faith-foundation

  • Follow the Breadcrumbs

    Reading time with our kids can lead to something even more special. Talking. We just have to follow the so-called breadcrumbs. I’ve started to recognize the real value of LISTENING over talking.  I’m working on this, intentionally.  And I wish I… Continue reading

  • Sleep vs Sleepover – BOOKS can Help!

    If you have a young child who is starting to create their first friendships, play dates and gatherings will naturally occur. And at one point, somebody is going to ask to host a sleepoever….and sleepovers can be a challenge.  They… Continue reading

  • Fiction and Non-fiction; Value in Both!

    When we think back upon the first stories that we start reading to our little ones, many of them are fiction.  Clifford, the adorable, big red dog isn’t real, Barney the purple dinosaur doesn’t exist, and the cat in the… Continue reading

  • Leading our Littles in Love

    Even toddlers can gravitate towards certain types of books. It’s interesting how kids at two or three years old tend to like certain topics or themes, almost innately.  My grandsons spend a lot of time playing with trucks, backhoes, excavators-… Continue reading

  • The Benefits of Books (with our guys!)

    We recognize as parents, grandparents, caregivers, and aunties and uncles that reading with our littles is GOOD for them; it’s beneficial for their developing minds and it’s good for their hearts too, providing quiet time away from all the other… Continue reading

  • Kids and Covenants

    What is a covenant and how is it different from a promise?  And why is the concept of a “covenant” something worth teaching our children?  According to  Crosswalk.com, “Covenants can be loosely compared to promises, but often with more weight… Continue reading

  • Create an Alternate Ending

    We have favorite stories and hopefully, they’re not all from movies….right?  Hopefully, we have lots of favorite BOOKS that we share with our littles! An idea to initiate conversations and to spark creativity is to challenge our kids to create… Continue reading

  • Sharing EASTER, with Books

    The EASTER STORY; written by Autumn Ward, Illustrated by Joseph Goode This year, Easter Sunday will fall on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Easter is one of the central holidays, or Holy Days, of Christianity. It honors the Resurrection of Jesus three days… Continue reading

  • Teaching “THANKFUL”

    Is an attitude of thankfulness something that comes naturally to us?  Do we need to be taught to live with an attitude of gratitude? Does it depend on circumstances?  Does it depend on our belief system? What I do know… Continue reading