Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is Good Has anybody ever told you that something tasted good? What? Have you ever tried it and found out that you didn’t like it. Cauliflower, beets . . . . Well, I have to tell you that I made cookies last night and boy are they good. (Eat one) These are chocolate…

FEAR "In The Diary of Anne Frank young Anne describes the fear she and her family felt as they hid, huddled in a small attic, from the Nazis. Every scream of Gestapo sirens sent chills of fear down their spines. They lost their breath at every knock on the front door. They lived in constant horror behind…

FATHER’S DAY In the Disney/Pixar animated feature Finding Nemo, Nemo is a little clownfish who is in big trouble. In an act of rebellion against his father, Nemo defiantly swam away from the safety of the oceanic reef where he lived to touch a boat anchored in the open ocean. Before he can return to…

There on the window sill was a little boy and his cat. The boy's mother came to see what they were doing, and she heard the little boy preaching God's word to his cat. So she went about her chores. Later she heard the cat fussing, so she went to see what was going on. The little boy had the cat in their…

What would Jesus do I like the story about the little boy who came into where his mom was & announced that he had 2 pieces of candy. She asked, "What are you going to do with them?" He answered, "I’m going to eat them." Thinking this was a great teaching opportunity, she said to him, "Don’t you think…

I had a drug problem when I was young. I was drug to church on Sunday morning, I was drug to church for weddings and funerals. I was drug to family reunions no matter the weather. I was drug to the bus stop to go to school every weekday. I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults and teachers.…

”Job Spelling”/ Teacher asks the kids in spelling class to tell what their father does for a living, and spell it. First kid says, "My daddy's a baker. That's b-a-k-e-r. He makes bread and lots of sweet goodies to eat." Second kid says, "My daddy's a banker. That's b-a-n-k-e-r. He makes lots of money,…

#1 Some of my favorite jokes involve kids and their innocent portrayal of seemingly adult topics. At Back to School Night last fall, my son's kindergarten teacher told a few jokes. He, a former Marine teaching kindergarten (yes, really), peppered his presentation to the parents with four jokes. Of course,…

Many studies have shown the benefits for those growing up in good strong families. Two Australian philosophers have a somewhat different take on good families. They believe that happy families contribute to social inequality. When children grow up in a loving family it gives them an unfair advantage.…

A Prayer Before Surgery My 9-year-old's last-second request surprised his doctor and taught me a valuable lesson about sharing the gospel. by Tina Blessitt Last fall my 9-year-old son, Austin, had his tonsils removed. Before the surgery, Austin's anesthesiologist came to start an IV. He was wearing a…

*“An account has been circulating on the Internet about a mother who was doing all she could to prepare her three-year-old son for the arrival of a new sibling. After discovering that the new baby was a girl, Michael sang to his sister night after night in his Mommy’s tummy. The pregnancy progressed…

Do you know what to do if there is a fire and you are in a room filled with smoke? Firemen teach us to drop to our knees because that is the safest place to be. If we stand up we cannot see because of the smoke and it is very hot. If we drop to our knees there is good air and it is cooler. God teaches…

> Children of God > ********************************************** > A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom > of children while they were drawing. She would > occasionally walk around to see each child's work. > > As she got to one little girl who was working > diligently, she asked what…

Scripture: The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. Mark 1:22 (NIV) Do you enjoy playing games? I do. One of the games I enjoy is called Uno. Have any of you ever played Uno? easy to play, but before you play, read the rules…

Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions: Why did God make mothers? 1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. 2. Mostly to clean the house. 3. To help us out of there when we were getting born. How did God make mothers? 1. He used dirt, just like for the rest…

I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue. Psalm 39-1 We all know that we are supposed to brush our teeth after every meal. You know how to brush your teeth, but how do you correctly squeeze a tube of toothpaste? Some squeeze the middle. Some squeeze up here. Ms Vicki tells me that the…

Scripture: The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. Romans 13:11 Do you use an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning? A lot of alarm clocks have a button on them called a snooze alarm. When your alarm goes off, you can…

I need some help this morning. Take a puzzle piece and look at it. Can you tell me what the whole puzzle will look like when it is completed? No, but you can tell me a little bit by looking at your piece. Let’s see if we can put this puzzle together. Our lives are like these puzzle pieces. Each one is…

Advent 1st Candle - Purple The first candle is the prophet’s candle, the candle of expectation and waiting. Hundreds of years before Jesus was born the prophets told people about Jesus. They told: Where he would be born Whose family he would come from And that he would be a king to save them. So they…

INFLUENCE In their book, "Lead Like Jesus", Blanchard and Hodges write, "Leadership is a process of influence. Anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of people toward accomplishing a goal in their personal or professional lives, you are taking on the role of a leader." —"Lead…

Minnesota teenager Erica Clark found $2800.00 in a McDonald’s parking lot in an envelope filled with $100.00 bills. She immediately called her Dad, who asked her to come home so they could turn the money into the police.—Jim L. Wilson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUWkkU0V2o4 Proverbs 2:20-21 (NLT)…

The Little Chap Who Follows Me A careful man I want to be, A little fellow follows me; I do not dare to go astray For fear he’ll go the self-same way. I cannot once escape his eyes. Whate’er he sees me do he tries. Like ME he says he’s going to be— That little chap who follows me. I must remember as…

YOUTH You could probably convince a jury to convict me of being prejudiced about this, but I think the youth of our church are the finest you'll find anywhere. They aren't the church of tomorrow, they are the church of today! I love the way they participate in the ministry of our church. From serving…

MOTHERS None of us could put a value on what our mother has taught us or for the nurture that she's provided for us. But Salary.com recently rated her monetary worth based upon the top ten jobs in a stay-a-home-Mom's job description. They valued her contribution to the family to be $134,121.00 annually.…

Privilege of Motherhood James Keller says, "Every mother has the breath-taking privilege of sharing with God in the creation of new life." And when God places a child or children in your arms, His will for you is to bring them up in a home where they will know God & His word, & Jesus Christ as their…