Thank you Jesus for taking my place. Thank you for destroying death and darkness and shadows and brokenness and this world. I think this year, more than most, I cling to the knowledge that though our bodies carry around with us the sin of this world and the death of Jesus, we have Hope because…
Preparing our hearts for Easter
We have been working on several activities to prepare our hearts for Easter. I wanted to share them with you today — it’s not too late to just do a few simple activities with your child to show them the true meaning of Easter — that God became man so that he could save us…
Invitation to Paint: Easter
{This post contains affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy.} My son is not a “crafter” or “painter”. If I ask, “Do you want to paint today?!” He will say, “No, let’s play Legos — or let’s be pirates on the ship!” So I have to create an invitation to paint! So if I want him…
Learning about Easter with Egglo Eggs
I was given a set of Glow in the Dark Egglo Eggs and the Egg-cellent Easter Adventure book from Egglo Entertainment to review. These glow in the dark products are meant to create a visual and tactile element for children learning about Jesus as the light of the world — they aid in teaching…
Making beautiful Easter crosses
I got the idea for this simple, easy, beautiful Easter cross painting from Apples and ABCs. We made these yesterday while my sister was visiting. I have to tell you about my new favorite moment of all time: My son pointed to the freshly hung paintings on the window and yelled, “Jesus died on the…
Sharing the Easter Story with Resurrection Eggs
In my babysitting days, I remember when one of my sweet girls came home with an egg carton telling the Easter Story. She shared the whole story with those little eggs. I want my children to know the Most Wonderful Story too, using this simple and thoughtful method, so I researched for ideas and made…
