Great ideas from an librarian, SLP, and PK teacher!
A parenting support group just posted this on Facebook with the comment that it often applies to adults as well. Where in our ministry with children and parents are we filling up their cups? Where …
An object lesson about the offering teaches children about cheerful giving. Here are 10 Bible-based, kid-friendly lessons about generosity and stewardship.
A list of low cost outreach projects your church can do to minister to those in your own community. Read these volunteer ideas..
In this Christmas Sunday school lesson, candy canes in hot chocolate can help kids understand God's love "mixes in" with us and makes us "sweeter" people.
Are you suffering from women's ministry burnout? Discover the cure that will help you serve again with joy!
So, you want to start a children's choir. Awesome! Wondering where to start and what to do first? Here are a few ideas and suggestions for getting started and building a new choir program, based on my experience starting and directing a children's choir program at a small church in rural
The Mary and Martha Bible story is referenced often by women. Some women find their personalities align with one sister over the other.
Teaching kids about tithing isn't so difficult. Here are ways to show bold faith through graciously giving God 1 out of 10 of everything we receive.
Are you called to ministry? God steers moving ships! You have to start moving forward before you can direct the boat. The same thing is true with spiritual gifts: Get going forward in serving, and God will direct you.
These conversations starters are great to get any group of people to warm up and start talking. Perfect for youth ministry, women's ministry, children's ministry.
When Homemaking Becomes Your Ministry A Homemaker is more than just a housekeeper. Homemaking is a beautiful ministry. How do I know this? Because at one point in my life I have been both. I used t…
Building Block Grief Counseling Intervention Gen Judayna, LCSW was kind enough to share this awesome activity with our readers! She also has this great article about how to talk to children about death at different ages and developmental levels. Gen writes that: this activity can be applied to other significant life events, in addition to bereavement. This can be a useful tool to express feelings in a non-threatening way, or as a means of communication about distressing life situations. For exam
A Lesson Plan about TEMPTATION which includes ideas for games and crafts as well as a Bible Lesson and application. Perfect for children and pre-teens!
That is, if you like the taste of vanilla pudding and applesauce.
Titus 2 Discipleship Each day, I receive messages and emails from women who are longing for connection with and instruction from other women. In fact, my own ministry is based on this concept. I founded
Connect with your grandchildren like never before with these simple tips! Be the best long distance grandma around through FaceTime and more.
Isn’t this the best quote? I stumbled on it a few weeks ago and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. I was especially thinking about it today because I had so many things I needed to get done and instead found myself on the floor for an hour making letters out...
The adventures of Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog topped a survey in which parents were asked to name their favourite children’s books.
Paul was an inspirational man of God and there are many things that we can learn from him.
Here is a silly drawing games that is a lot of fun for kids to play. In this drawing game, you use dice to decide what parts of the drawing you will draw. We have included a face drawing game and a landscape drawing game. This is a lot of fun and it helps children who might not be able to draw freely and creatively...this will help them draw more freely and creatively. This will also increase silliness.
Looking for the best Christmas books for kids? Check out this awesome selection of Christian Christmas books: Advent, board, activity, and picture books!
Now that a new school year is starting, we had our “move-up Sunday” for all the student ministries. We had several Kindergarteners move up into the elementary class, and we have a huge …
When it comes to church for Millennials, one of the questions almost every church leader I know is asking is, “How do we reach them?” Here are 5 things Millennials are looking for.
Practical ways for teaching your child about God by age including appropriate topics, activities and resources for each age group.
Think of your family mission statement as a road map. It will help you create a shared vision,and live a more intentional, purposeful life.
To create a desired experience for volunteers, there must be a number of positive elements in play to recruit and retain quality volunteers. See these tips
When you want to get people engaged, it's good to show interest in them and what better way than asking a question? These 9 questions will help you!
Mephibosheth's nurse is an unnamed woman who dropped her young charge while attempting to rescue him from danger. Have you ever made a mistake that caused harm to someone else? Did you have good intentions
Check out the free Christmas children's sermons. Each one comes with a beautifully-illustrated sermon picture to help communicate the truth of the message.
Part-singing is one of the great joys of choral singing.The challenge of singing an independent line and that satisfying feeling of creating harmony and musical interest is both fun and motivating for singers (of all ages!).But how do you teach that?
Near our home there’s a forest that we enjoy exploring. At the end of a…
Have you had an idea for a children's book forever, but no idea how to start writing it? You want to write for children--but what do you do next?
“Ice cream anyone?” We love the way The French Ministry of Health used creativity to break...
Saying "yes" shows your team you have confidence in them. "Yes" will empower your team to be leaders. When "yes" is nurtured, it creates an atmosphere of optimism.
As part of my personal coaching practice I speak to a lot of teachers. And although many of the classroom management struggles they need help with are diverse and unique to them, there are commonalities. One such commonality is something they’re almost always unaware ... Read more
Ideas for using a books, activities, games, printables, and a movie to help sighted children learn about blindness.
The greatest contribution you can make to a child’s well being is leading a child to Christ and instilling a fervent love for Jesus Christ. But how does this happen? What steps must a parent take for leading a child to Christ?
I'm happy to write about the virtues of a salt-and-light home at Women 2 Women Ministries today. Here's a peek at my post.
This 10-step guide walks you through the process of how to find yourself after narcissistic abuse by a parent.
The four corners icebreaker game is one of my favorites! It's quick and easy. It will get people up and moving. Read the full directions here.
