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Discipleship for kids

When it comes to nurturing faith in our kids, the road can be rocky. Here are my favourite resources, alongside thoughts and ideas from our family's experience.

How do you Teach Memory Verses in a Fun Way? (15 Ideas)

July 5, 2021 1 Comment

How do you teach memory verses in a fun way? Memory verse games for non-readers, how to remember foundational Bible memory verses, how to teach a child to memorize Bible verses.

How do you teach memory verses in a fun way? Let's back track a little. I mean - er - WHY are we teaching Scripture memorisation in the first place? Doesn't it all feel a little cult-ish and brainwashed? It's certainly a contentious issue amongst church folk. There's the camp which wants … [Read more...] about How do you Teach Memory Verses in a Fun Way? (15 Ideas)

Discipleship for kids· Education· Faith· Family Life

HOW CAN WE EDUCATE OUR BOYS ABOUT GENDER EQUALITY?

March 15, 2021 2 Comments

How can we educate our boys about gender equality? Five points from a Christian perspective. Image of mum and dad either side of a primary-aged boy.

I'm hesitating as I start this post. Not for the reason you're thinking (which, I'm guessing, is the sensitivity of the subject matter). Sadly, recent news events have compelled me to write on this issue, and I know these words need to be written. No. I'm hesitating because if you're a … [Read more...] about HOW CAN WE EDUCATE OUR BOYS ABOUT GENDER EQUALITY?

Discipleship for kids· Family Life· Parenting

THE BEST CHILDREN’S BIBLE DEVOTIONALS – FROM TOT TO TEEN!

January 11, 2021 2 Comments

Best children's and teenage Bible devotionals/devotions, recommendations from a UK Christian parenting blog

There's nothing like a couple of messages from blog-readers to motivate you to write a blog post you've been meaning to write for a year. Talk about a kick up the backside. It has FULLY been my intention since early last year to compile a whole load of fabulous individual Bible devotionals for … [Read more...] about THE BEST CHILDREN’S BIBLE DEVOTIONALS – FROM TOT TO TEEN!

Books and resources· Discipleship for kids· Faith

HOW TO CELEBRATE ADVENT AT HOME

December 3, 2020 2 Comments

How to celebrate Advent at home - 10 Advent ideas for families

I'm writing this in 2020. Although lockdown has just ended where we are, there are still huge restrictions on what we're able to do during Advent, and I know people are concerned they won't be able to take part in their usual Advent traditions this year. Live church services, Christingles, … [Read more...] about HOW TO CELEBRATE ADVENT AT HOME

Christmas & Advent· Discipleship for kids· Discipleship for parents· Home

JESSE TREE IDEAS FOR FAMILIES: THE WHAT, WHY AND HOW!

December 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Jesse Tree ideas for families - the what, why and how!

Last year, having heard about this 'Jesse Tree' thing a few times, I decided to go for it with my family. We'd tried in the past, but our children were too young to really understand what was going on - and, if I'm being honest, I was pretty half-hearted about the whole thing. After all, who … [Read more...] about JESSE TREE IDEAS FOR FAMILIES: THE WHAT, WHY AND HOW!

Christmas & Advent· Discipleship for kids· Faith

The Best Christmas Picture Books for Children (updated for 2021!)

October 27, 2020 5 Comments

The best 2020 Christmas picture books for children of all ages: preschoolers, EYFS, school-aged kids. Looking for Christmas books for 8 year olds? Best Christmas books for EYFS? I’ve got you covered!

I LOVE Christmas. And I LOVE Advent. (I even wrote a book about Advent). I love all the fun and creative ways we can anticipate the excitement of Christmas during December with our families. One of our favourite traditions is our Advent basket. It's so simple - I just throw all our Christmas … [Read more...] about The Best Christmas Picture Books for Children (updated for 2021!)

Books and resources· Christmas & Advent· Discipleship for kids· Faith

30+ CHRISTIAN FICTION BOOK IDEAS FOR CHILDREN AND TWEENS

September 11, 2020 6 Comments

We all want our kids to get into reading - I see loads of questions come up in Facebook groups asking for book recommendations for their children. And aren't we just so fortunate in how many wonderful authors we have available to us? I gawp every time I walk in Waterstone's and browse the kids' … [Read more...] about 30+ CHRISTIAN FICTION BOOK IDEAS FOR CHILDREN AND TWEENS

Books and resources· Discipleship for kids· Faith

KIDS NOT ENGAGING WITH ONLINE CHURCH? HERE’S HOW TO NURTURE THEIR FAITH

September 3, 2020 2 Comments

Kids not engaging in online church? Four ways we can nurture, not hinder, our children's faith while they're unable to attend live church.

I don't think any of us thought, back in March, that online church was going to become our only way of doing church for a long time. To be honest, I thought we'd be back in our church building in June - which seems laughable now, as we face possibly another year (or two?) of Zoom/YouTube/Facebook … [Read more...] about KIDS NOT ENGAGING WITH ONLINE CHURCH? HERE’S HOW TO NURTURE THEIR FAITH

Discipleship for kids· Faith

WHAT IS THE BEST CHILDREN’S BIBLE TO BUY FOR MY CHILD?

August 7, 2020 10 Comments

What is the best children's Bible? Here's a rundown of the best Bibles for toddlers, children and teens.

UPDATED FOR 2021 I've written a lot on this blog about how crazy our family is, especially when it comes to our noisy family devotions. Pretty much all the spiritual nurturing we do for our kids is full of chaos, mess and clutter! I say this not because I'm proud of it, but because I want you … [Read more...] about WHAT IS THE BEST CHILDREN’S BIBLE TO BUY FOR MY CHILD?

Books and resources· Discipleship for kids· Faith

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