Today was Mason’s first day of Kindergarten, and thus his first time using the God Time Cards that Kidz Quest provides. What is the verdict? Mason loves them. He loves them so much that he wanted to go over the material twice! That is exactly what we did. Not only did we make one prayer Journal together, we made a separate one that he could write in whenever he wants.
Ever since the birth of our first child, Mason, the words of Jesus, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t keep them away,” (Matthew 19:14) stood out to me. In response my wife and I instill in our children’s hearts lessons and stories about God and His people. We read children’s Bible storybooks and read through children’s Bibles with them. We also have deep discussions about God, Jesus and man. The results are great! My children have a natural hunger to learn, and teaching them what I know is very rewarding. It deepens our relationships, builds fond memories and helps them to know God.
The best lessons in life do not come from a child’s classroom or Sunday school class, but at home. Arnold Glasow says it best, “The family fireside is the best of schools.” If you are not using the God Time Cards or you started and for one reason or another stopped, it is time to start doing them again. God Time cards are designed to help your elementary age child begin the habit of seeking after God on their own and personalizing their relationship with Him. Take advantage of this resource. The eternal value for both you and your child is worth the investment!
Ultimately the best School in Town is your very own home.
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
PRINCESSES AND PRINCES by Paul Luna
Tonight and every night I remind my daughter that she can be a princess if she wants to be one. I’m not feeding her some fairy tale dream; rather I am very serious when I tell her that she can be a princess. Not only can our daughters be princesses, but our sons can be princes if they choose to be.
God is Lord of all things visible and invisible; He created the world and all the heavens. “Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.” Psalms 33:8-9. The Bible tells us that God made Heaven His throne and the earth His footstool (Isaiah 66:1). God is King!
Everyone who accepts Christ as Lord and Savior is brought into God’s family. They receive a new identity as the sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father, and are children of God. “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” 1 John 3:1a. Rom 8:15b says that we “received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” The word adoption in the New Testament Roman legal terms refers to a legal action by which a person takes into their family a person not their own, but with the purpose of treating them as their own. Legally this child is entitled to all rights and privileges of a natural-born child. Each of us who accepts Christ is adopted into God’s family with Him as our Father.
God is not an impersonal Father, but a Dad who loves His children. He desires a relationship with you and your family, so that He may share His eternal wealth and blessings. This month teach your children to know and love God. Tell them that He is their heavenly Father who loves them and that in Christ they are princes and princesses.
“I come with joy, a child of God, forgiven, loved, and free, the life of Jesus to recall, in love laid down for me.” (Quoted from Come with Joy, A Child of God by Brian Wren)
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God is Lord of all things visible and invisible; He created the world and all the heavens. “Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.” Psalms 33:8-9. The Bible tells us that God made Heaven His throne and the earth His footstool (Isaiah 66:1). God is King!
Everyone who accepts Christ as Lord and Savior is brought into God’s family. They receive a new identity as the sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father, and are children of God. “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” 1 John 3:1a. Rom 8:15b says that we “received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” The word adoption in the New Testament Roman legal terms refers to a legal action by which a person takes into their family a person not their own, but with the purpose of treating them as their own. Legally this child is entitled to all rights and privileges of a natural-born child. Each of us who accepts Christ is adopted into God’s family with Him as our Father.
God is not an impersonal Father, but a Dad who loves His children. He desires a relationship with you and your family, so that He may share His eternal wealth and blessings. This month teach your children to know and love God. Tell them that He is their heavenly Father who loves them and that in Christ they are princes and princesses.
“I come with joy, a child of God, forgiven, loved, and free, the life of Jesus to recall, in love laid down for me.” (Quoted from Come with Joy, A Child of God by Brian Wren)
Read more blogs at http://www.HeartoftheCanyons.com
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