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Dec 19, 2024

A Christmas Devotion - Recipe for Joy

Find joy during the holidays and every day using this recipe for joy Christmas devotion from God's Word the Bible!

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Dec 18, 2024

Christmas Scavenger Hunt - Bible Verses & Free Printables

A Bible Christmas Scavenger Hunt can be a fun activity to add to any family time or group event. Here are a few using the Christmas Story, Scripture & more! All are adaptable for kids, youth or adults!

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Dec 17, 2024

Countdown Christmas Devotion #17 - The Cross

We have used many Christmas symbols in these Christmas devotion object lessosns as we countdown to Christmas; today we will look at the cross and pointing others to Jesus!

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Dec 14, 2024

A Christmas Object Lesson - Jingle Bells & Joy!

Use jingle bells to teach a Christmas object lesson of how our joy comes from within. Life may shake us up, but if we have Jesus in our hearts, we can hear His song of joy!

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Dec 13, 2024

Christmas Bible Study for Kids & Youth - Stinky Shepherds

Using our sense of smell discover the JOY of Christmas through the shepherd's story! This Christmas Bible study for kids is one lesson in a series helping children & youth experience Christmas anew!

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Dec 11, 2024

Nativity Story - An Interactive Christmas Bible Story

Central to the meaning of Christmas is the Nativity story! Use these Christmas Bible verses & interactive Christmas Bible story ideas to share again and again the story of Jesus. Piece by piece renew the wonder of the most amazing story of all time!

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Dec 09, 2024

7 Object Lessons for Christmas!

Great Bible object lessons can be found in so many Christmas items! Use object lessons for Christmas to teach its true meaning - Jesus Christ! Use Christmas lights, Jingle Bells, a gift and more!

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Dec 03, 2024

Christmas Bible Study for Kids Lessons - Experiencing Christmas Anew

Five free interactive lessons using all five senses make up this fun Christmas Bible study for kids. Great for use at home with family or for children's church or Sunday school!

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Nov 25, 2024

Christian Thanksgiving Bible Lessons & Ideas for Church & Family

Teach kids, youth & adults about gratitude, using these creative Christian Thanksgiving ideas which include object lessons, crafts, games, Bible verses & more!

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Nov 23, 2024

Esther- A Bible Lesson for Kids or Youth

Teach kids a lesson on Esther and how God had a plan for her life and had a plan for each of our lives. We can trust God's plan as Esther did and be an everyday hero!

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Nov 14, 2024

Inspiring Gratitude Book for Kids

Life can be hard for everyone. "Last Stop on Market Street" is a wonderful gratitude book for children on up to adults as Nana helps CJ see his world in a new and better way. Inspiring book for kids!

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Nov 08, 2024

Free Thanksgiving Printables

Thanksgiving is almost here! And as the preparations are beginning, it's the perfect time for the kids to participate in the holiday fun making crafts and DIY games with these free Thanksgiving printables!

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Nov 07, 2024

Benefits of Reading to Children

Benefits of reading to children go beyond the moment & impact a child's development on every level including spiritual! Learn which books can enhance your child's life!

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Nov 06, 2024

7 Fun DIY Thanksgiving Games for Kids, Family & Church

Add some fun memories to your holiday season together while also pointing to God as the Giver! These free Thanksgiving games include a Bible scavenger hunt along with other easy set up games which are great for all ages! Fun for families, youth groups, Sunday School, etc.

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Nov 04, 2024

Thanksgiving Bible Verses

Every day is a day to give thanks! Use these 30 thanksgiving Bible verses to guide you in honoring and praising God with an attitude of gratitude! Perfect for Thanksgiving celebrations or any day to focus on giving thanks! Printable copy included.

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Oct 18, 2024

Bible Scavenger Hunt for Kids, Youth or Adults

Use a Bible scavenger hunt detailing God's love to share the Gospel! Each item found includes Bible verses & explanations of God's love. Great for kids, youth & adults!

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Oct 16, 2024

Object Lesson on Self Worth Using Money

One of our most popular object lessons...use a twenty dollar bill to demonstrate an object lesson on self worth. Although sin is damaging, it does not lessen our worth to God or His offer of forgiveness through Jesus! Discover the truth of Romans 5:8!

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Oct 15, 2024

Christian Halloween Alternatives - Shine for Jesus!

October 31st is still a day that the LORD has made! These Christian Halloween alternatives create fun and glorify Jesus - the Pumpkin Gospel object lesson, free witnessing tracts & more! Let's shine His Light!

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Oct 09, 2024

Christian Object Lesson - In the Image of God

Use a digital camera and mirror to share a Christian object lesson for children or youth to teach a Bible lesson on being created in the image of God and how our lives should help others see Jesus too.

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Oct 07, 2024

What Is An Object Lesson & How to Use Them

What is an object lesson? Learn how to write & design your own object lesson. Here are five simple steps for using everyday objects to teach Bible lessons for kids, youth & adults!

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Oct 04, 2024

Christian Object Lesson - Pumpkin Gospel

Bring the light of Christ back to October & Halloween with this Christian object lesson, pumpkin prayer & Pumpkin Patch Parable script. Use a pumpkin to illustrate how through Christ we can get a new face and let His light shine! The Gospel is through grace, not by works.

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Oct 02, 2024

5 Healthy Mind Tips

Good mental health is important! The Bible gives us practical instruction to help us keep a healthy mind. Here are 5 simple ways to practice keeping our focus on Jesus to renew our minds as well as our hearts.

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Oct 01, 2024

A Godprints Devotion - Failure to Rebake!

Godprints devotions help us connect God's Word to God's world in our everyday lives. A cake can remind us God can even use our mess-ups to make something new!

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Sep 24, 2024

Fun Fall Activities - Meaningful & Memorable!

Try these Scripture based Fall activities to add a little fun & Bible learning to your time with family, church groups or neighbors! Celebrate Jesus every season!

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Sep 13, 2024

New Advent Devotional for Kids & Families

Discovering Christmas offers so much in one little package! Twenty-five days of devotions countdown to Christmas. Each includes a short, interesting devotion to introduce each topic, Read About It - a Scripture reading, Talk About It - discussion questions, Go About It - fun activities and Pray About It - a short prayer.

The author has done a marvelous job weaving together the Christmas story, the Gospel message from Genesis to the resurrection, and practical ways to live out our faith altogether in one continuous story format giving a wonderful foundation of God’s Word.

An example of the commentary included from Day 17 – “The Shepherds’ Visit” is: “The angels could have gone to kings and queens or other important leaders to announce Jesus’ birth. But instead, they went to some ordinary people who were just doing their daily work. Why did the angels do this? Maybe to show that Jesus came for all people – both the fancy and not-so-fancy.”

On the days the story of the Wise Men is told, it also addresses how important it is to have God’s Word when making decisions and the joy that comes from giving. One of the activities on these days is to look at the stars at night and locate various constellations.

The illustrations are colorful and depict a variety of families of different ages and diversity. The children also vary even including one in a wheelchair and one with vitiligo (an autoimmune condition which causes the skin to be two tones). I love that she included these not only so that children with these unique characteristics will feel included, but also to condition others towards acceptance of differences.

This book would be great for family devotions with children of varying ages or as a personal devotion to be read aloud or on their own.

Thank you to Netgalley and Tommy Nelson Publishing for the digital ARC. All opinions are my own.

Discovering Christmas: A 25-Day Advent Devotional with Activities for Kids
By Amanda Jass / Thomas Nelson Childrens Books

Sep 12, 2024

Spiritual Seasons - A Christian Devotion

Just like each year brings us different seasons, we also experience different spiritual seasons in life. Let this Godprint Christian devotion bring encouragement no matter what season you may be facing!

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Sep 11, 2024

Bible Object Lessons for Preschoolers

Try these five easy & free Bible object lessons for preschoolers designed for parents, church or school! Help little ones learn God is faithful, He wants us to be kind, & other important lessons.

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Sep 05, 2024

Three New Releases!

Most of my Christian book reviews focus on books for women and children because these are the books I enjoy reading or ones I enjoy reading to kids.

Reading...it is one of the most overlooked and incredible gifts God has given us! To imagine that printed lines, wiggles & squiggles, can come together to provide both information and enjoyment.

Yes, our first primary source of both comes from the Bible - God's inspired Word. And yes, nonfiction grows our intellect and understanding.

But there is also the gift of a story even if it is fiction. My favorite genre is Christian Historical Fiction. To be inspired by lives of the past, to be nudged to read and learn more about that time period, to be picked up and set in a different place and time...it all helps give me a different perspective and appreciate my life in the here and now.

All this to say - there are three new historical fiction novels being released by Christian authors this week: Lynn Austin, Sarah E. Ladd & Roseanna M. White!

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Aug 22, 2024

A Little More Like Jesus - Zach Williams

If you listen to Christian music, you have probably heard Zach Williams’ hit – “Less Like Me.” Now here’s a children’s book to help us pass along the same message through simple text and purposeful illustrations perfect for younger children.

“A Little More Like Jesus” adapts the lyrics of the song to fit a nice rhythm and rhyme text encouraging the reader to be aware of others’ needs around them and the many ways we can let the light of Jesus shine through us. As a group of kids jump on a bus with Williams himself, they tour places they see practical daily acts of kindness, love, patience, peace, faith and goodness.

The colorful illustrations depict many of these simple acts and open up wonderful conversation starters. Let kids share what they see and discuss how they could do these same things in their own lives.

This book sets a great early learning stage promoting awareness and noticing needs of others and then doing what Jesus would do. There is also a sweet prayer which would be a great way to start each day – “Jesus, help me be like you in all the things I say and do. Please let me see the way You see and find Your light inside of me.”

Thank you to Netgalley and Zonderkidz for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Little More Like Jesus
By Zach Williams / ZonderKidz

Hop aboard for a fun, faith-filled journey with Zach Williams' new picture book "A Little More Like Jesus"! Kids ages 4 to 8 will discover the fruits of the spirit through engaging rhymes and bright artwork. Let them learn how to show more love, patience, kindness, and more just like Jesus. A perfect read-aloud for spiritual development. 32 pages, from Zonderkidz.

Aug 20, 2024

A Bible Lesson on Music for Youth

Because music is such a part of teens’ lives, use it as a daily reminder to live life as a praise song to God that will be heard by those around them. "It's the Song that Matters" Bible lesson for youth includes a step by step teaching script free printable.

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Aug 15, 2024

Armor of God Object Lesson - Football!

It's almost football season!!! Football uniforms make an excellent armor of God object lesson for youth to teach the pieces of the armor found in Ephesians 6! Free Bible lesson plan!

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Aug 14, 2024

Interactive Book for Preschoolers

Jack & Scarlett Books * Affiliate Link
What sets this book apart from many others is its interactive text! Readers are asked to participate by finding and counting sticks, saying “Ready, Set, Go!”, tapping a blue floaty three times and other fun activities as they experience more than just a story.

Jack (a squirrel) and Scarlett (a rabbit) go camping. The text is conversational and the story is simple for little ones to easily understand. The characters discuss how they feel extra happy at times like their heart is dancing. Scarlett shares that when we follow God, He fills our heart with joy. It also includes Galatians 5:22-23 with the fruit of the Spirit and the characters model praying before they eat.

Overall, this is a delightful little book which toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy time and again. More than that though, it will share truth from God’s Word and His love for them. It makes for a great discussion starter on joy and being thankful to God while also teaching the song – “I’ve Got the Joy Down in My Heart.”

These adorable characters will easily become favorites and may also be found on the Listener Kids Youtube channel where they share Bible verses and Bible songs for kids!

Thank you to NetGalley and Tommy Nelson Publishing for the advanced copy to review with my honest impressions.

Aug 12, 2024

The Story of Teddy Stoddard & a Teacher's Love

You make a difference! The story of Teddy Stoddard & Mrs. Thompson reminds us of God's big picture as we love others in small ways! This story of a teacher who accepts a boy & his gift and made a difference!

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Aug 08, 2024

14 Back-to-School Object Lessons

School supplies like pencils, crayons, & backpacks, can point kids to Jesus! Use these 14 back to school object lessons to help kids learn Biblical truths they can remember during their school days all year long!

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Jul 25, 2024

Godprints - 10 Minute Short Devotions - Seeing God in Our Everyday

Godprints...because our fingerprints identify us & God has placed His identifying marks all over our world and lives to point us to Him! Fun daily devotions perfect for busy lives wanting to stay focused on God. Everyday objects connect you with His Word.

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Jul 02, 2024

Who Are You? - A Little Book About Your Big Identity

Releasing today!

Three things I really like about this book: the important topic of where our identity is found, the additional ideas, activities and Bible verses included at the end to assist caregivers in teaching kids even more beyond the book, and the illustrations depict a variety of children including ones with needs such as wheelchairs or glasses.

Christina Fox addresses the issue of where our identity lies in a simple manner and yet with a far-reaching goal. It begins with the questions – “Who are you? What really makes you…you?” This book teaches kids their identity is not found in what they can or cannot do, the things they have or like, what others say, or even how they feel. Who we are is grounded in our relationship with God. He created us to be His child and reflect His love. The author briefly includes the Gospel message along with God creating us in His image.

The repetitive question, “Is that what makes you, you?” will stick with the reader beyond the read and help them see not only their own special identity, but that everyone they meet has been uniquely created by God too. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy this for my grandkids!

Thank you to NetGalley and Crossway Publishing for the advanced copy to review with my honest impressions.

Who Are You? A Little Book about Your Big Identity
By Christina Fox / Crossway

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Jun 25, 2024

Helping Littles Not Be Afraid

Hoo’s There? by Kristi Valiant is a fun, short read perfect to help small children deal with being scared at night. But it is also…so much more!

This little board book gives a great model of friendship! The cute characters, an owl and a pig, demonstrate it’s okay to share how you feel with others; we don’t have to face our fears alone. They find a way to work together and solve the problem of the mystery monster.

The fun rhyming words, synonyms, and lots of sound words (onomatopoeia) are great to build a child’s vocabulary. This makes it a wonderful book for little ones to grow with. I really like how the author has many of these words stand out with varying colors, fonts and placement on the pages. As you read aloud, you can use your finger to follow the words moving across the pages; in this way, it will help little ones develop text awareness which is a pre-reading skill.

The illustrations are bright, colorful and whimsical. Kids will enjoy pointing out fun objects and colors or using their fingers to follow the delightful characters of Hampton and Figgy through to the end of the book! Don’t miss one other fun element Kristi includes in her recent books: keep your eyes open for a mouse, a penguin and a hippo!

I was surprised the book didn’t have any mention of God since it is from a well-known Christian publisher, but it certainly sets a fun stage for parents to begin a spiritual discussion and include an added Bible verse such as Isaiah 41:10: “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand” (CSB).

All in all, this is a delightful read that offers plenty of learning too. Thank you to NetGalley and Tommy Nelson Publishing for the advanced copy to review with my honest impressions.

Hoo's There?: A Silly Book for the Bedtime Scaries
By Kristi Valiant / Thomas Nelson Childrens Books

Jun 06, 2024

A Baby Shower Book - Christian Children Book

A perfect baby shower book helping parents share how loved a child is by them & by God. Whether a child is being adopted or born into a family, girl or boy, this is a perfect gift for any family!

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Jun 03, 2024

Story of the Sand Dollar Legend with Scriptures

Summer is here! Use the legend of the sand dollar, to teach a Bible object lesson that shows how God's creative fingerprints are everywhere! Includes Bible verses and activities.

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May 30, 2024

Bible Object Lesson - Cooking - "Proof is in the Pudding"

Teach children how we can trust what we believe to be true in God's Word by using a Bible object lesson on cooking and using recipes. Christian object lessons are great ways to illustrate Bible truth!

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May 29, 2024

Free Bible Object Lessons from the Kitchen to the Ball Field

Use Bible object lessons to teach creative Sunday school lessons or family Bible study devotions using a variety of topics and areas of life! Teach children, youth and even adults powerful Bible lessons they'll remember along the way!

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May 09, 2024

Free Bible Study Lessons from the Beach

Summer vacation at the beach is a prime time to "I Spy" God's object lessons as a family or bring the beach to your class! God uses His creation to teach us more about Himself! The beach is a great place to experience these free Bible study lessons for the summer!

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May 02, 2024

Skittles Experiment - A Science Bible Object Lesson for Kids

NEW! This fun Bible object lesson for kids connects the science of diffusion with a Bible lesson on unity as God's family. This skittles experiment only needs skittles, warm water & a plate. It also includes options for preschoolers!

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Apr 10, 2024

Best Books for Kids with Lessons & Ideas

Use some of the best books for kids like Dr Seuss, Pete the Cat, Christian kids books & more to teach fun Bible lessons for family Bible study time or Kids Ministry.

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Apr 03, 2024

Free Family Bible Devotions - Along the Way Bible Stories

Every day there are opportunities to connect God's Word. These family Bible devotions connect Bible stories with events like fishing, cooking, gardening, etc. Share God's Word with your kids as you walk along the way!

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Apr 02, 2024

Armor of God Bible Study - Kids & Youth - 10 Free Lessons

These Armor of God Bible study lessons for kids, youth or adults include teaching scripts, object lessons, games & prayer prompts. Discover Ephesians 6:10-19 in a new & creative way!

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Mar 30, 2024

The Easter Bible Story - In a Garden

How many times have we read or heard the Easter Bible story and missed the key element of the garden? God connects it all! Includes Bible verses & activities for families, church, kids, youth & adults.

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Mar 28, 2024

Christian Easter Games - Fun for Family or Church!

Celebrate the true meaning of Easter while having fun with these Christian Easter games! An Easter game can bring excitement & fun to Bible lessons & family activities when sharing the Easter story!

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Mar 27, 2024

An Object Lesson for Easter - The Wow Factor

Amazing Grace never gets old, and neither should the "wow factor" or wonder of the Easter story. This object lesson uses an empty Easter egg to renew our amazement of God's love.

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Mar 26, 2024

An Easter Quiz Game - Kids, Youth & Adults

This Easter quiz game is a fun activity for family or church! With eighteen different "Who Am I" printable question cards on three different difficulty levels, it's great for kids to adults!

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