Story
Inspiration and resources for telling your story, and the stories of others, to the next generation.
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Girls’ Devo Book Review: Just Sayin’ by Carol McAdams Moore
by Sally Matheny Just Sayin’ by McAdams Moore Don’t judge this book by its cover. This paperback, 90-day devotion book is perfect for daughters (ages 8-12) who love digging & doodling. Each two-page devotional contains a scripture (NIV or NLT) and questions to get your girls pondering. Best of all, they’ll love the opportunities to put their thoughts into pictures, puzzles, quizzes, and more. One devotion is from Psalm 95. After some reflection on the scripture, you draw inside a frame of hearts a time you had a hardened heart and another space is for how you look living out life with a soft heart. You can check out other…
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“The Christmas Story for Children” Book Review and Book Giveaway
by Sally Matheny The Christmas Story for Children This month’s book review includes a free giveaway of the book so be sure to enter in the Rafflecopter box below! The Christmas Story for Children, collaboratively written by Max Lucado, Randy Frazee, and Karen Davis Hill is a picture book published by Zonderkidz. Immediately, the story draws readers into a journey. A journey of ordinary people God set aside for His extraordinary purposes. This beautiful story begins with God’s chosen, the Jewish people, and ribbons its way to Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds. Typical Christmas storybooks end shortly after…
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Shall We Gather at the River?
Plannig a mission trip takes weeks of preparation. My sweet friend, Nan Jones, kindly accepted my invitation to post on my blog this week. Thank you, Nan, for blessing me with the much needed time and blessing my readers with your words of encoragement. Shall We Gather at the River? by Nan Jones Photo by Sally Matheny The mountain air gave us goosebumps. It was chilly for the first day of June. Overcast skies and occasional mist decided an even chillier river. As the water tumbled over river rock and brushed against grassy banks, the chill couldn’t dampen the hearts of the people gathered for the baptism. Tom*…
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3 Ways Moms Can Encourage Dads to Spiritually Lead the Family
Are you a mom who does most of the spiritual training in your home? In 2019, Barna conducted a Household of Faith study. “It appears that spiritual development in the home is driven by mothers. Two-thirds (68%) say they were most influenced by the Christian model of their mothers, compared to less than half (46%) who point to their fathers. More than a third (37%) looks back further into their lineage, to the spiritual influence of their grandparents, usually a grandmother.” Moms and grandmoms play an important role in the spiritual training of children. Even so, women long for their husbands to be the spiritual leader sof their families. But…
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Pushing Children Out of Their Comfort Zones
Comfort Zones. We all love them. As adults, most of us have discovered the value of stretching beyond our self-imposed barriers. But, how comfortable are we with pushing our children out of their comfort zones? Maybe we need to ask ourselves a few questions. Do We Want to Build Character? When I was growing up, I don’t remember getting out of something my parents deemed important just because I was not “comfortable” with it. For example, at age nine, stacking firewood in the heat of August was not an enjoyable event for me. I didn’t like the yellow jackets, the heat, or hard labor. However, my daddy said it was…
