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…
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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…
Family Assessment and Brainstorm.
Before we get started on the specific steps in Nailing Christmas, use the following questions to assess how Christmas is currently going in your household. This small step of preparation will help…
Nailing Christmas.
Christmas is coming! For some readers that announcement provokes nostalgic sentiments and joy so tangible we feel it wrap around us like a soft blanket. For others, a dread—a cynical, stressed-out and…
Family Meetings.
Family Meetings have been a staple in our household. We have gathered around our table or around the fireplace throughout the years to accomplish a lot of family business. Anyone in the…
FPU.
Life is nuts. All of life. Seemingly all at once. Have you ever been there? You know, when the totality of life feels out of control. Where there’s not one mode you…
The Road Not Taken–a Marriage Metaphor.
Recently a group of young parents asked me and my husband, “How do you keep your marriage strong–especially in the second decade?” This followed closely behind the question, “How did you teach…