Easter Basket Ideas - Inspired by The Story of Home

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My second picture book, The Story of Home, is coming out soon, and wouldn’t she be so pretty in an Easter basket near you? My friend Megan found some really cute stuff that would pair so beautifully with it. Here are some links:


The Story of Home [get the picture book here!]

honey bee shirt [because tees]

branch pencils [amazon]

sunglasses [fancy version | walmart version]

lemon stuffie [jelly cat - this boutique has a great price]

wooden tree toy set [amazon]

scented bubbles [ever eden - hello EDEN!]

wooden house [kiwi & co]

woodland puzzle [amazon]

picnic blanket [similar]

New Testament Survey for Kids (An Accidental Conversation)

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New Testament Survey for Kids (An Accidental Conversation)

He was flipping through the tiny blue New Testament he was given as a baby, wondering about the words in red. “The words are red when Jesus talks,” I explained, smiling as I remembered that was even a thing. What a wonderful thing!

What came next was an accidental New Testament survey, six-year-old style. (I thought I’d retell it to you because sometimes talking to a kid about the Bible makes you love the Bible more.)

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Telling Kids the True Story of Thanksgiving (And the True Gospel)

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Telling Kids the True Story of Thanksgiving (And the True Gospel)

As I consider how I’ve been taught and how to teach my children, history clashes loudly with the familiar narratives. It’s tempting for us to force-feed redemption into the stories we tell rather than tell stories as they actually are. However, when we strong-arm redemption, we can short-circuit the powerful experience of longing for a Redeemer—and I don’t want my kids to miss that.

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