Natural Strategies To Conceive A Son: Getting Pregnant With A Boy Naturally If you've found this article, chances are you want the color blue in your future for whatever reason. There are many reasons couples want to have a baby boy. Whether it's carrying on the family name, balancing your children's gender, or having someone to teach sports to, there is nothing wrong stacking the odds in your favor to get one.Natural Gender Selection For...more
Guidelines in Choosing Cheap Summer Camps for Teens Guidelines in Choosing Cheap Summer Camps for TeensWhen summertime comes, parents would most likely choose sending their children to summer camps than letting them while away their summer hours in front of the television or spend the whole summer in idleness with their video games. This is especially true for teenagers who have outgrown their preference for childhood games and would...more
IPad, Kindle, Nook: Good Christmas Gifts for Children? Ebook readers are taking off in popularity these days, and lots of people are giving them to family members as Christmas gifts this year. From the Apple iPad to the Barnes & Noble Nook to the Amazon Kindle, there are lots of models out to choose from. Amazon's latest Kindle is quite affordable, coming in at $139. If you have children who like to read, you may be wondering if an ebook reader would make a good gift. Let's take a look at some considerations, including age compatibility, durability, ease of use, and ongoing expenses.Age Compatibility It probably goes without saying, but an ebook reader is going to be a better gift for an older child than a younger one. While many of the new ebook readers have color and can display graphics from children's books with pictures, you'll find more titles available for middle-grade and young adult readers. These are the kids, too, who will likely be better able to take care of the device and use it independently. DurabilityIf you're thinking of buying an ebook reader for a child, durability is probably going to be an issue. Many kids toss their gear into book bags and backpacks...more
Applause for God – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids Have you ever seen a show that made you jump to your feet for a standing ovation? I have. I have seen many wonderful talented people over the years, but no one's talent can compare to God's glory. Actually, God is the one who deserves all the applause. Psalm 29:2 says this:...more
Eternal Encouragement – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids What's your favorite perfume or cologne? There are hundreds of them, yet none of them last for very long. But have you ever heard of the scent called "Eternal Encouragement"? OK. It's not really a perfume. But isn't God's encouragement sweeter smelling than any perfume...more
The Glad-o-Meter – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids On a scale of 1 to 10, how glad are you that God has forgiven your sins so that you can be in His forever family? I sure hope it's a 10! How glad are your kids? Here's a fun Bible object lesson to help your kids learn that because of the work Jesus did on the cross they can be exceedingly glad!Here's what you do:The object you will use for this lesson will be a Glad-o-meter. You make this with a paper plate. Divide the plate into 10 parts and secure and arrow in the center of the plate that can easily move around the plate. Decorate it to make it look fun and engaging. Don't forget to add the title of Glad-o-Meter on the front of it.Ask the following questions to help stimulate discussion:1. Does anyone know what I am holding? (Wait for responses.) That's right. It's a Gad-o-Meter. It measures people's gladness. Let me show you what I mean. Raise your voices in shouts if you are glad when school is out. (Wait for response. Make the arrow go up to a high number according to the level of excitement. Continue to ask the kids other questions such as "Raise you voices if you are...more
Lessons From the Rainbow – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids Genesis 9:14 says this: "The bow shall be seen in the cloud." There are very few things in nature as beautiful as a rainbow. Not only are they lovely to look at, but they...more
Let the Earth Rejoice – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids Psalm 97:1 says this: "The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice." If the earth could speak, what do you think it would say it has to rejoice about? I think it would thank God...more
Meditating on God – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids Genesis 24:63 says this: "Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide." What do you think Isaac might have meditated on? My bet is that He was thinking about God...more
Sappy Christians – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids I love trees! If I wasn't a Christian, I would probably be a full fledged tree hugger! I always picture trees as standing tall unto the Lord giving Him all the praise for their...more
Sorrowful Sobs – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids Exodus 3:7 says this: "I know their sorrows." How comforting it is to know that our God cares enough about us to have compassion on us when we are full of sorrow. Our children need...more
Yesterday Was Better – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids As Christians, I think many of us have points in our lives to which we could go back. Job certainly did. If anyone should have wanted to go back to the way things were in the...more