I love the questions that kids ask. They’re often uncensored and profound and they make me reconsider things I thought I knew..
Of all the things I miss about not gathering for in-person Sunday school and worship, the one I miss the most is..
When I was young, my father rented the movie “Old Yeller” for our family to watch. We’re a family of dog lovers,..
Saturday marks the start of spring. The days are getting longer. Buds are beginning to emerge on bare trees. Birds are singing. ..
Many of us likely remember Cliffs Notes. Many times, confused by a book assigned to us in English class or short on..
Rules are important to young children. And they are especially tuned in to instances where someone has not followed the rules. Siblings..
When I was a child, I believed all promises were binding and equally important. If a friend said she could play outside..
Sometimes, out of nowhere, life seems to thrust difficulties upon us. An injury. A snowstorm. A pandemic. The seemingly randomness of such..
The story of Jesus’ transfiguration ranks high on my list of Tricky Biblical Texts to Explore with Young Children. The event seems..
Even though the pandemic has shifted how and when we do things, we’re no less busy than we were pre-COVID. Many of us..
“Our country is more divided than ever.” This statement (or some version of it) has been repeated over and over during the..
This week as we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most prominent civil rights leaders from our nation’s past, and..
Over the last year, we have had plenty of opportunities to lament. There has been no shortage of moments when we have..
This Sunday is designated as Baptism of the Lord Sunday in the liturgical calendar. In our congregation, we would often celebrate by..
We’re again on the cusp of a new year, though this one seems quite different. Yes, there have been years when we..
After the hustle and bustle of Advent and Christmas Eve services, most congregations take a decidedly simpler approach to the worship service..
There’s a concept in improvisational theatre referred to as “yes, and.” It goes something like this: When an actor in an improvised..
Begin the time with your children by asking them to imagine that it’s dark outside and they need to get from one..
“Getting ready” has taken on new meaning during the pandemic. Where it used to mean showering, dressing in decent clothes and..
Several years ago, I taught a Sunday school class for pre-teens. One of the boys in the group was skeptical of church..
Last Saturday I shed a healthy dose of tears. In part, they were tears of relief that the agonizing election cycle was..
The day before the election, I ended up driving through the country for about four hours. On long drives, I like to..
When I was young, I had a very particular view of what a saint was. Many of my friends were Catholic..
This coming Sunday has been designated as Reformation Sunday by the Presbyterian Church. (U.S.A.). Pre-COVID-19, many of us would be attending or..
When my son was 5, he overheard my husband and I talking about an interesting parenting situation one of our friends found..
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