One of the original purposes for starting a blog was to share poems, stories and other things I designed for/with children. Over time, I have continued to develop a variety of devotions, poems and lesson plans that I hope can serve to equip parents and adults who tend to the faith development of children.
Family Devotions
The following were created to be used as family devotions. Each devotion includes ideas about how to adapt a learning activity to younger or older children.
Fruit of the Spirit Devotions–Intro
Fruit of the Spirit Devotions–Love
Fruit of the Spirit Devotions–Joy
Fruit of the Spirit Devotions–peace
Fruit of the Spirit–A Poem About Patience
Fruit of the Spirit–Kindness
Fruit of the Spirit–Goodness and Faithfulness
Fruit of the Spirit–Self Control
Poems & Stories
The following are poems or stories written based on various Bible passages, stories, or themes. While based on scripture, they are often creative interpretations of the stories. They may be used to introduce or review stories, to engage in discussion about various stories, or to spark creative interpretation of other kinds.
What what it like to be in the crowd at Pentecost? Imagine a testimony by someone who was there.Download
12 Things to Know About How to Serve the World
Jesus tried to teach people to love God and serve their neighbor by using images and illustrations from every-day life. Maybe if one of his lessons was written as a song, it would sound like this.Download
The Chords of Miriam’s Song –a creative writing exploration of Ex. 15:19-21
Lesson Plans
The following are a variety of resources that could be part of lesson plans for various faith formation environments. Some are intended to inform teachers working with children/youth in a congregation or church school, others might inform parents/adults looking to intentionally foster faith at home.
“God’s Work, Our Hands” — This poem was written to communicate a Lutheran understanding of the sacraments and how God’s action towards us in Communion and Baptism calls us to be in action towards the world through service for neighbor.
The STUFF of Following Jesus–skit
Family Faith Practices–Season of Advent
Family Faith Practices–Season of Epiphany
Family Faith Practices–Season of Lent
Family Faith Practices–home altar
Family Faith Practices–Advent wreath
Family Faith Practices–4 Keys of Epiphany