Sharing His Story through the Stories of Yesterday and Today
If you’re looking for engaging ways to teach your children about India and Nepal, I’m sharing a roundup of resources today over on Christian Childrens’ Authors. Don’t forget to leave us your thoughts in the comments! Teaching Kids About India and Nepal
I always loved animals as a child (especially dogs!). Now as an adult I am fascinated by the incredible intricacies that God fashioned each one with-whether tools to survive in the Arctic ice or the Arabian desert. Why not use what we’ve discovered as adults to spark the fire of curiosity in children and help […]
Does your family have a road trip planned for the summer? Maybe a vacation or a chance to visit faraway friends and family? I love road trips! I love to see new things and meet new people. I love to go exploring with my family. I have a few jobs when we travel, however. The […]
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have […]
How would you feel if you knew there was a Book out there that could help you understand how to live? What would you do if the Book that held the answers to the most important questions in life was written in a language you couldn’t understand? Approximately 209 million people face those questions every […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Have you ever wanted to search for buried treasure? I have! Our Sunday School teacher told us this morning that we’re going to spend the next few Sundays learning about an island named Sri Lanka where they really do have […]
What would you do if Christmas cards were illegal? We’re talking about practical ways to teach kids about the persecuted at Christmas in a special 12 Days of Christmas Teachable Moments series over at Vibrant Homeschooling. Won’t you come and share your thoughts about how you find teachable moments during the Christmas season?
Have you ever received soap for Christmas? I have. It’s usually in a pretty bottle and scented with apple fragrance or maybe cinnamon spice. Think back to when you received soap—how did it make you feel? Grateful for the kindness behind the gift? Pleased with the pretty smell? Overjoyed? Overjoyed? That might be taking things […]
Christmas is often a time of joy and celebration, but many Christians in various parts of the world are not free to celebrate, to sing, to even mention Christ or His birthday. How can we honor God this holiday season and remember “them that are in bonds” (Hebrews 13:3 KJV)? There are a number of […]
“Why can’t we just celebrate the season with others? Why trouble us with sad words about suffering? Would it be right for Americans to remember only General Eisenhower on the day commemorating victory, while forgetting those who gave their lives in war?”1 Those words reminded me of two truths that I must not forget this […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Are you ready to hear more about Sundar Singh’s journeys? Our Sunday School teacher told us the rest of his story this morning. Sundar spent the rest of his life traveling wherever God sent him. He felt a special burden […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. I’ve been thinking about Sundar all this week, wondering how—or if—he would ever be rescued. We found out this morning in Sunday School what happened. He spent three nights at the bottom of that awful, dirty, well. Then finally, he […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Finally, it was time to find out at Sunday School what happened to the man who was caught telling people about Jesus! The religious leader ordered that his assistant be beaten very, very badly. When the men were done, they […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. This morning, our Sunday School teacher told us what happened to the man who hit Sundar in the head with a rock. Sundar knew the men thought he would be angry and wish for something bad to happen to them, […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Today in Sunday School, we learned about what happened next to Sundar Singh. God kept him safe that night in the wilderness, and the next night, and the next. Sundar kept walking and telling everyone he could about God’s love. […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Finally this morning at Sunday School our teacher told us what happened to Sundar Singh that night he lay sick from the poison. Sundar had just heard the doctor say that there was nothing else that could be done for […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Have you ever felt like you didn’t have any friends? Even though it is never true because Jesus will always be your friend, it’s easy to feel lonely when you don’t have anyone to hang out with or do things […]
Just in time for National Zoo and Aquarium Month, I have a free printable for you over on Successful Homemakers. Asian Animals Cut and Paste is a fun way to get kids excited about faraway places and the people who live there. One of the things that always amazes me is the infinitely creative way our Creator designed […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. I have been thinking about Sundar Singh all week and wondering who he met that could have changed his mind. Finally this morning it was time for our Sunday School teacher to tell us. Sundar stayed awake all night. He […]
How can you pray for someone when you don’t know their name? The Silhouette Prayer Card is a craft for kids that can help them remember to pray for Christians around the world, even when they don’t know their names. I’m honored to be sharing it over on Becoming A Godly Wife today. Grab a […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Do you remember last week how I started telling you the story of Sundar Singh? Things went well for him at the Christian school for several years until the worst thing Sundar could imagine happened. One day, when he was […]
Do you need some fun ideas for the kids for your next road trip? How would you like to turn your trip into a way for them to learn about missions? Stop by my guest post on Missional Call and download my free Road Signs and Meanings Notebooking Pages and get ready to enjoy road trips in […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Have you ever walked barefoot outside? Have you ever tried to climb a mountain that way? It’s not usually a good idea to try to climb anything without the right kind of shoes. You can slip and fall and get […]
If you’re new to Exploring with Jake, be sure to read the introduction. My mom is pretty cool. I don’t want to get all mushy or anything, but she’s always doing things for everyone else. Like the time there were four pieces of pie and five people sitting at the table. Guess who decided not […]
If you’re new to Exploring with Jake, be sure to read the introduction. Do you like to make things with your hands? I have a friend who likes to put plastic building bricks together and make all kinds of things—airplanes, people, motorcycles, buildings. If you can think of it, he’s tried to make it. I […]
Today we have TWO new subscriber freebies to tell you about! My Book on China takes elementary students to the cities of Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. It introduces kids to the past and present of these cities through simple copywork exercises and shares ways kids can pray for the nation of China. 15 pages total. […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Look at these fun activities we got in Sunday School this morning all about the life of Samuel Zwemer! They were so much fun that I brought home a copy to share with you. There is a fill-in and a […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Samuel Zwemer did what God called him to do, but that didn’t mean everything went smoothly. That’s the part of Sam’s story our Sunday School teacher shared today, and that’s the part that confuses me the most. Sam knew God […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. What would it be like to take a trip when you didn’t know where you were going and you didn’t have a map to follow to get there? When your family goes on an adventure, do you take a map? […]
Fruit is an amazing thing. It takes on almost every conceivable size, color, texture, and taste . . . I’m so excited to share my first guest post on Missional Call as a monthly contributor! Please stop by today and discover Praying Through the Produce Aisle and lots of other helpful ways you can support […]
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. This morning in Sunday School, our teacher told us it was time to leave India and learn more about another part of the world. Today, we started learning about a boy named Samuel Zwemer, who was a missionary to the […]
I’m so excited to announce my first subscriber freebie–Praying Through the Produce Aisle! In it you’ll find study questions, notebooking pages, and coloring sheets to help you turn your next trip through the produce aisle into a missions trip. This 84-page booklet will help you learn about 16 different fruits, the places they come from, […]
