Discovery learning is… FUN? Well, in hindsight anyways! There is something about the struggle to figure a problem out that gives intense satisfaction afterwards. Today I’m sharing about the trials and triumphs of discovery learning and how important it is for us to take a step back and not do all the mental work for our […]
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Jesus and Jell-O: A Sky Jell-O Tutorial
We piled onto the couch earlier this week to read our book, Jesus Returns to Heaven, in preparation to celebrate the Ascension this week. My kids wasted no time in asking, with excited, baited breath, if we could make Sky Jello again. It is amazing how bringing the taste buds into the learning process makes […]
Hands-on Discipleship Moments: Ideas for Celebrating the Ascension
” Celebrating Christmas gives us faith; it affirms that our beliefs have roots in the historical fact of the incarnation. Celebrating Easter gives us assurance; it affirms that Christ wiped away our sin by his great sacrifice and triumphed over death. Celebrating the Ascension gives us hope and points us toward transformation; it affirms that […]
A Time to Hold and a Time to Let Go
As dusk approaches, my oldest and I slip out to the trail behind our new home for a stroll. The birds chirp as a slight breeze rustles through the trees – music to my ears. He looks at me with a special smile and grabs my hand. Both of us are lost in thought. I […]
Rainy Day Art and the good/bad of moving…
Rain pours down. We are former desert dwellers and still get giddy at the sound of the pitter-patter, so we head outside with newly unpacked umbrellas to run and romp in the rain, explore muddy ravines, and make all kinds of observations on our impromptu morning nature walk. As my children’s laughter rings in my […]
An Easter Devotional for You {COUPON CODE ALERT}
So I’m on blogging break because I’m packing like a mad-lady, but I had to pop in and share about this really quick. The weeks leading up to Resurrection Sunday (aka Easter) are some of my favorite – not only when I was a girl, but especially now as a parent. This is […]