Bible Story: The Rainbow and a Promise

Every Wednesday, I post a Bible story. The current stories are from Genesis.

Our twelveth story is called The Rainbow and a Promise



Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for April 9, 2008 "Howling or Trusting"

Adventures in Odyssey
The Imagination Station 2
(The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Passover)

The Benefits of Tithing

Most of us are probably familiar with the Bible verse -
It is more blessed to give than to receive. (Acts 20:35) But, how can that be?

According to How to Manage Your Money there are 3 main benefits for the giver:

When we give to the Lord, our hearts will grow closer to Him.
Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. Mathew 6:21

Do you want to know God better? Then, trust what it says in Mathew and give Him some of your treasure.

We are investing in our eternal account, treasures that we will enjoy later on.
Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Matthew 6:20

Are you going to heaven? Then you'll want to have some treasures there. You can't take things with you when you go. However, you can earn rewards that will be waiting for you in heaven.

When we give to the Lord, He gives us more resources - for our own needs and for others.
Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. 2 Corinthians 9:6

If you show the Lord that you are responsible in giving Him some of your treasure and spending your money wisely, He will trust you with the ability to handle more money. We may get more, when we prove that we can give more.

Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for March 3, 2008 "Different Kind of Light"

Bible Story: Anybody Got Any Dramamine?

Every Wednesday, I post a Bible story. The current stories are from Genesis.

Our eleventh story is called Anybody Got Any Dramamine?


Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for April 2, 2008 "Blah Blah Blah"

Bible Story: The Great Flood

Every Wednesday, I post a Bible story. The current stories are from Genesis.

Our tenth story is called The Great Flood


Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for March 26, 2008 "Hamburgers for Babies"

Friday Fun - Easter Activities

Manger to the Cross

Thank you Jesus. You were born to die - to save the lost, to set us free, to give us eternal life.

Group Games for Easter

• Classic Egg Relay
• Egg and Wooden Spoon Race
• Lame Hen Game
• Carrot Scavenger Hunt
• Easter Egg Treasure Hunt
• Egg Rolling
• Egg Bowling
• Egg Toss
• Knock 'ems
• Cream Countryside
• Easter Pictionary

Easter Crafts

• Family Fun
• DLTK
• Danielle's Place
• Twin Grove Middle School
  

Easter Facts

• Read about the history of Easter at Annie's Easter History Page.
• The history of Easter Candy.
• The history of the White House Easter Egg Roll.

Miscellaneous

• Send Easter Ecards
• Make Easter Paper Crafts and Decorations
• Make Easter Bunny Cupcakes
  

Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for March 20, 2008 "Dead or Alive"

Bible Story: One Good Man

Every Wednesday, I post a Bible story. The current stories are from Genesis.

Our nineth story is called One Good Man.

Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for March 19, 2008 "Life Pictures"

Monday's Ministry - Spring Flowers

You can make people happy by giving them potted Spring flowers.

Your family or your church can deliver potted flowers, Easter cards, and church invitations to the people that live near your church.

Bible Story: Times Change

Every Wednesday, I post a Bible story. The current stories are from Genesis.

Our eighth story is called Times Change.



Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for March 12, 2008 "What Color?"

Bible Story: Old Dudes

Every Wednesday, I post a Bible story. The current stories are from Genesis.

Our seventh story is called Old Dudes.




Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for March 5, 2008 "Training Time"

Bible Story: Two Brothers

Every Wednesday, I post a Bible story. The current stories are from Genesis.

Our sixth story is called Two Brothers.



Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for February 27, 2008 "The Best Answer"

Bible Story: A Sad Day

Every Wednesday, I post a Bible story. The current stories are from Genesis.

Our fifth story is called A Sad Day.



Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for February 20, 2008 "God's Jewels" Continued

Bible Story: Big Trouble

Every Wednesday, I post a Bible story. The current stories are from Genesis.

Our fourth story is called Big Trouble.


Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for February 13, 2008 "The Legend of Two Wolves"

Bible Story: Everybody Needs a Friend

Every Wednesday, I post a Bible story. The current stories are from Genesis.

Our third story is called Everybody Needs a Friend.

Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for February 6, 2008 "The Brick House Part 1"

Bible Story: God's Green Thumb

Every Wednesday, I post a Bible story. The current stories are from Genesis.

Our second story is called God's Green Thumb.

Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for January 30, 2008 "Because He's Lost"

The Woman at the Travel Plaza

This story is about a woman that I met at a travel plaza. Travel plazas are service centers along the interstate roads with restaurants, restrooms, and gasoline pumps.

About 8 years ago, our family moved. We drove 3000 miles to a home and town that we had never seen. It was adventurous, but also scary. Moving is expensive and we didn't have much money. So, we planned to keep the travel expenses as low as possible.

I remember being in a travel plaza in Pennsylvania. My husband and I were discussing which fast food we should buy for our family. We walked between the different menu boards in the food court, comparing the prices. Well, there was a woman who was watching us. She came up to me and handed me $20. She said that she was traveling with a group of women from her church. She noticed the size of our family and knew that traveling could be expensive. She felt like God wanted her to come offer this money to us. I quietly said a thank you. Then, she smiled and rushed away. I stood there with my mouth hanging open. Nothing like that had ever happed to me before. Hoping to thank her again, I looked around the crowded room. But she was already gone.

I don't know this woman's name and I will probably never see her again. God prompted her to do something and she obeyed Him. She showed my family kindness. She really had an effect on me. It was like a message from God. He was reminding me that I didn't need to worry about our current situation or the ones we may face in the future. God would always provide for my family.

(Fish Image is from ChristArt.com)

Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for January 24, 2008 "Two Mirrors"

Bible Story: And It Was Real Good

I'm going to be posting a Bible story every Wednesday. We'll start at the beginning - in Genesis. The first story is called And It Was Real Good.

Photo by Steve Mandel

Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for January 23, 2008 "Rude or Respectful"

How to Run Your Race

Hebrews 12:1b "Let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us."

We have a race to run. It's God's plan for us. But there are some things that can hurt our Christian walk. They are like heavy weights that slow us down.

• hanging out with the wrong kids
  
• having wrong ambitions
• having bad attitudes
• having bad addictions
• having bad entertainment
  

The Bible tells us to get rid of these things. We need to just lay them aside.

In order to run my race better, I need to get rid of some heavy weights: bitterness, worry, impatience, eating too many foods that aren't good for my body. These things are just weighting me down and keeping me from serving God better.

How about you?
Are there any weights that you need to get rid of? Feel free to share, if you want to. Your comment may encourage another kid who is reading this post.

(fish image by Christart.com)

Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for January 14, 2008 "The Dusty Doll?"

Fun Ways to Pray with Your Friends

Here are some ideas that will make it extra fun to pray with your friends:

Private Prayer Blog
Create a blog just for your friends or relatives to use. You can get one for free at Blogger. Adjust the settings so that it is a private blog just for the participants. There is also a setting that lists the names of the people that can contribute posts. Use this blog for sharing prayer requests with each other and for praying online.

Email Your Prayer Lists
On a certain day of the week, you and your friends can email your prayer lists to each other.

Have a Prayer Party
Get your friends together for a Prayer Party. Bring your prayer requests, a list of praises, and snack food.

Keys for Kids
Daily Devotion for January 9, 2008 "The Memory Box"