Objective: To find as many crosses hidden in everyday life as possible. Think telephone poles, signposts. seams on a basketball, and tons more.
Goal: To make the game a habit, so that you are continuously reminded of Jesus.
Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
One big question I have heard over and over through my years as a homeschooler is how to handle the spare time that comes from being able to condense education. I know some kids who rise very early (say, 6 a.m.) start school and work steadily until they finish at 10 or 11 a.m. Then the problem comes, what do they do with the rest or their day? Of course there are countless outside activities to be involved in. Those are all well and good and we have done many of them, but what do you do with your kids when they are done early, are home, and have the rest of the day stretched out before them? Most, if not all, homeschool parents don’t want their kids on a screen all day!
At the same time, I have really tried to provide what I could to help them fill that time. In the end they are very creative and have definitely realized that you can learn anything you want to learn.As we look ahead to the new year we hope to bring families closer together in their walk with Christ. Weather it’s family outreach or a Gospel Centered Parenting seminar, or just having families go out into their community to share who Jesus is with their neighbors.
Looking back on 2010 a beautiful example of a family coming together to serve Christ was when the Hills packed up their entire family (plus a few extras) and headed to Raleigh North Carolina. They shared the Gospel and helped Scotty B. with Christmas Clubs for families in need. When we teach our children what it means to be on mission for Christ when they are young, it becomes a central part of who they are. We help to develop their identity in Christ and that’s a beautiful thing.
As we pondered better ways our family could study God’s word together in the New Year we came up with a new idea. We would like to share with it with you….
Each person in our family picked one day of the week to “teach” what they have been learning about as they read their Bibles. Our hope is that this will do a few things within our family. First we wanted to get them excited about reading their Bibles again (there is definately something that excites kids when they get to be the teachers). It has also stirred some creativity as they come up with different ways to present what they have learned. This has also allowed us as parents to ask questions to make sure they are really understanding what they are learning. We can also encourage them to think about what it means to them on a personal level and how it applies to their life now. We are really excited about this and will keep you updated with our progress.
We would love to hear about the different ways you are sharing the Gospel with your family. So leave us a message when you get a chance. May God bless you and your family in the New Year with a new desire to seek Him in all you do.