Category Archives: simple spiritual lessons

Thanksgiving Day Activities for Children

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There are always plenty of activities for children the week of Thanksgiving. A simple Google search will produce a plethora of choices! So I will add a couple of my own.

Practice Thanksgiving more than the week of the holiday. That is good advice for all of us. Being thankful produces benefits for us that we aren’t totally aware of unless we are not doing it!

1 Chronicles 16:34 “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.” Continue reading Thanksgiving Day Activities for Children

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Teachable Moments

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Teachable Moments

They are everywhere. My assumption that every parent saw them has been incorrect. Some are valid reasons…some, not so valid. But in my experience I have come to realize that not everyone knows how to “teach” and capture these moments.

My husband used to give me such a hard time when I would teach something to our Bible class without preparation. Oh, I would prepare for our selected topic each week, but inevitably some other topic would come up and we would head another direction! He did not feel like he could do it….he said because I was a “teacher” it was easier.  But he always did great, he just didn’t have the confidence.

I am not sure that I believe that it was just because I was a “teacher” but based on some recent conversations, I get that for some, those “teachable moments” are hard to recognize. That being said, I thought I would use some examples. Continue reading Teachable Moments