I received a free e-copy of “Uniquely You” in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Affiliate links are included below. I may make a commission from purchases through those links, but there are no further costs to you. Title: Uniquely You Author: Michelle S. Lazurek Illustrator: Alison Wright Publisher: Elk Lake Publishing Inc; First edition […]
So Now I’m On Amazon
Someone in a kidmin Facebook group posted their fundraising idea and I adopted it. So now I’m on Amazon. [amazon_link asins=’1979806047′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’annaang00-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’39c45d82-dba0-11e7-9a44-cd254124a5aa’] I reimagined the nativity story into a poem and had our children illustrate it. I only wish I had a scanner (for better picture quality) and a lot more time […]
DIY Christmas Ornament Gift Exchange
My Favorite Small Group Icebreakers
When you have a big group (like in children’s ministry or youth ministry), there will be times you would need to divide them into smaller groups or teams. In kidmin, it helps us execute activities and games smoothly. It also helps us stay in control of the group. Dividing into smaller groups can break up […]
What Family Ministry Taught Me About Family Vacations
There’s a drop in church attendance in the summer because of vacations. The kids don’t have school. The weather is nice. The days are longer. The parents pack up their stuff and their kids and head out. Road trip. Camping. Cruise. That long-saved-for epic family adventure. Meanwhile at church, pastors and leaders have less ministry […]
Book Review: The Red Book
Disclosure: I received a free copy of Mark Harper’s “The Red Book” in exchange for writing a review on the blog and Amazon. All opinions are my own and truthfully, I’m excited to share those opinions with you! There are also Amazon affiliate links below that sends me chump change without further to cost to […]
Thinking Orange
For the next few days, I’m taking a break from the Blog-tember Challenge to focus on this busy week. I am blogging from the airport. In a few hours, I will be in Irvine attending the 2-day Orange Tour conference. Our children’s ministry is transitioning to a family ministry this year and I said that […]
