Can you imagine a house quarantine for weeks? One unnamed individual from China shared their family’s quarantined situation, not for having the virus but to prevent its spread. The government confined the families to their homes. The Randall House and…
Easter is the more commonly recognized name for the season, but the week of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection is also known as Passion Week. That week begins with the Triumphant Entry or Palm Sunday and proceeds to Good Friday,…
Splinks for the week of March 8-14, 2020 Picture Talk Gather magazines, newspapers, sale advertisements, catalogues, and scissors. Challenge your family to find pictures and symbols that communicate one of the following sentences: There is a monkey on the table…
Splinks for the week of March 1-7, 2020 Chore Provisions Develop a chore list to be completed before your kids can play for the day. Challenge them to make a list of all the things they will need in order…
In Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Moses challenges the People of Israel to “listen up!” That’s what the first word of the passage says. It is usually translated, “hear.” But in Hebrew thought the word actually means to “Listen up, and obey.” That’s…
Splinks for the week of February 23-29, 2020 Mirror Image Fold a piece of paper in half long end to long end, then have your child write his or her name on the fold line. (Cursive is great!) Trace the…
Splinks for the week of February 16-22, 2020 Food for Thought Introduce the idea that our mind needs good thoughts just like our body needs good food. Give everyone access to crayons or markers and blank paper. Give each person…
What does nursery ministry look like in most churches? Often there’s a rotation of volunteers. Maybe ladies stay during a service once a month or couple of months. The nursery supervisor calls them the night before to remind them it’s…
Splinks for the week of February 9-15, 2020 Garbage In… Garbage Out Invite the kids to make dinner with you. Instead of going to the pantry or refrigerator, ask one of them to grab the trashcan and start looking through…
Splinks for the week of February 2-8, 2020 Backwards Day Plan a backwards day (or evening) for your family. Eat dessert first. Have breakfast for supper. Ask the blessing after you eat. Read the last page of a storybook first….
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