Perhaps you’ve heard about foster care in the news. Maybe your family is thinking about participating in foster care, or perhaps you’ve thought about becoming a foster parent in the future. Check out this infographic for some quick facts about the life-affirming process of participating in foster care.
Family is inherently good; it is a gift God established in the Garden of Eden before sin came into the world, and it is purposely designed to uphold life. Yet, we know that sin and brokenness affect all good gifts. Because sin creates brokenness in our lives and in the lives of our children, it’s important to begin laying a foundation for discussing life issues with our children early. It’s important to locate our child’s identity in the creative, redemptive, and sustaining work God has done in their lives. We’ve compiled a list of books that may help you form this foundation in our “Family Reading List,” check it out by downloading the PDF!
Prayer is an important part of our lives as life-affirming Christians. Teach your Lil’ Lutheran prayers he or she can use to start and end each day. Designed to help parents and children incorporate prayer into the day, “Prayers 4 Kids” sets the foundation for other Lil’ Lutherans 4 Life sets. Find the fold out activity pages at the links below!
Night Time Prayer – Download PDF
Learning how to regulate feelings is a challenging and significant life issue for Lil’ Lutherans. The “I Can Come to Jesus” set is designed to help your child learn that in all things, he or she can go to Jesus for help, grace, and security. The fold out activity pages also include ways for your child to work on how to manage his or her emotions with you. Purchase the “I Can Come to Jesus” set here.
Because of sin, our world is broken and young children face a plethora of life issues. The “Words in Church” set is designed to help you begin discussions about these life issues with your child and offer solutions that point to the hope and healing God gives His people. Each fold out activity page begins with a definition, connects God’s gift to life and life issues, and provides a hymn stanza to memorize. Purchase the “Words in Church” set here.
Congratulations! God chose you to be part of a child’s life. Being part of a family can be emotional. Sometimes it’s exciting or filled with laughter, and other times it’s really hard. But no matter how you are feeling today, you are never alone.
This bookmark provides a simple key for expressing emotions when communication with those who have disabilities becomes confusing or frustrating. We seek this communication because each person is uniquely and intricately designed by God; each person brings Him glory. He claims us as His own. We are His. “I have called you by name. You are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1b ESV)
When children are very young, communication issues can be a source of confusion and frustration. This placemat supports families beyond the birth of a child and provides simple stepping stones for communicating and praying with young children.
