The Best Gift of All

The Best Gift of All

by | January 28, 2021 | Active Caring, Children's Religious Education, Faith at Home, Home and Family

The power of a simple visit rings loud and clear in this story. It’s a sweet primer in pastoral care for children. First, Mole has an awareness of missing his friend, Rabbit. He begins to take action and burrow a tunnel toward her home. Squirrel and Hedgehog are...
The Kindness Quilt

The Kindness Quilt

by | January 28, 2021 | Active Caring, Children's Religious Education, Faith at Home, Home and Family

Kindness naturally and joyfully multiplies when we focus on opportunities to be helpful, courteous, generous, and encouraging! The Kindness Quilt is an invitation to illustrate our own acts of kindness and pull them all together in a lovely festive quilt. In the...
The Day You Begin

The Day You Begin

by | January 26, 2021 | Children's Religious Education, Faith at Home, Home and Family, Love at the Heart of It All

Everyone has times when they don’t feel they belong, when they feel, and often are, outside the circle looking in. Maybe it is the way we look, or speak, or the food in our lunch bag that leaves us feeling like the outsider. Woodson warmly encourages us to dare...
Enemy Pie

Enemy Pie

by | January 26, 2021 | Children's Religious Education, Faith at Home, Home and Family, Love at the Heart of It All

This delicious story proves that the best way to defeat an enemy is by making him your friend! A perfect summer is ruined when Jeremy Ross moves into town. He laughs when you strike out at baseball and is playing with your best friend. But Dad has some real wisdom...
The Invisible Boy

The Invisible Boy

by | January 26, 2021 | Children's Religious Education, Faith at Home, Home and Family, Love at the Heart of It All

It’s easy to be lost and overlooked in a noisy world of boisterous classmates. Brian lives on the margins in the lunch room, the playground, and even in class. That is until, Justin moves to town. Brian steps out of his comfort zone just a bit and finds a new...