I grew up in a home with lots of traditions: how we did breakfast, birthdays, and, of course, Christmas! It’s sometimes hard to get the balance between enjoying traditions and not being ruled by them. Here are some mistakes I made in the early days of being a Mum and how I plan to learn … Read more
…And who’s to blame! Have you ever wondered when the Easter holidays will be, or moaned about the Spring term being so short because of when Easter falls? Well, I can tell you who’s to blame! Read on… I’ll explain who’s to blame with four facts about the date of Easter: 1 The date for … Read more
I thought it might be fun to hear from some other people, so this is the first in a series of guest posts is written by Ed Jones. I love working with Ed as his ability to dream big and be undaunted by practicalities is similar to a five year old. Read on and you’ll … Read more
The run-up to Christmas, traditionally celebrated as Advent, is such a busy time, but also a powerful time to remember, celebrate and absorb the incredible story of when God became a human baby. All families have traditions around Christmas, so all we need to do is intentionally use them to give everyone the opportunity to … Read more
I’m sure you’ve worked out by now that you can add a sticker a day to your Sticker Advent Calendar. You will see the different parts of the story appear as you do so. What you might not have decided yet is how you will use the Bible story mini book with it. Now, you are … Read more
Read through the Nativity Christmas story in four parts. Audio links included too!
This year we may well have to change how we celebrate Christmas. Large gatherings and community singing won’t be easy, so let’s be creative and start thinking about what we want to achieve in our Christmas celebrations, and start thinking of new ways to celebrate. One of the things I love most about Christmas is … Read more
Lent can be intimidating. What can I do? Where do I start? Some people seem to get it together and use it as a time to grow in their faith. But if you’re more like me, excited by all the lovely ideas, but aware I may not get past day 2 on any of them, … Read more
This list is collection of some of the fun ways we have done faith at home during Advent and Christmas in our family, with our friends and people at church. I’m an ideas person, and so I share these ideas with you in the hope that one or two of them will be just right … Read more
As August slips into Autumn, a bit early this year it feels, I’m starting to think and plan for September, and the three Biblical Feasts which all fall in it this year. In the church calendar, Autumn is the ‘green, growing time’, where there are no major festivals. However, in the Bible (and the Jewish … Read more
I’m a huge fan of listening to stories – I listen to books myself and my children listen both individually and together when we’re in the car. I don’t feel it’s better or worse than traditional reading, and it definitely means we get more read. Let’s apply this to the Easter story: If you read … Read more
This Christmas is the Christmas we never thought we’d have to plan for! So, what can we do to make it a good one? In some ways not being able to plan for huge, elaborate group gatherings – nativity plays, carol services, parties – leaves us free to have a bit of a rethink about … Read more