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Out of the Mud {Psalm 40: 1-2} is #4 from Seeds of Courage,
Full Page Verse Printable…
Verse Mini Book {which could also be cut into mini flash cards to have kids put the verse in order}…
Copy Work Tracers {print & cursive}
Copy Work Sheets… 
Full Verse Coloring Pages…
Visit the main Seeds Family Worship Printables page here.
Visit Seeds Family Worship to learn more about their ministry here!
Little Apricot Goldfish
These little fish were a great after-dinner treat for our kids and super-easy to put together!
The Book Before You Cook…
Ten Little Fish by Audrey and Bruce Wood
Summary: Fun board book that will help you counting from 10 down to 1. Cute illustrations make this a great book to keep around your house!
When It’s Time to Cook…
You’ll Need:
Hope you enjoy this cooking activity with your little one! To see more featured books and activities, click here!
Little Books for Little Cooks is a bi-monthly feature that focuses on creating some edible fun with your little one. We will share a fun book to read with your little one along with a cooking activity to do that ties in with the featured book. Sometimes there may be actual cooking involved…and sometimes just fun!
It's time for some fun alphabet crafts!! We hope you enjoy these! If you are new, you can visit our ABC webpage to find links to any other letters we have done, letters (with books listed) coming up, as well as all the fun crafty letters we have been working on. Be sure to check it out!
Busy Horsies by John Schindel
Summary: Beautiful pictures and a simple text that gives your toddler some fun activities to do try with the horses ~ chasing, strolling, swimming, leaping. Some great new vocabulary words for your little one!
What You’ll Need:
How to Make the ‘h’ for horse:
Do you have a BIG ol’ Alphabet Foam Floor Puzzle? Did you use it for awhile and then store it because it was in the way? {I did} Do you want a BIG ol’ Alphabet Foam Floor Puzzle? You can find them often at discount stores like TJ Maxx, Ross, etc. Toys R Us has one and this is the best {most reasonably priced} one I found on Amazon…
So, other than a big floor puzzle or foam floor mat, what are these good for??? Oh SO much, here are just a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing…
Lay just the letters out around the room and have your child hop from letter to letter as you call them out. Or have your child find the letter you call out. Or, have your child yell the name of the letter when they jump on it.
Use the pieces to build a fort…
Take your learning outside and set the entire puzzle up on a deck, or on the concrete somewhere. Just leaving the normal environment with a toy makes it more exciting for most kids.
Using either of the sets, choose a specific set of numbers to work on 1:1 correspondence by having your child walk straight down the line and move only as you count the exact number. You could do this with the ABCs also.
Our ultimate favorite---flying letters! Since they are foam, they can easily be tossed around without much damage! We use a paddle form a beach game we have.
Recently Krash came up with his own extension. He connected many letters to make a road for his cars.
We used stirring sticks {we got ours at Target} to lay on the letters like this…
Challenge your tot to balance letters on his head or face ;-). Definite FUN!!!!
Happy Playing!
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There’s something I want to speak to here that doesn’t necessarily have to do with being a Mom, but more in being a Believer in general. It’s not my role here to teach theology or to correct, but there is something on my heart that bears sharing as I think it is vital for us “Gentile” Christians to remember.
I’ve been hearing a lot about Israel and the end times. I’ve been hearing about something called “replacement theology” where people actually believe that Christians have replaced the Jews as far as blessing and covenants go. So when I was reading through Romans the other day this portion of scripture really stood out to me and I think it’s a good reminder to all of us, no matter what your theology or disposition.
Paul is talking about how we gentiles have been grafted in because the Jews wouldn’t listen and accept the gospel. (Romans 11: 16-22 NKJV)
For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
My oh my this is both thrilling and terrifying—like some ride an adrenaline junky might enjoy! On one hand Paul is saying we are very fortunate* that the Jews didn’t believe, because if they had, we would never even have a chance to be grafted in! On the other hand he’s saying if you don’t remember this and continue to remember this, you just might be cut off like they were! SCARY! That’s why he said, “but fear.”
So my encouragement for you today is to not argue with others about the doubtful things of end time philosophy and don’t worry about the cares of this world, but remember that you are grafted in. We have been adopted by the Father and it is an amazing wondrous GIFT! We were unworthy, yet he made us worthy. We were nothing, yet he made us something. We have the words of life and we know the pathway to heaven—don’t forget these things. In the midst of diapers and laundry and meals and crying children and housework it’s hard to remember this. But I want you to remember it because it will instantly put you in a place of reverence and peace and soberness and make everything else around you pale in comparison to what God has done for you!
For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all. Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! Romans 11: 30-33
Glory! Glory! Glory!
*If you’ve walked with the Lord for a while, you probably understand that God already knew that the Jews would reject His Son, therefore He already had the details of our adoption worked out! Amazing! And if you don’t have any idea what I’m talking about and want to learn more about being adopted by the King drop me an email at: carissablanchard@gmail.com
Here are some more cool giveaways for tots/moms of tots, check them out below and let us know if you win something we told you about!!!!
~I do not take email requests to be added to this list, these are just personal favorites I find online, you are welcome to leave any giveaway links (TOT FRIENDLY ONLY) in the comments below.
It's time for some fun alphabet crafts!! We hope you enjoy these! If you are new, you can visit our ABC webpage to find links to any other letters we have done, letters (with books listed) coming up, as well as all the fun crafty letters we have been working on. Be sure to check it out!
Duck & Goose 1, 2, 3 by Tad Hills
Summary: Read along as duck and his two friends show the numbers 1 to 10. Fun little board book for tots!
What You’ll Need:
How to Make the ‘g’ for goose:
