I cannot believe we celebrate Easter this week! It definitely seems early this year, but that's okay with me because it's one of my favorite holidays. While Easter baskets and eggs are fun traditions, our family puts a big focus on Christ's resurrection during Easter. To make this part of our preschool at home lessons, I put together a packet of Christ-centered learning printables. I'm excited to share that I'm offering it FREE to you all, too! In these Easter printables, you'll find the … [Read more...]
Candy Cane Ornament
Have you read the book "The Legend of the Candy Cane"? It is such a great Christmas story! This inspiring book reveals what the candy cane is all about! Today I'm sharing a fun candy cane ornament idea to go along with this book. In this story, the little girl learns that the candy cane represents three things: It looks like the letter J, which stands for Jesus. It also looks like a shepherd's staff, and the shepherds were the first people to find out that Jesus had been born. … [Read more...]
God Made Just One – Review & Giveaway!
Disclosure: I received these products for free in exchange for an honest review of them. All opinions expressed are 100% mine. I am so excited to tell you about an amazing Christian children's book! The book is called God Made Just One and it's from Mary and Martha. This beautiful book shares the message that each person is special and is uniquely designed by God. When my friend asked me about doing a review, I immediately said yes! I am a huge fan of children's books, especially ones with … [Read more...]
You Are a Masterpiece – Bible Lesson for Preschoolers
Since the school year has started, we've been doing morning devotions during breakfast. I love spending this time in the Word with my kids! It has lead to great discussions and helps us start the busy day on the right track. Right now, we are going through the book God Said So. This eBook goes through 31 truths for us to claim in our lives. The first lesson was how God created each of us as a masterpiece. We are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good … [Read more...]
10 Bible Verses for Pregnancy
I love babies...but to be really honest, I don’t love being pregnant. I wish I could say I did. I know many woman who feel their best while they are pregnant. But that’s not me. I am always really sick for the first 20 weeks, then I get heartburn, feel very uncomfortable, and really don’t feel like myself. Then there is the labor part. Not really looking forward to that! So pregnancy tends to be a stretching time for me. As I was having a rough day recently, I decided to go through Scripture and … [Read more...]
A Happy Heart
Scripture is such an important part of our lives...it gives us hope, faith, wisdom and guidance. Lately, Troy's been having a hard time sharing with Wes and has a sour attitude when he has to. Since we've discussed the Bible with him and he knows a couple verses, I thought it would be good activity today to learn a new verse. This is the verse I chose: "A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit" -Proverbs 15:13 We talked about what makes him happy and what makes … [Read more...]