Juneteenth is June 19th. It is one of the oldest celebrations commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. It is the anniversary of the day in 1865 when Union soldiers finally brought the news to Galveston, Texas that the war was over and that the enslaved people in Texas were emancipated. The June 19, 1865 date was fully two … [Read more...] about 5 Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth This Year
Activities
Easy Monkey Bread Recipe With Biscuits (Only 6 Ingredients!)
Cooking is one of the things that both of my sons wanted to learn over the summer vacation, so I am holding a weekly cooking class for them. For our first official "class", I decided to start with something super simple - an easy monkey bread recipe with biscuits. Monkey bread is something that Michael loved when he was a little boy but I … [Read more...] about Easy Monkey Bread Recipe With Biscuits (Only 6 Ingredients!)
Free Virtual Spring Scavenger Hunt PDF for Your Family
This past Sunday, my husband Reggie and I led a virtual Spring-themed Youth and Family Devotional. One of the highlights was the virtual scavenger hunt. The tweens, teens, adults (and even some kids/younger siblings who joined in) seemed to enjoy it. That is why I want to share the Spring Scavenger Hunt pdf that I created with you. Scavenger … [Read more...] about Free Virtual Spring Scavenger Hunt PDF for Your Family
5 Creative Valentine’s Day Crafts To Make at Home
Valentine's Day is a great time to get crafty with your younger kids. These five creative Valentine's Day crafts to make at home (shared courtesy of Madly Madagascar) are both fun and relatively simple. Enjoy! Valentine's Day Crafts To Make at Home 1. HEART ORNAMENT You’ll go mad for these adorable ornaments! They’re fun and simple to … [Read more...] about 5 Creative Valentine’s Day Crafts To Make at Home
2 New Ways To Host a White Elephant Gift Exchange on Zoom
This past weekend, the Youth and Family ministry of our church hosted our annual Christmas party. Since the white elephant gift exchange is always so much fun, we figured out how to host a virtual white elephant gift exchange on Zoom. It ended up being a blast.There are a couple of main ways to host a white elephant gift exchange online. The … [Read more...] about 2 New Ways To Host a White Elephant Gift Exchange on Zoom
