Living, Loving, & Learning Together
Our family’s reading binge continued into May. I finished eight books last month, including The Spiritually Vibrant Home by Don Everts. And the following list doesn’t include any of the books my husband and children read on their own. Read on for our impressions of these recent reads. 8 Great Books we read in May: The Magician’s Nephew by C.S….
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Looking for a last-minute gift idea for Dad? Print out a copy of our Father’s Day Coupon Book and let your kids assemble it before Sunday. My Abby was so excited about this project. She watched intently as I designed the printable, offering suggestions, then helped put the book together the following morning. The coupons will print in black and…
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Although our kids are doing a little schoolwork through the summer, their lessons are relaxed enough to allow for lots of extra-curricular reading. That’s why summer book clubs are always popular at our house. Keep reading for our complete list of the best reading reward programs out there for kids, newly updated for 2020. Kids earn freebies by reading —…
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Our family loves games. And road trips. And playing games on road trips. In my kids’ minds, the more competitive the challenge, the better. So I designed some FREE Travel Bingo Cards to use on our next road trip. Which, with states starting to open again after prolonged COVID lockdowns, will hopefully happen sooner rather than later. I made five…
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The fact that today is National Scavenger Hunt Day provided the inspiration for this week’s free printable coloring page. It features a verse from Jeremiah. Here God tells the exiled Israelites, “You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13) Print “Seek Me and Find Me” Coloring Page Jesus also spoke of…
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Tomorrow is National Scavenger Hunt Day, but many of us are still under shelter-in-place orders. That’s why I created these free printables for a Stay-at-Home Scavenger Hunt. How many of these things can you find in your house? I made the first version with pictures of each item sought, so even pre-readers can play easily. The majority of things on…
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This week’s “Scripture Sunday” coloring page is taken from Jeremiah 29:5. “Plant gardens and eat what they produce.” Click to print our “Plant Gardens” coloring page Plant gardens. This was part of the instructions God gave Israel when they’d been taken to Babylon as exiles. This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the…
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One upside of this COVID quarantine is the amount of reading I’ve gotten done while sheltering in place. I read twice as many books in April as I normally finish in a month. Ten instead of five, including The Middle Matters by Lisa Jo Baker. Read on for my impressions of each. If you spot any that sound interesting, click…
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God had lots of good reasons for making mothers. But I think one of the most important was to ensure children are well-covered in prayer. My own dear mother is a praying mother. The sentiment on this coloring page is so true of her! Download Praying Mother Coloring Page If you have a mom, there is nowhere you are likely…
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Continuing with our series on the 7 “I AM” sayings of Christ, this week’s I Am the Way coloring page highlights John 14:6. Here, Jesus declares: I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father but through Me. Yes, you read that right. Jesus claims to be THE one and only way to God….
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Continuing with our series on the “I AM” statements of Christ, this week’s coloring page is based on John 10:7-9. Here Jesus proclaims, “I AM the Gate.” In its entirety, this passage reads: Therefore Jesus said again, ‘Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but…
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