Posted by jen | Posted in Church, Family | Posted on 15-12-2008
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p>The weekend was very busy with Christmas shopping, parties and taking care of a sick husband. When Sunday morning came, I was extremely tired. The boys and I arrived at church and as they do every Sunday they helped me finish the set up.
I put on a CD of Christmas music and when the kids came in, I was energized by their hugs. With a froggy voice, I led them in worship to our King.
This month I have been leading “Hit the Slopes” from Life Church.tv. It is a different format, but I love it. I think I have the format down and I am working on next years curriculum with a vengeous.
Last night, Noah our son had a party at the Skate Barn. He is an amazing 11 year old. I love him very much and I am proud of him. He is smart, loving, caring and a good friend. Noah understands how to live out 1 Corinthians 13.
What a great end to a wonderful day!
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Posted by jen | Posted in Church, Family | Posted on 30-11-2008
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A big thanks to Life Church.tv for their free resources. Today in Club ROCK we used their Bling series. It is a completely different format from what we have used. If you lead children’s, youth, or small group ministry you should take a peek at their FREE resources.
With children making their Christmas lists and commercialism being the focus of so many at Christmas, I thought this would be a good fit. The phrase of the day: What you crave is fading fast only pleasing God will really last.
When I was researching this topic, I was amazed at how many hours 8-18 year olds spend on the computer and TV. The average 8-18 year old spends an average of 4 hrs watching TV and 2 hrs on the computer. How much of what they believe and desire is from what they see on TV or the computer?
My family isn’t immune to the media. We are a high tech family, and we have to work hard to steer our children towards pleasing God and not their selfish desires.
This Christmas our family is slimming down. We are decreasing our holiday spending and giving away from ourselves. One of the ways we are giving is by sponsoring a child this next year. It will remind us all year long of the decision we made during the holidays.
