Last year I was eager to pick my “Star Word” from the wall of St. John’s. I was expecting to get a word like “joy.” However, what I got was
Faith Stories: Guiding Friends
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old, they will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6 Years ago, when I was in elementary
Faith Stories: Forever Necklace
A few days ago, I sat comfortably with my youngest granddaughter, Anna, and as we snuggled together, relishing time and love, she reached up and touched a tiny cross at
Faith Stories: I Believe
The Lord had done great things for us; we were joyful…Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. Psalm 126: 3, 5 How can you sign for
Faith Stories – Star Word: Wholeness
Faith Stories – Star Word: Wholeness We were taught as small children that two halves and four quarters make a whole. Eight pieces to a pizza, five hundred pieces to
Faith Stories: As Long As Frogs Sing
As Long As Frogs Sing On the glorious splendor of your majesty and on your wondrous works I will meditate. Psalm 145:5 God calls us to love life, to luxuriate
Faith Stories: I Was Blessed
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.2 Corinthians 9:8
Faith Stories: Speaking of Children’s Ministry…
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone
Faith Stories: From Small-Town Church Service to Pandemic Volunteering
Listen to me when I complain, God! Protect my life from the enemy’s terror! (Psalm 64:1 – CEB) My participation in church stretches back as far as my memory. The
Faith Stories: A Letter to Our Children
A Letter to Our Children Natalie Cooper serves as lead teacher for the Joyful Transformers Sunday school class (our 3rd through 5th graders), Children’s Sunday School Superintendent, and as Children’s