Children’s Messages

  • “Holly’s Thanksgiving Wish: A Story of Triumph and Balloons” by Kaine & Duds
    A Thanksgiving tale about a hedgehog’s quest to hold her very own balloon. “Balloons are amazing! They’re so fun and so floaty. Though when she got close, They all went EXPLODEY!” Family, food, football, and … balloons? Thanksgiving is Holly’s favorite holiday. Every year, she tries to make the Thanksgiving feast even better with some ...
  • “There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Turkey” by Lucille Colandro
    You won’t believe why this old lady swallowed a turkey, a ball, a balloon, a boat, some wheels, and a horn of plenty. What is your favorite food to eat on Thanksgiving? Title: “There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey” Author: Lucille Colandro Illustrator: Jared Lee Publisher: Scholastic Inc, Cartwheel Books Publication Date: 2016 Read ...
  • “Just A Special Thanksgiving” by Mercer Mayer
    Little Critter is about to have a Thanksgiving he’ll never forget. From the school play to a surprise dinner for all of Critterville, celebrate along with Little Critter and his family as they give thanks this holiday! What makes your Thanksgiving special? Title: “Just a Special Thanksgiving” Author: Mercer Mayer Publisher: HarperCollinsPublisher Date of Publication: ...
  • Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving!
    Hello Friends, Well….Halloween is over. There is a chilliness in the air. The sun has decided to hide behind the clouds. “The chance of snow flurries” seems to be the favorite phrase on every weather station imaginable in the area. And I have now plugged in and turned on a space heater in my office. I ...
  • Thank You Veterans!
    Hello Friends! Just a couple of days ago, we celebrated a specific holiday that honors all those who have served our country. They either served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Space Force. For some of us, we get the day off of school to celebrate this holiday and our parents ...
  • Veterans Day Poem by Cheryl Dyson
    On Veterans Day we honor all, Who answered to a service call. Soldiers young, and soldiers old, Fought for freedom, brave and bold. Some have lived, while others died, And all of them deserve our pride. We’re proud of all the soldiers who, Kept thinking of red, white, and blue. They fought for us and all our rights, They fought through many days and ...
  • All Saints Day: A Message for the Kids
    Hello Friends, Today, I want to share with you about a special day that we celebrate in the church. This day is known as All Saints Day, and it takes place on November 1st every year. It is not nearly as well known as the day before, All Hallows’ (Saints’) Eve, better known as Halloween, but ...
  • “Ghost, Afraid of the Dark”
    https://youtu.be/qL0-WO-M8TI “Once upon a time, in a haunted house near you, lives a little ghost, his name was Boo. Boo had a problem, at the end of each day, when darkness came, Boo was afraid. So he set off out with a little light, to his friends, who lived in the night… The dark is our ...
  • God Needs Us to Dress Up?
    Hello Friends, Halloween is tomorrow, but for most of us the parties and trick-or-treating have already happened. While I was growing up, it seemed like trick-or-treating always took place on October 31st but the school parties usually took place on the Friday before Halloween. Now trick-or-treating takes place during the weekend. I guess times have changed! ...
  • The Pumpkin Prayer
    Hello Friends! With Halloween approaching fast, I’m sure we are all excited to dress up in our costumes and eat all the candy we can get! What are you dressing up as for Halloween? I originally wanted to go as a donkey since a donkey is the only animal with a cross on its back, but ...
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