Category Archives: Weekly character projects

More on Sharing

Teaching little children to share sometimes feels like a never-ending pursuit. Here’s some ideas to consider when teaching your children to think of others: PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME. Write up some simple questions and answers to memorize with your children. In … Continue reading

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Family Activities for the Week of Easter

Next week, we’ll celebrate Easter, remembering Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection. Here are some ideas for focusing your week on Christ and making it fun and meaningful for your family.   Act out the crucifixion and resurrection story, or stage … Continue reading

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Hope for the Liar

Lying comes naturally. We shouldn’t be shocked when our children lie. They’re born with old sin natures, and that’s what old sin natures do. Man has been lying ever since Adam and Eve believed the lies of Satan, the father … Continue reading

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Twelve Ways to Minister to the Elderly

Many residents living in retirement centers and nursing homes are lonely and have little contact with their families. By investing a few hours of your time, you will not only bless the residents but also provide a great growing and … Continue reading

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Clearing Our View

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matt. 5:8) I’ve been studying the Sermon on the Mount with the aid of Kay Arthur’s study, Lord, Only You Can Change Me, and Sinclair Ferguson’s book, The Sermon … Continue reading

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Seven Things that God Hates, and We Should, Too

“There are  six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and  hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false … Continue reading

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“You First!”

“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another” (Rom 12:10). Have you ever wondered, like I have, why brotherly love is held up in Scripture as an example of love to pursue? It seems … Continue reading

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Encouraging a Thankful Heart

A thankful heart is a heart that is ready to obey. It’s so easy for children to be unaware of the many ways their parents serve them. We need to help them learn to be thankful. Sit down with your … Continue reading

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Good News!

You’ve seen it… Two children are playing. Child No. 1 sets down his toy to pick up a new one, and suddenly Child No. 2 is discontent. He no longer wants what he already has. He wants what the other … Continue reading

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Honoring One Another

It’s Wednesday night and I just spent a couple hours working on a post, only to watch my computer eat up the entire document, letter by letter. It looked like a video game where some little animal was gobbling down … Continue reading

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