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Apr 2023
Hello Friends, How are you doing on this last day of April? As I say at the end of every month, “I can’t believe this month is over already!” This time I really mean it: it seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and waving palm branches in the air, and then we were finding colorful Easter Eggs. And now, April is just about over and May is on the horizon. I really wish time would slow down! Do you wish time would slow down or does that......
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Apr 2023
Hello Friends, How are you doing today? Have you all recouped from your egg-travagant Easter Celebrations and egg-cellent Easter Egg hunts? Just last weekend, I spent time with my family to celebrate Easter, and I am still recouping from the driving, eating way too much food, and not getting enough sleep. One of these days I will be able to take a deep breath! Maybe that day will come when Summer Vacation roles around!! Today, we are going to figure out what bowling pins have to do with God, but first I......
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Apr 2023
Hello Friends, Hoppy Belated Easter to each and everyone of you! Did you all have a great Easter? Did the Easter Bunny come visit you and leave you with some special gifts: colorful Easter eggs, jellybeans, chocolate bunnies, and toys? I don’t know if the Easter Bunny came to visit me, but whoever did certainly left my fridge and candy bowls empty…. Either way, I has a wonderful Easter spent with wonderful friends, eating great food, and reflecting on the importance of the day, Jesus being raised from the tomb. Jesus was......
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Apr 2023
Hello Friends, Happy Easter! or should I say, “Hoppy Easter!” Did the Easter Bunny come visit you today? I think I received a visit from the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny didn’t leave my anything but I noticed that a couple of my cereal boxes were EMPTY, an egg carton was EMPTY, the milk jug was EMPTY, the lemonade container was EMPTY, and my candy jar was EMPTY. Maybe the Easter Bunny ate all my food so that he/she would have enough energy to visit you! Do you know of something else......
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Apr 2023
Title: “Easter Sunday” Author: Mike Berenstain Publisher: Zonderkidz Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Year: 2016 Song Information Title: “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” Words: Charles Wesley, 1739 Music: Lyra Davidica, 1708 Played by: Paul Jorgenson Link: https://youtu.be/KpQThbNVIqM...
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Apr 2023
“‘Twas the morning of Easter, before the sun rose; Two guards on a hillside were trying to doze. Now Jesus had died, only three days before; A huge stone was in place, sealed over the cave door.” Title: “‘Twas the morning of Easter” Author: Glenys Nellist Illustrator: Elena Selivanova Publisher: Zonderkidz Publication Date: 2021 Read By: Daniel Skelton Date Read: April 7, 2023 Link: https://youtu.be/vavJuBSrdWE...
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Apr 2023
“The Sunday when Jesus rose from the dead is called Easter Sunday. Every Easter we celebrate that Jesus is more powerful than death. Jesus rose from the dead. Jesus rose for me! Jesus is alive!” Title: “Jesus Rose For Me” Author: Jared Kennedy Illustrator: Trish Mahoney Publisher: New Growth Press Publication Date: 2017 Read By: Daniel Skelton Link: https://youtu.be/Xsnf8wzmB24...
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Apr 2023
“The Bear cubs are candy-crazy this Easter! But Missus Ursula and some Sunday school students tell the cubs about Jesus’ resurrection and show them that salvation is much sweeter than candy.” Title: “The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story” Author: Jan & Mike Berenstain Illustrator: Jan & Mike Berenstain Publisher: Berenstain Publishing, Inc. a division of Zonderkidz Publishing Date: 2012 Read By: Heather Eubank Link: https://youtu.be/u5RFv_2Zi9o...
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Apr 2023
“To celebrate new life at Easter, eggs and bunnies come in handy. But some cubs think it’s just about candy.” Title: “The Berenstain Bears and the Real Easter Eggs” Author: Stan and Jan Berenstain Illustrator: Stan and Jan Berenstain Publisher: Berenstain Enterprises, Inc. a division of Penguin Random House Publication Date: 2002 Read By: Sarah Dart Link: https://youtu.be/hvHzqL6_v6M...
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Apr 2023
“Davey the Donkey was never chosen to do anything—until the day he found himself carrying the King. After that, he felt proud of himself—until he saw what the King had to carry.” In this delightful tale, children will see that Jesus was both the King and the Suffering Servant, the Savior and an example to all of us to serve God with willing and thankful hearts. Title: “The Donkey who Carried a King” Author: R.C. Sproul Illustrator: Chuck Groenink Publisher: Ligonier Ministries Published Date: 2012 Read By: Daniel Skelton Link: https://youtu.be/1nRfyIjm0f0...
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