Nina Wheeling

teaching-faith

  • Books and Beginnings

    September is around the weekly corner. Even for us Nanas, there is anticipation of new beginnings at this time of year. It’s not the beginning of an actual “new year” but it’s certainly the beginning of much activity if there… Continue reading

  • Books, the Best Gifts

    Books are such good gifts. We can teach our kids that books are wonderful gifts by exposing them to books from an early age and showing joy over receiving one. Our grandchildren have so many books, possibly too many books…..… Continue reading

  • Faith Over Fear

    No Longer a Slave to Fear by Zach Williams As adults, maybe we don’t experience “fear” the way we did when we were young. Our fears are very significant though- fear for our children’s futures or for the changing world… Continue reading

  • Theme Days

    The kids are HOME for the summer and we just may need some fun summer day ideas. Well, the books we already own can give us all kinds of clever ideas to help us create sweet summer memories. Each book… Continue reading

  • St. Patrick and the Shamrock!

    We are in the season of LENT, which we know is a Christian season of reflection and repentance. And, we are about to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! There is a beautiful, historical, Christian meaning behind this holiday as well, one… Continue reading

  • THE VALUE OF “STORY”

    When Jesus wanted to teach us about God, His love, and His purpose, He used stories!  When He wanted to teach us about how to treat others and how to forgive, He used stories. When He wanted to show us… Continue reading

  • Who was Saint Valentine?

    I’m not sure if I ever really learned the history of Valentine’s Day or the story of Saint Valentine as a child.    Yes, there was a man in Ancient Roma named St. Valentine.  He was a Roman priest and physician… Continue reading

  • Snow Day, Know (no?) Day

    We’re experiencing SNOW DAYS in NC this winter, a rare occurence. We’ve just had two winter storms, back to back, and this past one brought us over 11 inches of snow! It’s been beautiful, peaceful, and of course, a time… Continue reading

  • TEACH THEM TO PRAY

    An essential part of being connected to the Lord is through prayer, talking to Him. Spending quiet time with Him. Letting the Holy Spirit speak. Abiding, away from distractions. Prayer can and should take on many forms. It’s important that… Continue reading

  • In the Beginning

    The Jesus Storybook Bible In the beginning, God created. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. In the beginning of their lives, a foundation is laid for our children. In the beginning of understanding, we as parents,… Continue reading

  • An Attitude of Gratitude

    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?  Scripture teaches us to give thanks in all circumstances… and that… Continue reading

  • A Picture Really is Worth a Thousand Words

    This title may sound contradictory to what I’m trying to do with this post!  The purpose of this weekly BLOG is to provide ideas of how we can use BOOKS to help our kids!– reading books- but please keep going,… Continue reading

  • The Best Book

    It’s almost too obvious, right?  But, for some reason, we think they aren’t ready.  They are ready.   We can find the right version and we can start as soon as they start interacting with books.  We can read them the… Continue reading

  • 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

  • Booking and Cooking!

     A fun and interactive way to “read” with our kids this summer is to use cookbooks. As we BOOK TIME WITH OUR KIDS, we can turn “booking” into cooking! There are so many benefits to using cookbooks with our kiddoes.… Continue reading

  • Manners Matter and Books Can Help!

    Manners matter.  They matter for both children and adults. And I don’t believe I’m the only one who feels this way.  Maybe those of us who have “lived a bit more life” feel strongly about this, but I do have… 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

  • What, Valentine was a Person?

    I’m not sure if I ever really learned the history of Valentine’s Day or the story of Saint Valentine as a child.    We are never too old to learn history!  Yes, there was a man in Ancient Roma named St.… Continue reading

  • MAKE ROOM~  (Prepare Him Room)

    Our pastor’s sermon Sunday was titled PREPARE HIM ROOM.   There was no “room” at the Inn, or anywhere in town, as Mary and Joseph entered into Bethlehem.   As the Creator of the Universe entered into humanity, there was no room. … Continue reading

  • The Master Scientist

    (edited) ArkEncounter.com AnswersinGenesis.org Here it is, the reason I am feeling called to enter into this uncomfortable “trying to write a children’s book” process.  This is an attempt to be obedient to the “call to create” in order to honor… Continue reading

  • LESS LIKE ME

    A Little More Like Jesus,  by Zach Williams and illustrated by Lisa Molloy “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with… Continue reading