I wrote last week about the what and why’s of nature walking. This week I wanted to give some ideas to get your creative minds going on ways to incorporate God’s glorious creation into your family’s life! Two important things to keep in mind before setting out: Keep it Open-Ended. It is fun to have […]
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Hosanna!
Play is such a powerful vehicle for learning. We spent yesterday acting out Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It is just hard to believe that a city that so jubilantly welcomed Jesus called for his death days later… This will be a week full of lots of dramatic retelling of the final week leading up […]
Why Nature Walks?
What is a nature walk and why are they so beneficial? When a friend posed this question and asked me ‘How to do it?’, I was surprised by how difficult it was to give a concise answer. Perhaps that is why there is some confusion on the what, why and how’s of nature walking… So today, […]
Exploring Creation
Aren’t these simply beautiful? I’ve never seen cactus quite like them… Our desert home is alive with the colors of spring. It is greener (for those in a more moist climate, it would probably still seem pretty muted), with lots of yellow and punctuated by some pinks, reds and the occasional purple. It is the […]
Singing in Easter!
We are counting down the days until Resurrection weekend!!! As you all know, we love taking time to prepare for Easter. Last year, our church put together an Easter choir and handed out cd’s of the music line-up for the Easter morning service. We were able to get a hold of an extra copy and […]
Gratitude as Spiritual Warfare…
I worry. It’s a fault of mine. When I was pregnant with my oldest son so soon after a miscarriage, it was a constant mental battle to not give in to the worry. This time around there was still a battle going on. About two months ago, I had some pretty clear signs that another miscarriage […]