Make a Gratitude Jar
In two days, the holiday season is thrust upon us. Yikes! Before we leap to Christmas, let’s tarry this Thanksgiving season. Why not foster a grateful heart for the whole month of November instead of in one day? A prayer jar is a simple and intentional way to remind your child (and us) to stay […]
Baking Cookies and Prayer
by Hannah Cressman The Black Lives Matter movement has been heavy on my heart recently. Current events have me simultaneously horrified by the injustice I’ve been blind to my whole life and encouraged by those who bravely fight for equality. More than ever, I want to do something, anything, to help raise the voices of […]
Seven Simple Ways to Express Gratitude this Thanksgiving
Five kernels of corn lined the construction paper place settings. The preschool class celebrated the pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving. The boy next to my son put one kernel in his ear then took it out—voila! A magic trick—so it seemed. My son tried the same stunt, but the kernel disappeared—into his ear canal!
Prayer Walk your Neighborhood While Trick-or-Treating
Prayer walking has been described as “praying on sight with insight.” It’s simply praying in the places where you expect God to supernaturally work. If you plan to take your family trick-or-treating on October 31, why not be intentional in praying for your neighbors as you go?
Five-Finger Prayers
Sometimes we need to keep things simple. We create acronyms to help us remember important names and procedures. We make up cues to remind us to do something or not do something. We post notes in high-traffic places to halt us in our tracks. Your child’s hand can prompt all kinds of prayer requests. The […]
Baking Bread and Praying
Our family used to belong to a vibrant church in Houston, TX. Unbelievably, they accepted me into the Chancel Choir. I had no business singing with that group, but they were (and still are) a church that extends grace and I accepted it for that season. One of the traditions of the choir was to […]