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All-age worship and faith at home are closely connected. When one works well, the other is boosted and feeds back into the first. I am passionate about people of different ages being able to grow in faith together, and one way to do this is to have all-age or inter-generational services, or groups where people … Read more
This is a really fun way to learn a Bible verse! Just write the words in the verse on eggs clean, empty egg shells, one word per shell. (We wash ours with soapy water then leave to dry.) Then put them out on a table in a random order and challenge everyone to see if they … Read more
Do you love watching seeds grow? Why not link this with praying for something to grow? A fun and satisfying seedling to watch is a sunflower. Take a toilet tube and press in the sides of one end to make a little compostable pot. Fill it with compost or soil then place one seed on … Read more
Grow some simple seeds and read some Bible stories about seeds. What do you notice (about your seeds and the stories!)? We like growing and eating pea shoots because a) you can grow them very cheaply from dried peas from the cupboard b) they sprout and grow very quickly c) they are packed full of … Read more
Title: Reflection Roadmap By: Jessica-Anne Jenner Price: £2.50 each or as little as 35p when bought in bulk Published by and available from: Foundationstones.co.uk Best bit: Lovely artwork, open-ended questions and space to reflect! Worst bit: As a writer and a drawer, I would have liked spaces to write and draw without lines 😉 More … Read more
I vividly remember the first time I started to understand what it meant to ‘dwell in the secret place’. I was drinking coffee with Sarah her kitchen while her three children played in the room next door. As we were chatting, Starzie, her three year old ran into the room and grabbed my arm, saying, … Read more
This has been a game-changer in our home! My 9-year-old daughter has struggled, particularly this year (no surprises there) to get to sleep, often spending a long time thinking of things, often anxiously. Last week, the excellent Lectio365 created by Pete Grieg and the 24/7Prayer team with CWR, launched Night Prayers. We started using it … Read more
Title: Jesus and the Children By: Andrew McDonough Price: £6.99 Published by and available from: Sarah Grace / Malcolm Down Good for: children age 0 – 11 Best bit: Jesus affirming his love of children And the child who arrives on a skate board! Worst bit: My children love it too much! Especially the skateboard, and … Read more
Title: Jesus and the storm By: Andrew McDonough Price: £6.99 Published by and available from: Sarah Grace / Malcolm Down Good for: children age 0 – 11 Best bit: Jesus saying: “Down, waves, down! Do not even wiggle!” And the suggestion to do some snoring practice on Cecil’s page at the back!! Worst bit: My children … Read more
Title: A B C Prayers By: Myriam Baudic, Camille Bernard Price: Hardback £6.99 Published by and available from: Lion Good for: children age 0 – 7 Best bit: Short, simple prayers with cute mice pictures! Worst bit: so many prayers!!! More thoughts: Once upon a time I wouldn’t have picked up this book, but the idea … Read more
Title: Out of the shadows By: Lisa Haskett Price:Hardback: £6.99 Published by and available from: Lisa’s website Good for: children age 7-11 Best bit: Lovely contemporary pictures with a great story about becoming confident Worst bit: There are a lot of words on each page, meaning that it will work better for children age 7+ although … Read more
Title: Dangerous Journey – The Story of Pilgrim’s Progress By: John Bunyan’s words selected by Oliver Hunkin, illustrated by Alan Parry Price:Hardback: £12.99 Published by and available from: Lion Good for: children age 7+ up to younger teens, plus adults wanting an abridged version (me!) Best bit: Cleverly edited words from the original story written by … Read more