Easter with children

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Approaching Easter,

what family crafts,

books,

recipes will you be using,

to teach your children about 

the

Easter story?

I'd love to hear them.

I have a few things lined up,

including

a jesus in the tomb baking idea,

found here.

      Making a mini garden,
with a stone and a cross in it,

    to represent the 

  cross

        and the 

   tomb.

There are also some lovely

lamb

crafts,

that concentrate on the 

lamb of God.

We will be eating some of these!

"Hot God buns"

{as Ellie likes to call them!}

We will be reading this,

and celebrating the fact that

He is Risen!

Songs and Poems

Ho, Ho, Ho, Hosanna

Ho, Ho, Ho, Hosa a na
Ha, Ha, Ha, leigh lu u iah
He, He, He has sa aved me.
I've got the joy of the Lord!

Jesus Loves Me

Jesus loves me, this I know
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong
They are weak, but He is strong.
Yes. Jesus loves me.
Yes. Jesus loves me.
Yes. Jesus loves me.
The Bible tells me so!

Jesus Died For All the Children 
(From: everythingpreschool.com)
(Tune: 'Jesus Loves the Little Children')

Jesus died for all the children.
All the children of the world.
Red and yellow, black and white,
They are precious in His sight.
Jesus died for all the children of the world.

Jesus Saved Me
(Tune: 'Jesus Loves Me')
(By M. Hubbard)

Jesus saved me, this I know.
For the Bible tells me so.
Nailed to the cross for my own sins,
died, and buried, and raised again!
Yes, Jesus saved me!
Yes, Jesus saved me.
Yes, Jesus saved me.
He saved me from my sins.

How will you celebrate

Easter 

this year?

Let us know!

Reflection time.

This little girl, 

pictured here,

is turning 

7 years old soon!

I cant believe it!

In some ways,

it seems like

yesterday,

that the little 6lb 2oz baby,

came home with us,

and I held her in my arms,

just

gazing

at her,

for hours on end!

She is pictured her,

age 3,

next to her favorite flowers,

the daffodil.

They come out around her

birthday,

and she loves it when they

appear!

She makes up songs about them!!

This little girl,

who is still 3yrs,

decided this morning,

that before cleaning 

her

teeth,

she would first clean

Skulley's

teeth!

This was very amusing to her!

Both of these girls,

have always enjoyed

expressing their own sense 

of 

style!

{Above} Ellie this morning....

Jessie and her

rock star look!

(this is her favorite top, as it carries

all christian symbols on it..

Jesus has the

Key

to her 

heart.

He died on the 

cross.

He made the

 stars,

in the heavens,

and he gave 

New life,

like a 

caterpillar

into a 

butterfly!

I really love being a mum, 

to these two 

precious girls!

( Ellie collecting 'unkerconks' )

Finding worms...

hugging trees?!

But being a Mum,

has its many challenges,

choices,

decisions...

and,

if i have any hope of getting it right,

training them,

equipping them,

loving them,

teaching them,

I must be diligent

in these things..

The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.

 So let us put aside the deeds of darkness,

 and put on the armor of light.

Romans 13:12

and..

Psalm 54:2
Hear my prayer, O God;

 listen to the words of my mouth.

Staying close to Him....

Have a blessed day.

 

Mom & Me Monday

Here is a mum & me picture of me and my girls:

Who are you serving?

Who do we serve?

A man can not serve two masters,

Luke 16:13

Do not let the fear of Man

and seeking approval

shape your life.

Seek to please God!

If you understand and submit to Gods calling,

this will shape your life

and your relationships.

We are here to incarnate Christ to others.

We must understand our calling!

W e are here to live for His glory!

I either live for Gods Glory

Or I will live for earthly Glory

( acceptance and worth in life)

We are to confront people

with 

GOD.

2 corinthians 5:20

'We are christs ambassadors,

We are to make Christs appeal to others,

through our lives.'

We represent God!

What a scary thought!

Do our lives reflect Christ?

What areas perhaps fail in that?

How can we improve?

In Marriage- we are ambassadors

As a parent- We are ambassadors

As friends-We are ambassadors

At work-We are ambassadors!

This is why we must put away all selfish desires.

We are living representatives for God!

We can't serve ourselves and God.

We put him first in all things.

Trusting him to take care of all our needs!

We need to stay close to God if we are to reflect him.

You cant imitate someone you do not know!

Someone you spend every day with, you can tell how they react in pressure,

What they will find funny,

who they care about,

what affects them,

upsets them...

How close are we to the God we are representing?

How can we engage in a closer walk?

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For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:21

There are many things in life that we treasure.

Family,

friends,

sentimental objects,

memories..

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure!

(Matthew 13:44)

This week,

I have a give away.

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by Cindy Jacobs,

encouraging you to fulfill

Gods call

in your life

and in the church.

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More munchkin time for mumma

Hi,

Today I am re posting an older blog post,

due to the fact,

I want to spend some quality time with this

munchkin!

We're off to feed the ducks!

Read here.

Have a great day,

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picture.

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3. Favorite letters to write
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7. Favorite song lyrics
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Fathered by God.

OUR FATHER ,

who is in

HEAVEN..

     May your name be kept holy.
    May your Kingdom come soon.
   May your will be done on earth,
      as it is in heaven.
   Give us today the food we need,
    and forgive us our sins,
      as we have forgiven those who sin against us.
   And don’t let us yield to temptation,
      but rescue us from the evil one.

Psalm 89:26

He will call out to me, 'You are my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior.'

1 John 3:1
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

Psalm 10:14
But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.

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The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Psalm 27:7

Hear my voice when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me and answer me.

Is there something, someone, 

a situation, 

a problem,

a concern,

that you are 

praying about

right now?

Are you calling out to God

on behalf of someone else?

Are you yourself,

in 

need?

Psalm 56:8

You number and record my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle – are they not in Your book?

I just want to encourage you this morning.

God hears those prayers!

God listens when we

cry out to him.

Psalm 145:18

The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

You may feel like

he is not listening,

you may be waiting for an

answer,

Psalm 27:7

Hear my voice when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me and answer me.

but

wait

on 

HIM.

   For he cares deeply for you.

Psalm 55:16 

 16 But I call to God, 

 and the LORD saves me.

If you are in need of prayer today,

and would like support in it,

please drop me an email 

or comment below,

so we can stand with you.

Psalm 34:18

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.