Enjoy this fun YouTube video with your child. Then talk about the following questions… Why was St. Patrick’s Day celebrated in the beginning? What does the shamrock stand for? Did St. Patrick really chase the snakes out of Ireland? Why do people eat cabbage and potatoes on St. Patrick’s Day? What is a leprechaun? St. Patrick was kidnapped from his home in Scotland when he was only 16 and taken to Ireland to work as a slave. He became a Christian, escaped from his captors
If you have ever played the game “Simon says” you know the rules. The leader tells you to do one thing after another (like pull your ear or scratch your nose or take baby steps or giant steps). The secret is to know when to do it and when not to do it. If the leader says “Simon says wave your right hand” then you can wave your right hand. But if the leader just says “Wave your right hand”
Matthew 4:1-11 Click on this link to read the passage. You may select your preferred version of the Bible after the link opens. Jesus’ ministry began at the time of his baptism by John the Baptist. During the next forty days he went into the desert (or wilderness depending on your Bible translation) for a time of fasting and prayer as he talked to his Father for guidance and direction. Satan was lurking around waiting for an opportunity to
Today is a landmark day for me. My new business name, Honeycomb Adventures Press, LLC, has been approved and is now official. Honeycomb Adventures Press, LLC will be the publisher for my upcoming book, The Creation, and more Bible storybooks as they are developed. Why “Honeycomb?” Because God’s Word is sweeter than honey from the comb. Psalm 19:10 is only one of many verses that makes the connection between honey and scriptures. Why “Adventures?” Because reading God’s Word is like reading
It’s been many years ago, but I still smile when I recall some of our first shopping trips with my baby. One early purchase was a yellow Baby Beans doll. We held it up to her and she reached out and said “baby.” Even before she could talk it was obvious that she had caught on that you could go to a store and get things. One day we were walking through a store and she noticed a huge stuffed bear. When