The story of Zacchaeus is a great way to teach your little ones how they should treat their friends. A man that no one was too fond of and Jesus went to HIS house...what a great story of kindness!Here's how I taught this story to my little learners...ARRIVALWe started class just like every week. During the

As we approach November, we are turning our thoughts toward gratitude and what better way to begin than by reading a few Bible stories about gratitude?

In my high school years, I gave up sports for a different activity — Bible Quiz. For those who have never heard of Bible Quiz, it’s an activity in the AG churches that brings together youth to quiz them on different books of the Bible each year. Yes, it sounds dorky, but we ended up memorizing over 2,000 verses that sharpened our minds and strengthened our faith!

Printable Bible Reading reading charts can significantly enhance your scripture study routine by providing a visual and organized way to track your progress..

This summer began for us with the advent of two young guests. They’ll stay a couple of weeks and then head off to their grandma’s. I warned their dad before they arrived that they should be ready for morning devos! Morning devotionals are a summertime tradition at my house. For my homeschooler, during the school year, Bible is an academic subject. My public school teen and I talk about how to apply God’s principles to her school life all the time. But when the rigors of school are over, when summer slows everything down, we take a few minutes everyday after breakfast and read the Bible together. We memorize God’s Word and think His thoughts after Him. These moments are precious. For me they offer insight into my children’s spiritual development and opportunities to address the questions and subjects on their minds. It also offers me the chance to confess to them. As we talk, I can be first to admit my failings. Children and teens can easily feel isolated and overwhelmed in their struggle against sin. Although they see our faults all too clearly, it isn’t always easy for them to see that we acknowledge that these are sins to be repented and confessed. For the kids the blessings are abundant. Devotionals help them get their day started with a regular scheduled time with God a habit we hope they carry into adulthood. They bring ideas in front of them that might not come up in Sunday School. They allow children and teens to interact directly with the Word (as opposed to a story/lesson book) and gives them an opportunity to have spiritual conversations with their parents. These morning times with God put kids in a different frame of mind. This summer the kids (right now all 4 of them! I am sending all my respect right now to you mothers of larger families!!!!) and I are working in Colossians. We have begun by memorizing Colossians 3:1-4 (See the note below for some awesome links to help you get started on your memorization journey!). Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. (Colossians 3:1-4) I want to be seeking the things above as the verse says. I want my kids minds to be pointed heavenward where Christ is. The best way I know to make that happen is to be studying with them. I would love for you have the chance to do that with your kids too. So this summer I will be posting a series of short devotionals that will include the scripture we are studying, questions for you and the kids, and particular insights we gleaned from our study. We did this last year with “6 Short Kids Devotionals from Daniel." So if you are ready to get started with devotionals and don’t want to wait as the Colossians posts come out one by one, go for it! If you want to make sure not to miss any of the posts, send me an email ([email protected]) with the subject “Summer Devo Series” and I’ll be sure you get an email letting you know when each one comes out. And of course you are always welcome to subscribe. Use the box above on the right, or if you want email me at [email protected]! Until our Lord Jesus Christ is revealed in glory! Helene PS. I know how hard memorization can be. And how discouraging! So I reached out to some bloggers I care about and came up with these great links. 10 Bible Memorization Tips That Won't Take All Day Making Colorful Scripture Cards 5 Better Ways to Memorize Scripture Scripture Challenge! SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave

For the past few months we've been doing "Bible Time" at our house before bed. We've always known we wanted to do family devotions, and ...

The New Year is coming up, and I know most of you are planning out your New Years Resolutions. Maybe some of

Here’s a fun fact about me: I am an organization f r e a k! So of course, I have my own Bible color coding system {who doesn’t?!}. This system helps me tremendously with my time spent in The Word. …

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.” Earlier this month we were blessed with a copy of The God Contest by Carl Lafer…

January is usually the time of year when we set goals and look forward to what the new year will hold for us. It is a time of new beginnings and anticipation.

Help your students to have an organized, focused, and intentional Lent by creating your own Catholic Lent Lapbook. Using the Bible, students will learn about the events of Holy Week. They will also focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for kids. Stations of the Cross mini cards will be helpful as they pray this devotion. Read more and see this beautiful resource up close.

Finish the entire Bible in 52 weeks with this one-year Bible reading plan. Use our free printable bookmarks to keep your place and track your progress.

We recently learned the story of Ruth in Bible Class. This story is such an encouraging story. It teaches great lessons of love, devotion, dedication, selflessness, and strength in times of hardship. I also love to teach the concept of being a hard worker when teaching the story of Ruth. The story of Ruth should be taught when teaching through the Judges. I will give one word of warning....my kiddos struggled with her name. They continually called her "Rahab." I would have to constantly remind them her name was RUTH. We had to go over all the names of the people in this lesson several times. Since they seemed to struggle...we focused mainly on Naomi, Ruth, Orpah, Boaz, and Obed. I figured if they could get these names down and what part they had to do with the story and who was in the family line of Jesus then I would be happy. We had success after reviewing several times and in several methods. Don't give up...and if you realize your students are confused....don't be afraid to slow down and reteach a lesson. I would rather "fall behind a week" than for the kiddos NOT to understand something. The song you see in the picture above was a great help with teaching this story. The kids got the song down rather quickly....We enjoyed singing it together. For the "Take Home" project the children made a Ruth paper doll and glued on wheat to her basket. Her arm is attached with a brad so that it can move. Our memory verse was Ruth 1:16. This was a very fun memory verse. We sang it several times and the kids had it memorized before leaving class on Sunday. I did have some word to explain. Like the word "wither" and "lodge." We did a map review today. The kids amazed me...they remembered where MOAB was. They recalled the story of King Eglon and Ehud. I was very impressed. I love being impressed by 4 and 5 year olds. It just makes me smile. Our Review Activity was a "Gleaning Wheat" game. Each student answered a question from the lesson. If they got the answer correct they would take my basket and glean in the "Field of Boaz." Our classroom floor served as Boaz's field. :-) The kiddos LOVED playing this game. I love getting them out of their chairs and learning as we 'play." The Wednesday "Explorer Journal" Activity was a picture of Ruth to color and then they glued on Wheat...Looks like she is in a wheat field. This was a fun lesson to teach. Even with the name struggles. The kiddos loved the "REAL" wheat and learned so much about being devoted, helpful and hard workers. Blessings.

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Daily Devotional Journal Planner, Devotional Goodnotes Templates, Daily Devotion Planner, Bible Study Guide, Bible Study Template Digital Journal Template with clickable tabs - Works with any note-taking apps that can import PDF. - Good for one year's daily devotion - Re-use the journal every year - We also have a printable one, please see the other listing. 🌻WHAT YOU'LL GET - Undated Daily Devotional Journal Template - 368 pages including the cover and guide page 🌻HOW TO USE THE PLANNER 1. You will receive a PDF file instantly that contains a link to where you can download the files. 2. After downloading the files, open your note-taking app and import the PDF file. (Daily Devotion Journal Template) 3. Use everyday. 🌻 IMPORTANT NOTES 🌟Please note that this is a digital listing and instant download. No physical item will be shipped. 🌟No refund would be given due to the nature of these digital products. 🌟This is for PERSONAL USE ONLY, please do not share with your friends and family. NO COMMERCIAL USE. @DaisyMoonDigitals

Enhance your Personal Bible Study and Bible Reading by Adding More Ribbons to Your Bible With This Bible Ribbon Bookmarks Tutorial from Hey Creative Sister

The word “favor” appears 145 times throughout the books of the Bible. The graph below shows the locations of each appearance. It begins with Genesis in the top left and concludes with Revelation in the

Do You Know Wall? I am excited about this weeks lesson...IT REALLY SEEMS that I am ALWAYS EXCITED about the LESSONS. I just CAN'T he...

I'm working hard on my Scripture memory skills. Here's my list of 52 Bible verses for women to memorize. It's going to take me longer than a year but I'm not giving up! Join me in learning to memorize Scriptures.

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This 365-day Chronological Bible Reading Plan will take you on a yearlong journey following the order of events as they happened. Print & start today!

Love this hands-on Bible drawing curriculum for family devotions or homeschooling! Draw through the Bible with The Picture Smart Bible!

Calvary Curriculum offers 325 free Bible studies for grades 1st - 6th. They also offer 53 free Bible studies for ages 3-Kindergarten.

Are you trying to read the bible more, but don't know where to start? This digital download is a checklist/ organizer for anyone looking to read through the entire bible. This product is written as a one year challenge; however, because of its format and structure, this can be used as a two year or four year plan. Other designs are available at my Etsy store.

Here are the 50 most uplifting Bible scriptures on doubt. James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is

With Lent and Easter just around the bend, I thought it was a great time to re-share my friend's Prayer Hands with a free printable. It's a simple way to remind your kids of what is important and remind them of all that they have to be thankful for, not only during this time of