The fruit of joy seems easier to describe as happiness. But there are differences between the two. Not an easy to explain difference, especially to kiddos. Joy is a choice and isn't dependent upon circumstances. You can feel joyful even in sad situations because you choose it! Read: Galatians 5:22-23 Context: See Intro Notes: Webster /[...]
Love is a word that we use in a multitude of ways. Seriously, let's take a minute to think about how many things we've said we loved today. Or in the last week. You love your kids, your spouse, the sunrise, mint chocolate chip ice cream, and a million other things. Biblical love is a different type of love than we casually use. There are different[...]
The fruit of the spirit scripture is one of my favorites. Especially a favorite to teach to kids! You can even see a little fun, free printable HERE. So for today and the next 9 days, let's dive into this scripture with our kids. Hopefully, there's a few extra mamas and littles diving into this learning. I'm excited for us to learn more. And let's be[...]
Nothing is better than freshly made homemade bread, right? I've been trying some new recipes and I think I've discovered the best recipe for us. I enjoy making loaves of bread but I got a proofing basket recently and I'm obsessed with making these round loaves. Plus it works well with adding tons of herbs fresh from the garden. [...]
The teaching is repeated multiple times in several ways. Jesus was trying to get the point across. The point about heaven being the ultimate prize. Read: Matthew 13:45-46 Notes: Pearls were highly prized in ancient times.The prize of heaven is high and Jesus was trying to prove his point of the worth of getting there, no matter the high[...]
Treasure is mentioned a lot in scripture. Where we are supposed to hide our treasures, what should be considered treasure. Treasure was obviously an important thing in the days of Jesus. Well treasures are still important. We each have our own treasures and there's also those adventuring treasure hunters of the world. Read: Matthew 13:44 N[...]
Who doesn't love some fresh bread? Jesus is the bread of life, right? Ya know, not the kale of life. Anyway, this one little verse packs a punch of a parable. A lot of the time the leaven is referred to as an influence that would be negative. Jesus is changing the analogy though. Read: Matthew 13:33 Notes: Leaven is yeastSometimes leaven[...]