Prayer should build our relationship with God. Each time we pray we should grow in our faith and trust in God. There are four key aspects you need you can bring in as you pray. it forms a different acrostic for P-R-A-Y. Power Prayer power starts with faith or basic beliefs about pryer and God. […]
Nativity Set Activities for Christmas At Christmas, little figurines of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus fascinate children. This year use the crèche to help focus on the meaning of Christmas and teach children spiritual truths. Start by making a special event of setting up a nativity set. Read the account of the birth of Jesus […]
Questions about prayer children ask are important. These provide teachable moments when we can respond and share truths about God. Use and consider what your child really wants to know about prayer or God. Let’s consider several questions and how to handle them. What’s a Blessing? From ‘God bless you’ after a sneeze to ‘count […]
Getting outside for neighborhood prayer walks as a family is actively praying for others. That helps children focus outward. This also helps children start to show their faith in a simple way. Before you do this prayer activity, prepare your children with a simpler prayer walk. It’s one of many ways to do family devotions and […]
Regular family devotions combined with prayer become tools for nurturing children’ faith and conversing about God and values. Daily devotions were a highlight of the day when we gathered together. On very busy days we only read a scripture card but most of the time we read the Bible, shared a story, and did a […]