If the truth be known… I maxed myself out when I made a hand-sewn felt Jesse Tree ornament holder. I know what you’re thinking: THAT maxed her out? Yeah. And I’m proud of it even if it looks like a 5-year-old did it. In case you’re wondering, crafting does not come easy for me. But Stephen heard […]
Birth of Jesus Bible Study: Grapevine Studies in the Classroom
Our church’s Sunday night’s “Kids Klass” recently embarked on a journey through the events leading up to the Birth of Christ using the Birth of Jesus Bible Study by Grapevine Studies. Because our class consists of about 10-15 children ages 2 through 10 (and we are also preparing for a Christmas program during this time), […]
Traditions: Jesse Tree Advent Ornaments
Last year, as I reflected upon our family’s Christmas traditions, I was introduced to an Advent activity called the Jesse Tree. Why I was in the dark so long about such a great way to celebrate the birth of Christ is beyond me. Since then, I have researched and thought about how to include this Christmas […]
Bible Readeez: The Word Set to Music
Oh! How excited I am! Our family has literally been waiting for months for the release of Bible Readeez! But let me back up a bit… We first came across Readeez a couple of years ago and originally watched the Readeez videos on-line. A few weeks later (after using up our Internet download allowance multiple times), […]
Conversations from the Garden: Build a Biblical Worldview!
Imagine: 40 Days to Build a Biblical Worldview! “Sadly, years of teaching have revealed this age group’s [age ten to thirteen] largely inadequate understanding of the character of God and the nature of man.” -from Brimwood Press website Our family has had the privilege of using Brimwood Press products in our study of history and worldview, and […]
Desoto State Park and Little River Canyon in Alabama
During a chilly weekend in November (while I was in my secretive first trimester of pregnancy), we met extended family in northern Alabama for a camping trip at Desoto State Park, located about 8 miles northeast of Fort Payne, Alabama. Excerpts from a mother’s journal… How about a fall camping trip? (Like typical Ferrells, we’ll just ignore […]
Our Art Gallery Wall
“I just love what that wall says about me being an artist. I just love that wall.” – Levi, Age 4 After we moved into our log home in middle Tennessee, we couldn’t settle on a way to professionally (or unprofessionally) decorate our one area of white wall space. But we certainly had a […]
The Christmas Window, a Christmas Musical
Six years ago, my husband was the commander of an AWANA club in East Tennessee, and I was a director for Sparks. Before we moved to Texas, we embarked on one last performance at the church we had grown to love as newlyweds and then as new parents of young children. As we enter the […]
The Thanksgiving Tree Tradition
Every year during the month of November, we gather some sticks, cut out some “leaves,” and make a Thanksgiving Tree. It is one of our most treasured traditions. And every year, I love to go back through photos to see what the boys were thankful for in previous years… I didn’t realize how much the […]