I love spending time with my grandchildren Andi (6), James (8) and Luci (4). Not only is it great fun, but every experience is a learning experience. This picture is from this summer. – Lutsen, Minnesota Are a child’s most formative years — from birth to age five? Studies show that 90 percent of a […]
I’d like to give a SHOUT OUT to all the Dad’s out there. You take the extra step, give the word of encouragement, help when help is needed and you are there. Thank You! I’d like to take a moment and tell you about my dad, Roland Charles Beam – the best Dad, ever! I […]
What is our conscience and should we trust it? OXFORD DICTIONARY – Conscience: an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior. “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God,” Romans 8:14 (NIV) “So I strive always to […]
Covid-19 has turned everything upside down. We used to feel like we were in control of our lives, now we feel like we are not. This is especially disconcerting, when we are talking about our kids. Maybe you used to feel like a good parent, and now you find yourself yelling at your kids a lot. […]
By: Sam Luce This is my twenty-second year of doing kids and youth ministry and it is like none other I have experienced so far. It seems that we are all, no matter how long you have been doing ministry, trying to find our footing. It seems each day brings new realities to adjust to. […]
EASTER CROSS CRAFT Getting creative to celebrate Easter. Easter is more than bunnies, candy and egg hunts. This is a great way to allow your kids to get creative and you can also have a teachable moment. AND when finished you can showcase your artwork in your front window. As everyone is observing social distancing […]
EMPTY TOMB CRESCENT ROLLS How to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection in the kitchen. This is a great way to talk about the resurrection of Jesus and the empty tomb with your family, in a fun and creative way. You will use items you may already have handy. I’ve included baking directions, talking points and scriptures […]
Those of us that minster to kids don’t like to think of kids as sinners. We do what we do, because we love kids. We love their hunger and we love their “innocence.” If we are honest with ourselves, however, we will admit that we tend to think of the kids in our class as […]
You may not think very highly of me after reading this blog, but I’m willing to take the risk. It’s hard to talk about failure, but it might help someone and it’s therapeutic for me. Bottom line, even if it doesn’t help you it will help me. “When I was a boy of 14, my […]
Yesterday, I picked up my granddaughter, Andi, from school. On the ride home she kept talking about “additions,” and how we need to start a new addition at Christmas. Believe me, I had no idea what she was talking about, and so I started asking her questions to clarify. Finally, I realized she was saying […]