As you make your plans for summer study or travel, for camps and play dates, consider making some time for summer formation as well. After all, your kids (at least) might have some extra time, and what better opportunity to grow in the knowledge and love of God?!
Poems, Prophecy, and Pockets
A few weeks ago it was “Poem in Your Pocket Day” at my kindergartener’s school. This is a day when each student is asked to bring a poem to school to share with her classmates.
Preparing Children for the Passion
It can be difficult for our children to the stories of Holy Week. Here are some tips for preparing children for the Passion.
Celebrating the Feast of Saint James of Jerusalem, Brother of our Lord
“Oh, you’re So-and-So’s sister!” There are, perhaps, no more daunting and deflating words that any sibling can hear. They are an immediate sign that the person […]
The Transfigured Jesus Should Transfigure All of Us
The Feast of the Transfiguration has always been a favorite of mine. My first preaching assignment in seminary was on Luke 9:28-36, the story of […]
The Good Book Club Grows in Us – Continued Family Connections
The Good Book Club helps us make connections with Scripture stories, our own stories, our family story, and with one another.
This Easter, I will Walk in Love
A new book encourages us to let our prayers shape the way we live, – every hour of every day of every week for our entire lives.
Making Connections: The Good Book Club in Action
Sharing these stories and a time of wondering has led us to connect to the Scripture and one another in a new
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The Good Book Club with Kids: Setting Up for Success (Part 3 of 4)
I know that for my family to engage in a Lenten practice it needs to be simple and achievable.
The Good Book Club with Kids: Picking A Bible (Part 2 of 4)
I needed a Bible that is accessible for children but still has all of the text. So I did my favorite thing—research!