Last Sunday night, we were excited to host the K-6 devotional for 9th Avenue. We always enjoy having these young people and their families in our home. I found an idea for a devotional on anger, adapted it quite a lot, and taught it to the precious children. I thought you might find it a helpful idea to have for a family devotional or a children’s devo. It combines a pretty standard science project with (hopefully) a much-needed Biblical thought. Items Needed In the picture above, you see what you need. But in case you can’t see the picture clearly, here’s a list. Vinegar Baking soda Food coloring (not required,…

Two letters–OK–may be doing a lot more damage than many of us realize. It is my opinion that the damage begins in many homes and that it begins when children are very young. How many times have you heard a parent say something like one of the following to a child (sometimes a very small child)? “You need to eat your vegetables. OK?” “It’s time to go to bed. OK?” “Please be quiet. OK?” “You need to clean your room. OK?” “Speak when somebody speaks to you. OK?” “You need to thank people when they do something for you. OK?” The list could go on and on, but I think you get the idea. Many children are being…