Thanks Living Garland

 Give Thanks

A Visual Thanks Living

Telling The Story Of His Faithfulness

Using photos, simply printed on card stock. Some on actual photo paper and some on regular copy paper. 

Glued to tags ( link to get them below.)

Some have scripture verses on them. Some favorite quotes, and washi tape. 

Some are longer than others.

The backs are used too. I like to cover some of them with wrapping paper.

Telling The Next Generation

I am blessed with two Grand Daughters. 

One 3 and one soon to be 12.

The oldest Grand lives in Florida and the youngest Grand loves to remember her cousin by looking at pictures of their adventures together. 

Here she is putting happy face stickers on the back of one of her favorite photos.

The Thanks Living Garland Tells A Story

My mother is living a different life without her husband. He died from complications of Covid this past Spring.

My Son and Daughter -In -Law bought their own piece of the beach at Topsail Island, NC.

The youngest Grand entered the world of preschool.

My husband had a surprise triple heart bypass.

My Sister -In -Law lost her home and all of her belongings to a fire.

My Daughter celebrated a BIG birthday. 

The oldest Grand spent 3 weeks with us this Summer.

I retired from Children's Ministry

Whew! All this in one year!

Additions Each Year

Each year we add fun but meaningful items to the garland. This year we added hearts, giving thanks for the healthy heart that Grand Daddy now has.

Dried out clay made fun whimsical hearts.

Grape vine hearts ordered from Amazon look nice especially when the sun shines through them.

The Inspiration

 

My dear friend Connie and co-founder of Visual Faith Ministry displays her garland that she has added to for over 10 years. I am linking her blog post that tells her garland story. Vintage Grace

Also , I am posting the link to Visual Faith Ministry for more Keeping The Faith Projects. Visual Faith Ministry/Keep The Faith Projects. You will find the link for the tags here.

You Have A Story. Tell It!

My garland hangs in the dining room. It hangs there year round and I enjoy looking at it while remembering the fun times, the celebrations, the struggles and the answered prayers. 

It's my story. The Thanks Living Garland helps me tell it.

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Pray Big! Love Much! 

Belinda

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A Peek From Last Week

 August 2021 Week #3

The Blog is where you can see the posts from the past week on the All Things Children's Ministry Facebook Group page.

Power of the 3 Word Love Language.

Households of Faith know the power of the 3 word love language. 

I Am Sorry

I Forgive You

Let's Try Again

I Love You

Jesus Loves You

Use Some Love Language this week. Even on the bathroom mirror. Fine the power and use it as armor against the daily fight with the devil.

1 Peter 5: 8-9 " Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings."

Scripture T Shirt Graphic

To celebrate over 300 followers at All Things Children's Ministry this free Scripture T Shirt graphic that I created is available for printing. It can be printed ledger size for the classroom. Each child can be given one to color and then all of the t-shirts can be hung on a bulletin board strung on a clothes line. 

Print multiples on a page for Bible book marks, journal and planner pages.

Marvelous & Magnificent Gift Tag

 

Treats for BACK TO EVERYTHING for teachers, friends, pastors, ministry leaders, mailman, and even front porch treats for the UPS and FEDX deliveries.

Click on the label sheet to download and print.

Prayers for a M&M year.

Pray Big! Love Much! Be Kind

Kids In The Kitchen

Fun Friday Family time with these easy kid approved recipes from Pillsbury.

Click Here For the Recipe

Faith Word Card For August Week #4

Click on the graphic to download and print. 

Find Ephesians 6:10-20 in your Bible.

Highlight the verse.

Mark the place with the Faith Word Card.

August Week #4 Devotion Newsletter

Chalk Board Scripture Doodle

Look for this fun chalk board each week and my BeeBee Avatar for a new Scripture Doodle that you can download and print to use in you journal, planner and the margin of the Bible.

Click on the graphic below to download and print.

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Jesus Listens When I Pray

 A new month brings new beginnings and at All Things Children's Ministry we are excited for a new season of sharing , encouraging and cheering each other on in our roles of parenting and teaching. 

This Family Prayer Calendar project has been on my heart for along tine and I am over the moon excited to share with you the first monthly calendar for this new season of ministry.

Each month, families will find a prayer starter to use each day to encourage one another to take time out of the day and pray. 

 At the bottom of the calendar is a focus verse . Weekly devotion posts will include encouragement from the  focus verse and can be found  on my Facebook Ministry Group page All Things Children's Ministry.

 Click on the calendar to download and print. The calendar prints full page 8.5 x 11.

To go along with the focus verse of the month will be a Scripture Doodle that I create . This Scripture Doodle card prints 3 x 2.5 and can be be printed in multiples of 6 and 9 to be used for sharing, bookmarks and journaling. Click on the graphic to download to your computer.

 

Prayer is our Armor against sin and the devil. Prayer is an essential part of faith formation for our children and ourselves. It is how we have a relationship with God. It is how we allow Him to be part of our day. It is how we grow in our faith walk with the Heavenly Father.

Prayer time will build up a wall of protection for our hearts and homes.

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Sprinkled With Love

 

Hello February 2021. Let us take some time and Sprinkle Some Love!

I'm posting a fun Valentine cupcake recipe that my granddaughter and I are going to attempt to make this weekend. She loves to be a helper in the kitchen and this recipe and process will be a good fit for a toddlers attention span and ability. We will find some pretty bags and ribbons to package our cupcakes  and share with friends and family.

To make the Love of God strawberry heart cupcakes you will need:

1. Any flavor cake mix. We may use red velvet or strawberry.

2. Large strawberries

3. Store bought white icing

4. 8 oz cream cheese

5.Vanilla extract

6.Cup cake liners

7. SPRINKLES

Prepare the the cake mix according to the directions and pour into the cup cake liners. Get the baking instructions from the box.

Spoon the icing into a bowl and add softened cream cheese and 2 tsp of vanilla.

When the cupcakes have cooled , cover the tops with the icing.

Add SPRINKLES!

Wash the berries and cut a "v" shape at the top  to create a heart shape. Slice into about 3 pieces. Place one slice on each cupcake.

We are like the cupcakes. Pretty plain until sweeter, prettier things are added to us. God washes us clean in our baptism. He sprinkles His colorful love on us each day with His grace and mercy. He fills our heart with joy so that we can love others.

Make some Love of God cupcakes! Sprinkle some kindness and love on others. Share from your heart and hands.

"We love because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19

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