What is Lent? When does it start? How long does it last? Do I have to give something up? Why do we use the color purple? Of course you know the seasons of the year: spring, summer, fall, and winter. The church has seasons, too, and one of the church seasons is called Lent. After…
Month: February 2019
Regular-sized fruit grows on little trees.
In Mrs. Seilig’s back yard grew a huge lemon tree, taller than her house. To pick the lemons growing on the high branches of that tree, you had to climb a really big ladder. But there is actually such a thing as a miniature lemon tree, small enough to fit into a flower pot on…
Oh, Snap. Change is necessary.
I had a pet crayfish, and his name was Oh, Snap. I called him Snap for short, and he lived in a little tank on my desk. I had bought Snap for nine cents from the seafood section of a grocery store. Snap was a lot of fun to watch. He’d swim backwards wildly, burrow…
The greatest influence is you.
The home is the primary place of faith development, not the church. Family has a greater influence on children’s spiritual development than clergy or children’s ministry leaders. The cells in the chart below represent all the hours in a 30-day month. If you participate in a worship service plus an additional hour such as Sunday…
If it stinks, it needs changing. If it’s rotten, throw it out.
A strong odor permeates a room. Rotten food can spoil food that is near it. Our stinky, rotten attitude, words, or behavior have the same pervasive effect. They fill the air with negativity, silence laughter, and create an environment that is unhealthy and unpleasant. My words and actions have been stinky and unpleasant. When I…
Missing those Sweethearts?
No Sweethearts candy? No problem! Making cutout sugar cookies at Christmastime has been a family tradition for as long as I can remember. But why only Christmas? Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter and make your own conversation hearts cookies this Valentine’s Day. Frost them with pastel colors and pipe on your own messages with frosting….
I don’t feel like a cancer survivor.
“Pick up a penny and look at the date on it, and then tell something you remember about that year.” The ice breaker prompt at a recent event led to stories about vacations, career changes, and other significant moments. The date on my penny was the year my oldest daughter got married, my youngest daughter…
Don’t step on the brake handle, and other car stories.
My first day behind the wheel of a car didn’t go very well. The driver’s ed. instructor told me to adjust the mirrors. Check. Buckle my seat belt. Check. Step on the emergency brake. Hmmm… I had no idea where to find the emergency brake, but I looked down and saw something at knee level…
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