Live FB bible study for kids

Tomorrow, Tuesday June 7th we'll be live on FB at 10:15 Central Time. Our local Life Way Christian Bookstore is hosting our kids summer Bible study!

Tomorrow is our intro and kick off!
Click here to find our events:
 KIDS SUMMER BIBLE STUDY LIVE FB

How many times have you asked your kids if they are reading their bibles? Our family meets every evening at 9p.m. to pray before bed. We frequently ask our kids, "What did you read in the bible today?" I'd love to say, they respond every time with wonderful insights. But it's more likely they will say, "nothing" or, "I forgot".

My youngest is eleven years old and loves art. So when I started journaling in my bible, he showed great interest. This encouraged me to think that perhaps we could study the bible together and include a little art along the way. 

I know there are some great resources out there for bible studies for kids. I've spent time looking at a few. But, most of them are for adults to read and then implement with their children. This is why my son and I are going to do a live weekly face book feed for you. Each week, he and I will show you how we Pray/Read/Explore/Create & Memorize a passage of scripture. 

Our first Facebook live podcast will be Tuesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Though our official launch date is June 7th we'll share a few fun ideas with you starting this Thursday at 7p.m. 

So come over to our FB page to sign up under events at: https://www.facebook.com/campingsticks/ 

Here's a short video for you to see what we're planning:

Precepts has donated some books for us to give away! We're so excited to share! 

A pastors wife point of view

Do you trust the 20/20 vision of the Lord? 

I've been a pastor's wife for over 20 years. Before that, I was a pastor's kid. So you could say I've been in ministry all my life.

There was a time when I looked at the role of PK and PW and saw only hurt and betrayal. But God saw clearly while I looked at my life through a dirty pair of glasses.

If you wear glasses you understand that dirty glasses are of no use. Spots, grime and my kids fingerprints often drive me to cleaning my glasses on the hem of my blouse.

So here's the short story: 

Jesus doesn't wear glasses. He sees everything crystal clear.  

He has more than 20 20 vision. He has x-ray vision. 

He sees through the hard things of our lives. 

Nothing is unclear to Him.

I'm not just preaching to you. I know what it means to loose everything. I've laid in a corner of an empty parsonage, weeping, alone, desperate for someone to console me, questioning God's plan, rubbing my tear stained eyes on the hem of my blouse and shouting at the empty walls, "I don't get it! Why?"

My heart has hurt as deeply as yours. But my dear PW we can't see clearly because we don't have the eyes of God.

"Now we see things imperfectly like puzzling reflections in a mirror. But then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely." 1 Corinthians 13:12 NLT

I want to see clearly. Don't you? But for now we have to trust that God's vision is clear and he's leading us with confidence through this life. 

As I sit here I am struck by the importance of this last statement. See if I keep trying to clean my glasses and fix my vision, I'm really saying to God that I don't trust Him to lead me safely. I think I could do it better, if I could just forge my own way. 

Jesus calls us to trust him completely. 

A trust fall so to speak. 

Will you fall into Him? Will you allow your glasses to be dirty and trust that His are clear? I'm praying that you will. 

I love you dearest PW

Under the same wing,

-Joleen