Yesterday was Palm Sunday, the start of our journey of remembering Holy Week. Can we even imagine that on Sunday these people were throwing down clothes and palm leaves for Jesus to ride into town on a donkey and days later they are shouting to crucify him? Sin is an ugly thing. Recap the last week if you need a little catch-up, but at this point in L[...]
Easter baskets are fun for our family. We never use a basket and generally use a container that will be useful. Our baskets get used for collecting eggs instead of gifts. In this post, I've got a few categories for you to check out and hopefully you'll be able to build-your-own perfect basket. AFFILIATE LINKS USED. FIND THE FULL DISCLOSURE HER[...]
We're getting into the heavy stuff. We've all heard the story, read the children's version, and probably focused on which parts to shield our children from. Luckily the Jesus Storybook Bible has a solid theological approach to helping us teach our kids without scaring them for life. Read: Luke 23:18-25 Notes: Depending on your translation[...]
It only took us eight days to go through Luke 22, so we're moving on to Luke 23. The story is just going to get harder to chat about with our children. I pray that you don't shy away from the hard truth but find the best way to share the story with your little ones. Read: Luke 23:1-16 Notes: The Roman government did not allow Jewish lead[...]
Happy April. Happy Easter season. Are you celebrating Lent? Are you planning Easter celebrations? Before we focus on the bunny and the egg hunts, let's make sure we take some time to study why we're celebrating. Activities Watercolor Cross // Included in the printable study is a place for kids (and you) to paint.N Pretend Play /[...]
The secret trial, the faux trial. These are some shady people that the enemy used to falsely accuse Jesus and murder him. The details that Luke includes aren't exactly easy to keep up with but looking at some other parts of the Gospels allows us to fill in some blanks. Read: Luke 22:63-71 Notes: Jesus being mocked was prophesy. See Psalm[...]
Remember back on day 4 we read that Jesus was telling Peter that he was going to deny him. But Peter was sure that would never happen. Today we're going to be walking through the reality of what Jesus said would happen. Peter is going to deny Jesus. Not once, not twice, but three times. Read: Luke 22:54-62 Notes: Peter cared enough about[...]