Very early this morning I was sitting in the dark, looking out the window at the clouds in the predawn sky. Because of the thick clouds, only a tiny spot of orange shone from the sun about to rise. It was such a small bit of orange, but it refreshed my weary heart. As I gazed at that bit of light, I...

Do you have young children who would enjoy cooking with you? Here are some super simple recipes from our preschool program, All Aboard the Animal Train . What do you enjoy cooking with your children? Pink Milk 5 strawberries ½ c. milk Help your child count and wash five strawberries. Drop them into ...

Moms, staying physically, emotionally, and spiritually healthy is vital to your family – you are so valuable! Do you have a daily devotional that helps keep you connected with and learning from God? If not, check out our Journey blog – it offers daily readings that encourage a loving and soul-inspir...

Here’s something amazing you probably didn’t know about the moon landing:

https://www.museumofthebible.org/book/minutes/667

1-minute videos from the Museum of the Bible.

Marie

God's perfect plan includes time for work and time for rest. As homeschoolers, how can we intentionally plan for rest? (I've posted this in July for several years now, and I hope it helps bring rest to your family!) I have something for you to try -- a new school schedule! It’s a bit unusual but it’...

What a great opportunity and what a great question! You have an amazing starting point with your friends -- loving Jesus and believing in the core truths. Remember that no denomination or group has a corner on truth. Love God. Love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus says that is the key; it sums up th...

Yes! That's a great way to "share" the good news!

By the way, have you seen how we are doing Facebook in a "My Father's World" way? We want to encourage all of us to see the world through God's eyes.
https://www.mfwbooks.com/Facebook

Marie

“Gospel” is an unusual word. People rarely use it in ordinary, day-to-day conversation. And exactly what does it mean? “Gospel” means “good news.” But what is the good news? The long-awaited event has occurred. The King of the Universe has come. The King of kings came to Earth to rescue ME from the ...

Family Life is releasing a new movie -- “Like Arrows.” I saw an early screening and it has a powerful message about our journey as parents. This would be a great date night! You can see the trailer here and buy tickets. It's in select theaters May 1 and 3 only. http://familylifeministries.org/likear...

I’d like to invite your family to join me in an activity the week before Easter. Last year I started a tradition of watching a video to remember Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection during the week before Easter. The entire book of John, verse-by-verse, is in a free 3-hour video ( The Gospel of John...

Today begins a special time to prepare for Christmas called Advent - the four weeks before Christmas. How do you prepare for Christmas – the birthday of our King? We’d love to hear! When I was young, each Sunday we lit one more candle on our homemade birch-bark advent wreath. To help you prepare for...

I sometimes hear that the God of the Old Testament is a hard, unforgiving God, and that mercy begins in the New Testament. I disagree. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Consider Aaron. Aaron was Moses’ brother. He saw God miraculously release His people from Egypt. He saw the people wal...

I have something for you to try -- a new school schedule! It’s a bit unusual but it’s worked for lots of families. (I posted this last July and think it’s worth posting again this year.) One year I asked all my pilot moms to try it. As the year progressed, even those who had been a bit skeptical wer...

I shared a video at a recent staff meeting, and I’d like to share it with you too. Could you tell the story of the Bible in 6 minutes? This white-board video does just that, showing God’s heart for the nations. It’s a great one to watch and then share with your family. https://youtu.be/JmtfBZyO_hI M...

God's heart for the world is the motivation for what we do here at My Father's World. All people need to hear of the Father's love.

Do you know what a UPG is?
Find out in this three-minute video. It's great for sharing with your whole family.

https://youtu.be/4nbXRuStiiE

20/20 vision is good. But there’s something much better. I pray that God would bless you with 50:20 vision. Let me explain. We know that God is always love, and He can be trusted. Even when we experience difficult times, or people let us down, or it seems the enemy is pulling us down, we know that G...

News can be troubling -- but it can also be a reminder to pray. We need to pray for our brothers and sisters in Egypt. You can share this video with your family and pray together. http://www.prayercast.com/egypt.html There's also a bit of ethnic music right under the video. You might share the Praye...

After months and months of work, it's now here! We're super excited! Our print shop is busy and orders are shipping. Check out samples of our new Teacher's Manual and Student Sheets here: http://www.mfwbooks.com/products/5/Kindergarten-God-s-Creation-from-A-to-Z/#Overview If you purchased kindergart...

Prayer. Talking with God. Can you relate to this quote? "Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference." - Max Lucado Don't let the enemy discourage you. Your prayers a...

I’d like to share this amazing, inspiring 8-minute talk (video) with you today by Elisabeth Elliot. She really shares from her heart.

https://urbana.org/message/testimony-elisabeth-elliot

For the KIng,
Marie

I love Christmas! At our house it is still Christmas. I decided to have some fun this year with the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Since all my kids are grown and out of the house, I am thrilled to have a family of six visiting us for a week. I enlisted those kids to help me and we are having ...

I love Christmas! The mystery of love. The joy of laughter. A Father who gives every day, and a Beloved One who knows the real me. May you be especially aware of Eternal Love these next few weeks. Here are a few fun and simple ideas from our Pre-K TM for you to enjoy in December: Jesus Is the Best G...

My birthday was this week. God has given me 62 years so far on earth. It's been a blessed adventure and I look forward to more! Today reading Psalm 92:12-15 I grabbed onto this promise: The righteous will flourish like a palm tree … planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish. … They will s...

I live in a valley. Waking this morning, all I could see from my window was fog. Thick fog. Darkness. I thought it was everywhere. But when I got in my car and drove out of the valley, I saw things more clearly. The fog was only in the valley. The sun was shining, beautiful and powerful. I just coul...

This morning my reading included Proverbs 15:15 – "… the cheerful heart has a continual feast." So I started thinking about a cheerful heart. If I remember to keep a cheerful heart and not complain, I will have a continual feast. A pretty good thought. Who doesn’t enjoy a feast? But it didn’t stop t...