“Wake up! We’re all going to die!” My husband has been telling bedtime Gospel stories to our daughter Abigail, aged 3. The drama of this one appeals to her. “Then what did Jesus say to the storm?” asks my husband. “BE QUIET!” she bawls enthusiastically. Build-up of noise followed by sudden silence makes this an [...]
A good night’s sleep. Since when did something that should come so naturally become so elusive? And it’s not just those of us with young families who are struggling to keep their eyes open. These days if you ask anyone from teenagers to retired folk how they’re doing, the chances are they’ll reply, ‘Tired’. The [...]
“Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature…For man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” – 1 Samuel 16:7 So many classic children’s stories show the small triumphing over the great, and stories from the life of David shine with this quality. Even before [...]
We have another new blog series to support you all in your hectic lives. Tune in every Friday for the next few weeks as guest blogger, Elise Eminson, takes us through a big family wellbeing audit and hopes to encourage you along the way. ‘How DO you manage?’ folk are always asking me, alluding to [...]
We are starting a new blog series on storytelling! Tune in every Tuesday for the next few weeks for advice and tips on how to tell various Bible stories to your children. Guest blogger – Amy Robinson. “Incline your ears to the words of my mouth! I will open my mouth in a parable; I [...]
Christmas doesn’t really seem nearby until the school Nativity takes place. Seeing those cute little faces peeking out of angel, sheep and shepherd costumes somehow takes the year from a mediocre early winter feeling to an exciting, inspiring start of Advent kind of vibe. We parents have heard the Nativity songs practised at home a [...]