Walking With Jesus/ New Beginnings

The New Normal. What Will It Look Like?

As we start thinking about the new school year and what the new normal will be, rest assured that we are all in this together and Jesus will walk with us down this new path.

It is on my heart to create and share with you free Christian resources and encouragement that can be used in the home, Sunday school programs and the classroom. I am a 30+ year Early Childhood Educator and presently serve as a Professional Church Worker serving families with infants - fourth graders.

Beginning in September, I will post a weekly video introducing the theme of the week, printable resources, visual prayer activities and a parent/teacher devotional newsletter.

There are 3 ways to get the link to the weekly resources.

1. On Facebook join the private group All Things Children's Ministry

2. Follow me on Instagram @beebeebost

3. Email @ allthingschildrensministry.com ( I promise not to fill your inbox up!)

As you start thinking about what will be in your teaching/learning spaces take a look at all the things you can do with cookie sheets , sheet metal and those large magnetic drip pans from Wal Mart.

I have one at home for my Grand Daughter and one

 in a classroom at church.

I have created a Pinterest board with many examples 

of how to paint and cover them.

 See the link below.

Magnetic Board DIY

And a gift for reading all the way to the end!!!! A free Scripture Tee Shirt book mark. Click on the graphic to download and print these 4 to a page and share with friends. I like to print them poster size

 ( ledger)  mount them on poster board and hang in the classroom as well. Each month a new Scripture Tee will be posted.

 Collect them all.

Let me know how I can help you.

 Let me know how I can pray for you. God bless!

Belinda

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Be The Light!

Be The Light

Teaching and Training. They go together like peanut butter and jelly. 

As Christian parents we teach and train on purpose and for a purpose. God has given you and I the significant vocational passing on of our faith as a heritage to our children; the most important job we will ever have.

 We want our children to have a relationship with Jesus, a friendship. One way we include Jesus in our lives is through prayer. We tell Jesus all of our hopes, dreams and fears just like we would tell a BFF.

Martin Luther tells us that "It is a good thing to let prayer be the first business of the morning and the last of the evening".

In our homes we can model prayer by praying together. Praying for one another and with one another.

This hand prayer prompt works well with children. Each finger represents prayers of praise, confession, thankfulness, friends and family and self. The closing can simply be, Lord in your mercy hear my prayer.

The Lord's Prayer can be spoken out loud each morning before everyone goes their separate ways. Prayers of thanksgiving can be given each evening.

Create a "Ransom" note  Lord's Prayer family poster and hang it in the kitchen or family room.

Jesus said," I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. " John 8:12

We call the world dark because it is filled with sin. We call Jesus the light because He breaks through the darkness of sin by His death and resurrection. He shows us that through faith in Him as our Savior.

We light the candles in church to remind us that Jesus is present as the Light of the world.

These little tea light houses can serve as a reminder to bring Jesus into our homes .

To get this paper tea light house template use the link at the bottom of the post.

For the sake of time I chose to cover the windows up with paper before printing. Card stock works  well. I knew that I could not spend the required time that it would take to cut out all of those sweet windows. I used a heart  paper punch to make some small windows  and a scalloped circle to make the large front window. I added a window pane with card stock and used yellow tissue paper to the back of the large front window to give it a finished look.

Insert a tea light. Welcome Jesus! He is the Light!

As you can see with the reference of the pen , the little paper tea light house is...little.

Under 4 inches in height.

A perfect fit for my desktop shelving. A visual reminder to invite Jesus into my space and into my heart each day with bold prayers of praise, confession and thanksgiving ; prayers for others and prayers for myself.

 

 Growing our faith. Putting our faith in action. How can we as a family respond to God's Grace? 

Do an act of love to someone who is in a hurting, sad, or sick..in a dark place. Share Christ's light .

Tea Light House Template

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