Obedience: Jonah and the Whale

Obedience.It's so hard to obey.We have to die to our wants and desires and do what God wants us to do.A heart that desires obedience is what I want for my kids.What parent doesn't want their child to obey them?However obedience stems from love, and in order to obey, you must know that the person you are obeying loves you and is looking out for your best interests.Experience God's study this month...

S is for Serpent

We've been battling sickness around here...stuffy noses, hacking coughs, and constant snuggle time make for long days.However even during the struggle of these days, it is so nice to break open a Mother Goose Time bag and explore the new items that make learning so much fun.Snake day was just what both my girl and this momma needed, and it was perfect to tie in a lesson from our Experience God...

What’s in the Experience God Pack? God is Just

Every month Sweet Pea and I learn another attribute about God with our Experience God pack from Mother Goose Time.  This month we are learning that GOD IS JUST as we study Genesis 2-3.There are 2 packages we receive; a Teacher Guide and a Child Craft pack.You only need one teacher guide pack, but you will need a child craft pack for each child. What's in the packages?Let me...

The Fiery Furnace for Preschoolers

First of all, I must apologize for the simply AWFUL pictures in this post.My Bible fell on top of my phone and shattered the camera lens. No amount of filtering can fully restore these images.  (my nice camera was borrowed over this week)I am in love with the Experience God pack from Mother Goose Time.Reasons why:It spends the entire month studying one truth about God.      ...

Coloring Through Observing

Why do kids love coloring sheets?I loved them growing up.. in fact I still love them.There's a huge industry blowing up right now for adult coloring books.What is it about coloring that is so therapeutic?I must say that as a former art teacher, there is such an overwhelming sense of accomplishment when a work of art is completed.Even if it is a coloring sheet.I love our Experience God...

Experiencing God with a Toddler

Have you ever experienced God?I mean, have you ever been through something or looked at a particular person and KNOWN it was God right there?I am the Kinder-5th Grade Children's Director at my church.If you told me that I would be used by the Lord to teach kids about His love 10 years ago, I would have laughed in your face!  I wasn't even a believer then, and I didn't grow up in...

March Madness!!!

Does anyone else feel like the month of March has just been going by like crazy!?!  I mean... there has been so much happening in this month, I feel like I have experienced so much but hardly been able to keep up... especially on the blog.March Madness: Nature Declares His GloryIt's Good Friday, and my daffodils are blooming!  I happened to get a huge bag of bulbs on sale last fall at...

Bible Journaling: What Do You Treasure?

                       I am reading the book 7 by Jen Hatmaker.I just read the chapter on possessions (month 3), and I feel like I just got punched in the gut, then upcut to the face, and I am still asking for more.  This book yall... this book is so convicting.  I just have to write this quote (much of it I quoted in what...

Trusting God to Light the Way…Isaiah 42:16

 I am a control freak... I know this, and I covered this fault of mine in an entire post here.  It was my last post before my almost 3 year hiatus. Because of my controlling nature, I tend to have pretty serious trust issues.  I hate disappointing people or not living up to the potential that I have been given. Therefore, when presented to work in a group, I am not the best...

What I Made This Past Week…

Today I am linking up with Tara at 4th Grade Frolics to tell about what I made this past week.   She does a linky party every month for people to share about what they've made, whether it is for the home, classroom, or just for fun!  It's a great way to see what other bloggers have been up to.  So this past week, this is what I created....By BFF from high school broke her ankle...