creative Ways To Teach.
I understand that creativity is not everyone’s strength. So when I say the next step is to imagine creative ways to teach the theme what I really mean is: Google. First, decide…
Add Supporting Verses.
After you choose a theme you are going to want to ADD Bible verses to help support your theme. If you are not already using a Bible app on your phone, download one…
Nail Down a Theme.
Nailing Christmas first step is to NAIL down your family’s theme for this year. This can be a word, a phrase, a Bible character. With young children, I recommend very simple, tangible,…
Please Don’t Ask Me to Simplify Christmas.
I understand the ways that a busy Christmas season can bring fatigue and frustration to many people. But I actually find joy in the: “presents! The ribbons! The wrappings! The tags! And…