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Frances McFarland
Dec 104 min read
The Year the Worship Service (that Almost Didn't Happen) Happened
"Be Still and Know..." Time to Worship, Part One My granddaughters and me at our mountain cabin. Summer, 2017 Summer 2017 Choosing...
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Frances McFarland
Nov 183 min read
Don't Wait Until It's Too Late
My Tender Heart Devotions , An Interview with Laura Sassi Overwhelmed by the demands of daily life? Wondering when and how you should...
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Frances McFarland
Sep 306 min read
When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Navigating tragedies and preparing children for life's storms
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Frances McFarland
Aug 233 min read
The Promise Inside the Apple
Did you know there is a promise tucked inside every apple? The story of The Little Red House with No Window and No Doors delights...
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Frances McFarland
Aug 165 min read
Fairies, Tales, and Truth
Teach children Bible truth while engaging their imagination
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Frances McFarland
Jul 135 min read
Alligators and Imagination...
Can we use God's gift of imagination and still stay true to His word when teaching our children?
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Frances McFarland
Jun 104 min read
Soaked in... An object lesson that teaches children to make wise choices!
Did you happen to get a peek at the June issue of Focus on the Family’s Club House Jr. magazine for children this month? Grab a copy and...
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Frances McFarland
May 26 min read
Love Your Neighbor, Classroom Craft Project, Game. and Lesson
Teaching Love Your Neighbor Lessons In the Classroom How can we use the one precious hour in our classroom to help children understand...
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Frances McFarland
Apr 75 min read
Love Your Neighbor
I remember standing in my parent’s kitchen the day after my mother died. The pill bottles lining the countertop were yesterday’s...
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Frances McFarland
Mar 15 min read
One Shamrock. Three Persons. Think Twice.
How do we answer children's questions about the Trinity? God, the Three in One... My Search for the Perfect Object Lesson Where did I go...
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Frances McFarland
Feb 14 min read
Lessons of Love
The Bible's list of love lessons is long. God's love for us, our love for God, love for our neighbors, love for our enemies, unmerited...
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Frances McFarland
Jan 65 min read
Lessons Learned from a Four-year-old Atheist
“I don’t believe in God. My mommy told me I could decide for myself when I got older”. I sat speechless in front of a semicircle of...
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Frances McFarland
Dec 25, 20232 min read
Happy Birthday, Jesus!
I thought about Mama as I pushed candles into a yellow bed of confectionary hay covering the top of Jesus' birthday cake. The party is a...
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Frances McFarland
Nov 30, 20232 min read
Old-Fashioned Craft with a New Twist
Kids are going to be excited about Christmas. Sure thing. There's nothing you need to do to ramp that up. But is there a way to promote...
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Frances McFarland
Nov 6, 20231 min read
"Hey" Stacks! A Thanksgiving Cooking Activity for Kids
Get your kids involved in the Thanksgiving spirit with this simple cooking activity!
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Nov 6, 20232 min read
Great Commission Prayer Rocks
Teaching a lesson on the Great Commission is more meaningful when you end it with an opportunity for children to go and tell the good...
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Frances McFarland
Nov 6, 20234 min read
Share Your Gifts
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the church body worked together as God’s Word instructs us? What if, at an early age, children learned the...
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Frances McFarland
Oct 16, 20232 min read
God Made People
A preschooler’s world is full of imagination. I’ve seen little boys come to class with superhero capes and little girls wearing tiaras...
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Frances McFarland
Oct 16, 20232 min read
Miss Pockets Creative Storytelling Apron
Is your group of preschoolers more interested in playing with the Velcro on their shoes than listening to the Bible story during circle...
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