When I first started teaching preschool Sunday School over 15 years ago, I knew I was going to have to change some of the units that I was provided.

A man with a standard is a man of resolve and strength.

All about me lesson plans for preschool and toddlers. Get ready-made lesson plans, activities, and ideas for this fun back to school preschool theme!

Read Acts 5:1-4verses 1-11 if you deem appropriate for your child's age.) Pinocchio Revisited: (Printable version now available at the end of the post!) Geppetto, a lonely carpenter with no children, decided that he wanted a boy. He carefully carved

These verses about God's love for us reminds us that we are never alone in whatever storm we have to go through!

Color this Awesome Anatomy coloring page that focuses on how the ears work to hear sound.

FREE printable All About Me Pack for preschool and kindergarten featuring the child's name, handprint, favorite things, eye and hair color, self-portrait and family portrait.

Teaching Art using the Bible and teaching Bible using Art. Bible Art lessons connecting Art with the heART for kids. Bible based Christian art.

If there is one thing I have learned from working with preschoolers and now, homeschooling my own preschooler, it is that they love, more than anything else,

The woman with the issue of blood was healed when she touched Jesus. In this Bible study for teens, we'll look at the story in Mark 5:21-34 and learn what it can teach us about faith and healing. This study looks at Mark 5:21-34 and is perfect for youth groups or individual study. Included are games, study pages, and worksheets. #teenbiblestudy #youthbible study #biblegames #biblestudyworksheets

What does "all things work together for the good of those who love God" really mean? Here are some surprising things you may not have known.

Teaching Art using the Bible and teaching Bible using Art. Bible Art lessons connecting Art with the heART for kids. Bible based Christian art.

Letting go is all about releasing our clenched fists and trusting God with open hands. Let go and let God. Why is it so hard to do?

Sometimes, thing work and sometimes they don't. This week I was plagued by ONE BIG THING. I did not have a song for King Jehoshaphat!!! :-( How could that be???? I always want a song to go along with the lesson...I feel it REALLY helps the KIDDOS remember the story. So, I pondered.....My brain tossed about several tunes...I rearranged words...I was just NOT HAPPY with anything I was coming up with...so, I left it alone...thinking, (insert sad dramatic sigh) "well, we just wont have a song to go with this particular Bible Lesson." But, today was a NEW day. With everything ready for tomorrow (except the song) I spent most of the day fulfilling needs for my family. You know the type that involves GROCERY SHOPPING. :-) But, as I shopped I found myself humming this tune over and over again. Apparently, I was humming it so much that my wonderful husband began whistling the same tune. It was really quite funny!! So, after the groceries were put away, I began putting the words together. I am VERY happy with how it all came together....I can't wait to sing it with the KIDDOS tomorrow morning. Normally, I do NOT like accomplishing things for Bible Class---LAST MINUTE---but, I was happy with this!! If you would LIKE to hear this song...you can hit the play button. I had to turn my speakers down---it seems really loud to me. Blessings, Ronda

This Armor of God spinner wheel craft is the perfect addition to your Sunday School lesson or classroom time! Use this fun printable as a craft as you learn about Ephesians 6:10-18! Comes with black + white and color craft sheets - just purchase, print, and play! Cut the craft circles, add a brad, and spin to practice. Everyone will have so much fun putting this spinner together and taking it home to remember all about the armor of God! The bottom spinner says: - belt of truth - breastplate of righteousness - shoes of peace - shield of faith - helmet of salvation - sword of the spirit What you get: Armor of God Spinner Wheel Craft Sheets • PDF Instant Download • 8.5” x 11” pages

So much Twitter love from my post about my walls this year. Y’all know how to make a girl feel good! I don’t have my lesson plans ready, and am not entirely sure what I’m doing on…

The Bible is full of leadership stories and tips. These 23 Bible verses about leadership will give a deeper understanding what it means to be a leader.

a sweet customer requested this nick jonas inspired tattoo for herself and i loved it so much i thought i'd add it to the shop! super simple, but powerful - god is greater than the highs and lows. (please note: second photo is of nick jonas' actual tattoo - NOT the temporary one being sold here, so it is not to scale.) you will receive 4 tattoos with this order. ••• MEASUREMENTS: approximately 2 inches wide (5 cm) ••• HOW LONG DO THEY LAST? ahh, yes. the eternal question. although i can't predict how long they will last on each individual person, i usually like to give a range between 2-6 days, depending on placement + other factors. the gold and silver tattoos seem to last a bit longer than the flat colors, probably because of the mystical metallic glittery magic.. or something. care instructions are provided with your purchase to help you get the most out of your happytatts. ••• A NOTE ABOUT SENSITIVE SKIN: i'm a fair-skinned little blonde girl who is allergic to certain kinds of metal and will burn if i'm in the sun for more than 15 minutes without sunscreen. these tattoos DO NOT affect me. i wear them. i love them. i freak out my family, friends, and coworkers on a regular basis. it's great fun. all that being said, i DO NOT make the claim that these tattoos will not affect YOUR sensitive skin. if you have a history of problems with temporary tattoos or adhesive, please purchase at your own risk. oh yeah, and please don't sue me if you get a rash, okay? thanks. you're lovely. and if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact me. all designs © christen strang. ••• SHARE YOUR PHOTOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: by tagging @christenstrang and #happytatts --------------- ••• find even more awesome temporary tattoos here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/happytatts ••• be sure to check out my other shop, too: http://www.etsy.com/shop/letterhappy --------------- SOCIAL MEDIA + OTHER LINKS: INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/christenstrang WEBSITE + BLOG: letterhappy.com FACEBOOK: facebook.com/christenbiz PINTEREST: pinterest.com/christenstrang

Why do we praise God? It’s a great question. Why do we lift our hands to heaven, sing songs to God, pray, worship, and concentrate so much on praise? What’s the big deal with all of this anyway? That’s what we are talking about today.

Pride goes before destruction. Learn how pride steals your joy & 50 bible verses about pride to help you gain humility.

Sample this FREE Sunday School Lesson from our Gross But Good 4-Week Children's Ministry Curriculum! If all of God’s creation is good, and the Bible says it is, why is so much of it just so… gross? It’s easy to find God in the beautiful parts of creation, but even the gross things can teach us about God. Mud, barf, boogers, and scabs can remind us how God takes away our “gross” sin so we can do good to others. In Gross But Good 4-Week Children's Ministry Curriculum, kids will learn that God can turn gross things into good things. Gross But Good Sunday School Lesson Overview:   Memory verse: “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” Psalm 40:2   Mud Scripture: Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus Mud reminds us that God’s creation is messy. It became messy when sin entered the world. When we walk through mud, we leave muddy tracks everywhere we go. As Christians, we need to let God clean off the mud of sin off of us so that instead of spreading mud, we can spread God’s love to others. Then we can experience the same transformation that Zacchaeus did when he met Jesus and went from cheating people to blessing people. Objective: Kids will learn, “I need Jesus to change my heart from bad to good”. Click HERE to see the Gross But Good series. Looking for more free Sunday School Lessons?  Check out our collection of over 150 FREE Sunday School Lessons for Kids. Or take a look at our chronological list of Bible Stories for Kids.

Get to know Dad this Father’s Day with my FREE printable All about Dad Questionnaire! Click here to download the quiz in JPG or PDF format. Ways to use the All About Dad Questionnaire: 1. Sit down and have an interview with Dad/Grandpa, write down his answers in a notebook. 2. Email the questionnaire to […]

What if instead of asking the question, why me? We ought to be asking, who for? Discover the powerful truth about God's purpose for brokenness in the Bible.

It is a great time to teach how we are all interconnected with these Food Webs and Food Chains FREE Printables.

I have finally been working on some school stuff! I wanted to take some of my favorite back to school activities and put them into one pack. While we are reviewing different math and literacy skills from Kindergarten, I like to throw a bunch of get to know you activities in the mix. The activities […]

You ask, "What does the Bible say about overeating?" but cringe when you think about it. Learn the grit and grace of the Bible and overeating.

VERSES: Luke 12:16-21 MEMORY VERSE: Luke 12:21 "So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." BOOK TO REMEMBER: James. Write "James" on small slips of paper for the students to take home and memorize another book of the New Testament. Practice saying all the books of the New Testament together as a class or sing the song, The Books Of The New Testament, found under March - Songs We Sing In Bible Class #3 as review. PRAYER: Pray that we will always put God first in our lives and place everything else below Him. SPECIAL SONG: Jesus Taught By Parable And Miracle (see March - Songs We Sing In Bible Class #4 on this blog. Click on orange circle to hear tune.) VISUAL AID: Make a large Activity like the one below under Activity. LESSON POINTS: As Jesus daily walked around Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem, there were always a crowd of people who gathered around Him. Perhaps they were waiting for Him to perform a miracle and they wanted to see Him make a lame person walk, maybe they had heard about Jesus and were curious to see what He looked like, or maybe they wanted to hear what He had to say. Whatever their reasons, the people followed Jesus as He visited their towns. Sometimes there were just a few people following, but many times, there were great crowds of people. Because microphones and speakers had not been invented yet, the people had to be quiet and listen closely and remember what Jesus had said because there were no tape recorders or smart phones to record what He was saying. No, the people--all the people--listened quietly to Jesus as He spoke. When Jesus preached to the people, sometimes He said exactly what the people should do. He commanded them like He did when He taught on the Sermon on the Mount. Sometimes He would heal someone who everyone in the town knew to get their attention, then He would teach the people. Sometimes He told the people stories or parables to paint a picture in the people's minds, so they could remember the lesson and also understand the lesson. One thing remained true: Jesus always taught by His example. He lived what He taught. In the lesson today, Jesus taught a parable about a very rich man who forgot something. Jesus taught the people lessons by talking about something they knew, like farming for example, then he would apply the lesson to something spiritual. He told the story about a man who farmed land and his land grew a great amount of fruit. We don't know what kind of fruit it was, but there was a lot of it and the rich man put it in barns. God had blessed the man's land so much that the man began thinking about what he would do with all the fruit. He thought to himself, "What will I do? I have so much fruit that I don't have enough room for it all. I know! I will tear down all of my barns and I will build much larger barns and then I will put all of my fruit inside. I will say to myself--I have much fruit stored up for many years, so I will eat, drink, and be merry." BUT...the rich man forgot something! He forgot God and he forgot that he was going to die. God said to the rich man, "You fool! Tonight your soul is required of you! Then who will own all those things that you have stored up?" At the end of the parable, Jesus said, "Someone who stores up treasures on this earth and is not rich towards God is just like that rich fool." Jesus did not want us to be like that rich man who forgot God. He wanted us to always put God first in our lives, then God would always give us everything we need. (Matthew 6:12). What does that mean, "Put God first?" That's right! It means to always do spiritual things before we do the earthly things. First, we go to Bible class, then we can play soccer or go to the mountains. It means that whatever we do in life--get a job, play sports, etc.--we need to put God above those things. "Older Student" Tips: Discuss what a 'fool' is. Someone who is not smart. Talk about how smart Jesus was to tell parables about the things that the people knew: farming, cleaning house, finding a treasure, losing a sheep, etc. The people He taught could understand what the meaning was to His lessons. Have everyone open their Bibles to Luke 12:16-19 and count how many times the rich man said the words, "I" or "my". Then, count how many times he said anything about helping others or giving back to God. ACTIVITY: Parable of the Rich Fool Materials needed: 6" x 9" red construction paper, 5" x 12" light brown construction paper, 4.5" x 8" dark brown construction paper, 3" x 3" dark brown construction paper, glue, scissors, marker, crayons. Hand out light brown paper. This is the roof. Cut edges off two short sides of light brown paper to resemble a roof. Hand out red paper. This is the barn. Glue top edge of red barn. Place the bottom of the roof on top of the barn. Hand out dark brown paper. This is the barn door. Cut in half. Fold one edge of each dark brown square. Glue only the small folded edge. Place glued edges of two barn doors away from each other on top of the red barn. The doors should open. Hand out small dark brown paper. This is the hayloft. Cut in half. Fold one edge of each small dark brown square. Glue only the small folded edge. Place glued edges of two hayloft doors away from each other on top of the roof. The doors should open. Write "The Rich Fool" and "Luke 12:16-21" on top of the roof. Open large barn doors. Inside the large barn doors on the red barn, write "The rich fool said, 'I will build greater barns...I will eat, drink, and be merry.' But..." Open small brown doors of the hayloft. Write "...but he forgot God." On both sides of each of the barn doors, make a large "X". On the small hayloft doors, make black or brown lines to resemble wood. On the roof, make lines to resemble a roof. Before leaving class, have the students read what it says inside all doors.

This wonderful Scripture cannot help but encourage you. It speaks so beautifully and figuratively about God's love and concern. #BibleLoveNotes #Bible #Psalms

When I think of the world that we live in and how many colors are all around, I am truly amazed. Rainbows, fish, butterflies, flowers...there are many colorful things in our world. So, when it comes to teaching colors to my little learners, what better way than to let them know that these colorful things come from God.

How can I deepen my understanding of covenants? I love that this month is all about Ordinances and Covenants, it's so important for the...

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