making a difference

One of the great things about being around kids is that you don’t even realize it when you make a difference. Kids learn a lot in the beginning stages of their life. The main way that they are able to do this is by observing others who are older then them, and how those people function. Because of this, programs for kids such as wwKids are vital in their lives. The teachers and the shepherds are making a difference in these kids lives even when we don’t realize it. It can even be the same way with parents. So the next time you feel discouraged that the kids are not listening, remember what you do and say can make a huge difference even on the children who seem distant.

hidden treasures

This week wwKids was a great place to be in general. Every studio had something great going on that helped the kids learn more about God and Biblical stories. Being able to see this each week has made me wonder, do we realize how unique this wonderful program this is. There are many different churches within the area of Jackson but not nearly as many church that have a similar program to ours. We try to reach these kids at the level they already are and help them grow in their strengths, which is a great idea. So next time you think about wwKids, let’s remember that this program is truly remarkable and one of Jacksons great secrets, so let’s try to make it known.

A day of rest

Something that the Bible prescribed for us long ago, is something that can be easily forgotten or pushed aside. This week in wwKids we got to talk about the Ten Commandments, and one of those is to respect the Sabbath day. This is an idea that has been carried through the Bible, but has been so easily forgotten. When was the last time you or I had a day of rest? Its something to thnk about when we consider what we are teaching kids in our lives. Rest can help renew the soul and help us become more focused on God instead of the earthly stresses that surround us. So next time you being your week, think about how you can incorporate some time of rest. IT can help you and your kids. After all, ts something that God even did and suggests for us.

This week has been such a great one in wwKids. It was the last week for our lesson on Joseph and the hard times he went through. Reflecting back on the lesson, it was great to remember the kids interaction with such a fundamental story and lesson for Christianity. Joseph went through a very hard time but was willing to rely n and believe in God through it all. This is such a good lesson to keep bringing up to the kids and build off of, because there will always be hard times, and it is how we deal with them that makes a difference. Adults (including myself) need to remember this sometimes also. It is easy to get upset and blame God for the things we see as bad in our lives, but it is those moments that God can use to help us grow the most and it is those moments we remember as defining moments of faith. So the lesson of Joseph can be very helpful and it was a great thing to get to see the kids hear this and embrace the lesson.

Baptism

This week it was absolutely wonderful to get to see some of our very own wwKids make the choice to become baptized! It was amazing to get to see Chase, Andi, Olivia, and Caleb make their decision to follow Christ and publicly announce it to their church family. They have made the most important decision of their life, so we want to congratulate them as their loving family and help them along in their journey.

This past week wwKids had our kick-off into the new school year. With this school year there were some changes that took place in wwKids but in the end we still have the main goal that we started with, which is to teach these wonderful kids more about God and be able to reach them in new creative ways so that they would understand better. This was really emphasized this past week with the story of Joseph that was taught. The kids got to learn about how changes happen in peoples lives (even sometimes bad changes) but God can work through them all. This was really a great lesson to kick off the fall with because it is a time of change for many of these kids with a new school year and it may seem hard but God is still there. That’s the way wwKids is set up also. Change happens but God is still present and working in these kid’s lives.

Change

For many kids around Jackson, this is a week of change, the beginning of a new school year being the main cause. But on top of this, wwKids also has some great changes going on for the school years’ kick-off like a new room for three year olds and new rotations for the experience studios.

After being involved in this, it is easy to come to the conclusion that not all change is bad. Sometimes change can be just the thing that people need even if they do not realize it. This is true in most cases because of the fact that many people fear that very change that can benefit them in the long run. God realizes this, but sometimes we can forget that. So next time a big moment of change comes around in your life or your kids, maybe it will be worth embracing so that something new can begin that is better than the previous.