Author name: Christine Hides

Christine V. Hides is the Director of Ministries with Children and Youth at Northbrook UMC and a deacon candidate in the United Methodist Church. She writes about faith formation at Bless Each One (https://christinevhides.com/). A former kindergarten teacher, she is passionate about childhood literacy. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and two teenage daughters.

Prayer

Do you pray for your children?

Christine Hides / November 8, 2018 / Leave a Comment / Prayer / children, parenting, Prayer

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Building Faith, a ministry of Virginia Theological Seminary My First Prayer for My […]

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Parenting

Last Camping Trip

Christine Hides / July 20, 2018 / Leave a Comment / Parenting / summer, traditions

I would not have guessed that cafeteria style, blue plates decorated with camping images and “Hit the trail!” would have

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Parenting

Raising Children to be Friends

Christine Hides / September 26, 2017 / 2 Comments / Parenting / children, Children in church, Family, love, parenting, siblings

I asked my girls what they think my husband and I did to nurture their friendship. They attribute their love for each other to some of our core values.

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