Friday, November 30, 2012
Share and Show Jesus’ Love!
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Top 5 Reasons for Focusing our Kids on Receiving at Christmas
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Top 5 Reasons for Focusing Kids on Giving at Christmas!
“Christmas time is here. Happiness and cheer. Fun for all that children call, Their favorite time of the year!”
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
VBS 2013!!!
Monday, November 26, 2012
A FREE Christmas Gift for You to Give You Volunteers!
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Surprise Your Volunteers with a Sweet Gift!
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Give the Gift of . . . Thankfulness!
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Stable in Bethlehem - I'm Giving One Away!
It's Time to Think about Christmas - a Nativity Set for Each Child!
The first year my husband and I were married, he got me the Precious Moments Nativity Set . . . this was 31 Christmases ago! Every year I love setting up my Nativity Set . . . on Thanksgiving, after dinner while my husband sets up the tree! We have a bay window in our living room and the tree goes in the window; I set the Nativity Set in the window as well with the kings traveling across the living room to the Nativity because I want the focus to be on the Reason for the Season.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Thankful for Confident Hope and Perfect Peace!
As you think about your family and ministry, are you able to have confident hope in God? There are so many things to do and the world is certainly filled with uncertainty, but as you pause for Thanksgiving, keep the following in mind . . .
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
A Few Special Give-Aways . . .


I Have a Winner!
Monday, November 19, 2012
Free Christmas Lesson!

Sunday, November 18, 2012
Put Feet to Their Faith - Gifts of Hope

With the Gifts of Hope catalog you can pick items to give to children and families around the world . . . these items can . . . and actually do . . . change lives as people receive items they truly need - such as coats, seeds, farm animals, clean water, shelter and more - and most importantly, learn about the best Gift the world has ever received; Jesus!
Saturday, November 17, 2012
If We Build It, They Will Come . . .
I saw an interesting - rather amazing - photo on facebook . . .
(This is the turnoff from Banff to the Trans-Canada Highway. Many stretches of this highway run through wilderness areas and they found vehicle/animal collisions increased, so they built "animal crossings" - fences with one-way gates, overpasses and underpasses so animals could have a safe way to cross where their animal trails already were. This photo actually shows a bridge for the Canadian Pacific railway, but the elk found it provided a safe way for them to cross as well - as long as a train isn't headed for them!)
This photo made me think . . .

This photo made me think . . .
Friday, November 16, 2012
Cultivate and Model a Heart of Thankfulness!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Having a Heart Attitude of Thankfulness
Of course, none of us want to be people who take advantage of others or who misjudge them, but how can we be on guard for this and recognize if this is what we are doing? Consider the following . . .
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Be Thankful!
While being thankful is part of having good manners, I think it is more than a manners "issue". Being thankful goes to the heart of who we are. It can be far too easy to be a person who just takes advantage of the kindness of others and this is something people who serve in churches need to be on guard for. We have people who volunteer their time, abilities and gifts to serve in our children's ministries. These people give and give and give - and we happily take what they give. Do we truly stop to let them know how very much we appreciate them and what they do? Or, do we take them for granted?
I Have a Winner!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Book Review - Nothing is Impossible with God - I'm Giving Some Away!
Monday, November 12, 2012
Movie Review - Brave
Tomorrow, November 13, 2012, is the release to blu-ray/DVD date for the Disney movie, Brave. When this movie was in the theaters last spring, I heard "rumblings" about how it was not a good movie for families to see: it had the main character showing disrespect and disobedience to her mother and there was "nudity" in it. Well, certainly these are things to be concerned about, so I was somewhat apprehensive as I reviewed the movie when Disney sent me the blu-ray/DVD to review.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
I’m Thankful For . . . God’s Word!!!
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Free "Snowy" Lesson for Children . . . Whiter Than Snow!
Friday, November 9, 2012
Sneak Peek VBS 2013 - Turn It Up! from Orange!
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Fun, Family Christmas Gift Craft!
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Book Review - the Heart of the Matter - I'm Giving One Away!
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Your Thanksgiving Inventory . . .
Monday, November 5, 2012
I Have Winner!
What is Your Ministry Really Like?

Sunday, November 4, 2012
Thanksgiving . . . I’m Thankful for . . . My Family!
Saturday, November 3, 2012
How Can I Be Intentional About Praying For You?
Okay, I'm all for praying for one another, but how often when we pray for others do we pray "generic prayers" opposed to prayers specifically for someone? Even when we know someone has things we can pray about, how often do we actually talk to them to find out what they would most appreciate being remembered in prayer on their behalf? Yes, it takes time to sit down and actually talk to someone, but if we are serious about praying intentionally for those in our church and ministry, how can we pray intentionally if we do not first talk to the person we are praying for?
So, how can I be intentional about praying for others? Consider the following . . .
Friday, November 2, 2012
I Have a Winner!
Thanksgiving . . . What Am I Thankful For?
Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away and, as usual for this time of year, our thoughts tend to turn to the things we are thankful for. For the next few weeks, I’m going to look at the things I’m thankful for . . . and share these with you!
First of all, I’m most thankful for Grace! God’s grace is the most amazing gift we could ever be blessed with . . . it is so utterly undeserved and so lavishly given . . . which makes it truly amazing! When I think of God’s grace there is nothing else for me to feel than complete thankfulness. So . . . how do I show this thankfulness because thankfulness which isn’t shown or expressed is not thankfulness at all. Consider the following . . .
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Equip Your Kids So They Show Their Thankfulness!
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