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 […]
Title: Jesus and the children By: Andrew McDonough Price: £6.99 Offer: Get two books for £10 using the code: LS5 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: […]
Title: Jesus and the storm By: Andrew McDonough Price: £6.99 Offer: Get two books for £10 using the code: LS5 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Title: Welcome to the Journey By: Bob Hartman and Raffaella Ligi Price: Hardback: £7.99 Paperback pack of 5: £25 Published by and available from: Lion Good for: godparents, grand parents, parents and adults with contact with young children being baptised Best bit: Delightful repeated refrain: Welcome to the journey! Worst bit: The traditional Baptism-gift cover hides […]
Below is a collection of faith at home activities for Christmas. Use this list to inspire your own activities, choosing things which really work for your family. Here are Some articles to help you choose the activities which are right for your family: Preparing for a Covid-19 Christmas A new type of Christmas How to do […]
Title: On That Easter Morning Author: Elena Pasquali Illustrator: Alison Jay Price: £9.99 Published by: Lion Children’s Available here Good for: children age 3-8 years old Best bit: stunning artwork and gentle, Biblically accurate story telling, and the wonderful two page spread picture of the last supper aka Passover Worst bit: doesn’t mention […]
Like me, I’m sure you’re wondering what the next few weeks and months will be like, and what preparations you can make. As we are all going to be spending more time at home, and not going to church services and groups, it seems like a good time to plan how we can grow in […]
