Hello friends and scattered family in Messiah!
Another field trip day! Because I do work full-time. To do field trip days I either flex time or use PTO. This came up as a suggested event on Facebook and looked fun so I made the arrangements! We did school from 8-12:30 and then attended a local UPaint pottery studio to work on a "Northern Lights bowl." Such fun! This is our 6th Field Trip of the yr. In the pictures above you can see the progress and finished product!! source for more info: uPaint Pottery Studio YOU CAN NOW CONNECT WITH US ON FACEBOOK HERE! : Pursuing the upward call | Facebook This is a public "personal blog" pg via Facebook to make it easier for readers to connect and share. Stop in for a visit, invite a friend. Hope to see you all there! Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13
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Hello friends and scattered family in Messiah!
Towards the end of our Hanukkah/winter break from work and school we took a FIELD TRIP to a Children's Museum (very interactive stations/centers for learning and play) The kids had a blast!! We do need to go back soon for a full day. This visit was only about 4 hours and it's just not enough time to see all the cool stuff and play till we drop. But we visited the: Dinosphere, upstairs over the dinosphere they have dinosaur pictures the kids can color and then scan and they become living cartoons on the wall for awhile. We visited the "Agriculture center" which teaches about: farming, the water cycle, (with a fun water table the kids can play at), diagnosing different diseases on crops, minerals, native animals to this state etc We also visited the Cultural exhibit where the country of focus for the moment is Greece. --And they visited the seasonal winter exhibit with lots of ice and snow related games. AND...drum roll..... everyone went down the 2 story winter slide you can see in the picture above and the carousel. Those are a must. However, it was an excellent way to ease back into learning time and close out our break! As with any location we visit for a field trip...here is the site if you would like more information: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis (childrensmuseum.org) YOU CAN NOW CONNECT WITH US ON FACEBOOK HERE! : Pursuing the upward call | Facebook This is a public "personal blog" pg via Facebook to make it easier for readers to connect and share. Stop in for a visit, invite a friend. Hope to see you all there! Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 Hello friends and scattered family in Messiah! We had a Hanukkah cookie day recently with our church family and children! This was an incredibly messy and fun endeavor! Pictures below! :) (chocolate chip cookies, and sugar cookies) + plenty of icing and sprinkles... Blessings and Shalom in the Name of Yeshua Messiah! YOU CAN NOW CONNECT WITH US ON FACEBOOK HERE! :
Pursuing the upward call | Facebook This is a public "personal blog" pg via Facebook to make it easier for readers to connect and share. Stop in for a visit, invite a friend. Hope to see you all there! Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 Good day to you friends and scattered family in Messiah! Shabbat Shalom for later today (in advance)!
These are just some simple games/crafts for Hanukkah I found on Amazon, some of which we will do this yr. At the bottom of this post will be related previous posts: 1) Amazon.com: Rite Lite Hanukkah Tic Tac Toe Game - Jewish Board Game Wooden Display Chanukah Gifts for Kids Holiday Party Favors Judaism A Perfect Family-Friendly Party Game Fun & Educational Festival of Lights : Toys & Games 2)Amazon.com: Hanukkah Sun Catcher - Stained Glass Look - Paint Your on Menorah and Dreidel - Fun and Educational (3-Pack) : Toys & Games 3) Amazon.com: Judaica Place Chanukah Wood Craft Kit - Design Your Own : Toys & Games 4.) Amazon.com: Rite Lite Chanukah Scratch Art, Perfect Hanukkah Gift for Kids, Hanukkah Art Kit, Hanukkah Accessories, Hanukkah Arts and Crafts Kit - Comes with 24 Menorah and Dreidel Cards! : Toys & Games RELATED HANUKKAH POSTS: 1) The Feast of Dedication: Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 - Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 2) Happy Feast of Dedication/Hanukkah! - Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 3.) COUNTDOWN TO .... THE FEAST OF DEDICATION/LIGHTS (HANUKKAH) - Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 4)HANUKKAH CRAFTS - Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 5)HANUKKAH COOKIES 2023 - Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 6)FEAST OF DEDICATION/HANUKKAH COOKIES! - Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 7)Hanukkah completion 2021: Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 - Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 * THE GOSPEL Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 - The Gospel * For our Statement of Faith: Statement of Faith - Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 YOU CAN NOW CONNECT WITH US ON FACEBOOK HERE! : (1) Pursuing the upward call | Facebook This is a public "personal blog" pg via Facebook to make it easier for readers to connect and share. Stop in for a visit, invite a friend. Hope to see you all there! Hello scattered family and friends in Messiah! I hope you all are doing well.
This was just a fun little craft for Tabernacles/Sukkot. (not a school craft, a family activity) The children had fun creating their little "tabernacles" and helping to decorate our family/church one as well. "Leviticus 23 is about the Feast of Tabernacles.--a tabernacle is a temporary place to live. it is like a tent except it is made from wood or branches. ---the first and eighth day of this feast is a Sabbath" "Jesus (Yeshua) was born during this feast week. Jesus (Yeshua) celebrated the Feast of tabernacles, and Zechariah 14:16 says that someday, all nations will celebrate the feast!" Anyone new to the Feast of Tabernacles, also known as Sukkot. Here is a simple explanation of it; It's a rehearsal for a future event where Yeshua will Tabernacle with us again, which simply means be with us.
The tent idea is a reminder we are in temporary dwelling places until we get to be with Yah permanently in the New Jerusalem, that will come down to earth. It also symbolizes the time when the Israelites were able to escape their slavery from the Egyptians and had to live in tents for 40 years. Its also a metaphor of how we escape and come out of the things of this World! Coming out of the traditions and the ways of man and religion. We hence Cross Over or Pass Over from the things of this World into the things and Ways of YHWH! This is where the word Hebrew comes from, one who has passed or crossed over! A quick google search can give you all kinds of ideas for how to decorate your own Sukkah or purchase one for future celebration. The intent and motives of the heart are known by Yah and may He be with you. HalleluYah!! Do Bible things in Bible ways.... YHWH's ways. Follow the footsteps of the Master and KING. RELATED READING:
Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 * THE GOSPEL Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 - The Gospel * For our Statement of Faith: Statement of Faith - Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 YOU CAN NOW CONNECT WITH US ON FACEBOOK HERE! : (1) Pursuing the upward call | Facebook This is a public "personal blog" pg via Facebook to make it easier for readers to connect and share. Stop in for a visit, invite a friend. Hope to see you all there! DISCLAIMER: I do not receive compensation from ANY of the resources I share or use. They are just resources, curriculum, etc that have blessed our family and may bless yours!* Hello scattered family and friends in Messiah! I hope you all are doing well. We recently went on a field trip to a local park that was hosting a Medieval Festival! This was used for historical education as a sort of "walk through live museum" so to speak.
The kids loved the activities and the shows ie: sword fights and such. BUT by far their favorite part was the opportunity with approval from me.... to participate in the: ax/knife throwing, and archery sessions. *with safety precautions of course* None the less it was a great time...and they are now interested in archery! It just so happens that a town about 20 minutes from us has an archery club. So this may be something we look into further. I always keep my eyes open for new events/activities on Facebook with local parks/recreation areas, and libraries for events like this. Next one I am looking into is an: International Festival in a few weeks. I'm not sure if we can make that one, but we may. If we do you know I'll save pictures to share! Living education is the best kind and it makes great memories~ and they got to see mom shoot some arrows, I hit the target board too. Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 *side note DISCLAIMER: I do not receive compensation from ANY of the resources I share or use. They are just resources, curriculum, etc that have blessed our family and may bless yours!* Field Trip: Our Rescues — Exotic Feline Rescue Center (efrc.org)
Hello friends and scattered family in Messiah! Well, one of our boys is taking Zoology this yr and the other is taking "Adventures on Planet Earth," and last wk in "Adventures on Earth," we learned about the food chain.... and Zoology is right up this alley. So this field trip seemed quite fitting. The Exotic Feline Rescue Center has rescued large cats from various unfortunate situations. Their individual stories can be read in the link above. The way the center is set up you can get very close to these majestic creatures. However, obviously; no touching, reaching, taunting or loud noises that may agitate them. There are tours at specific set times. We happened to go to the 1st one at 10 am. In which, the 2 male lions, were definitely vocal upon waking up. They took turns roaring back and forth. The tour guide said that a lion roar can be heard up to 5 miles away... I wonder if any nearby neighbors have become used to it. Although the center is on some 285 acres so they have plenty of land and isolation. However, the part accessible to tours is not nearly as large so don't expect a huge expanse on the tour. This was our 1st field trip of the year and the kids loved it! They enjoyed being so close to these beautiful animals and learning of their stories and a bit about their natural habitats and general facts. Last yr for our daughter's Zoology Field Trip we visited: Newport Aquarium Field Trip - Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 Each of the children is going to pick their favorite wild cat and create a tri-fold board presentation for that animal. So the learning continues! I will do a post to show those later after they are done. Enjoy the photos! Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 *side note DISCLAIMER: I do not receive compensation from ANY of the resources I share or use. They are just resources, curriculum, etc that have blessed our family and may bless yours!* Hello scattered family in Messiah! May you all be blessed with shalom from Abba Yah. This journey is but a brief window into the fellowship and intimacy to come...
I hope you had a blessed Shavuot (Pentecost).... these are just a few pictures from our fellowship. We had a blessed time together and it was my parents' 1st Shavuot celebration!! HALLELUYAH! Some of you may know.... I had the privilege of baptizing my dad last yr and so this yr is his 1st year celebrating the Holy Feast Days (Moedim) with us. He attended Passsover earlier this yr and both of my parents came to the Shavuot celebration. Look at YHWH!! I hope all of you had a very joyful and meaningful Shavuot to those who celebrated! Kids Activities: The Messengers DVD, and 10 Commandments craft (I will post the craft at a later time) *For those in the Facebook group or on the public Facebook pg- FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOUR SHAVUOT PICTURES!
HalleluYah! Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 Hello friends and scattered family in Messiah!
This post is really about how to keep your kiddos involved and having age appropriate fun. I just had a conversation with a friend about this yesterday about how we want to have activities each year that are: warm, fun, and memorable for the kids. So when they are older they can look back in fondness and with love at the time shared with family around Yah's Feast days. One thing that we do with our family and children is go through our Bible Pathway Adventures Spring Feast book and complete some of the activities that teach about: Passover, ULB, First Fruits, and Shavuot (Pentecost). The kids always enjoy those and there are crafts in the back of the book! For Passover every yr we schedule a family and friends movie night to watch The Prince of Egypt . This is an event for fellowship with our friends who may not observe the Feasts in a way to share with them that is casual fun. But anyhow we make a big deal about decorating the house like a movie theatre, we make a special trip to the store where the kids can grab their favorite candy, chips, and drinks and we countdown to movie night to build anticipation. For First Fruits the kids watch: , God with Us, (an animated movie about the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Yeshua) complete activities in the Bible Pathway Adventures Spring Feast book, dress up nice and go visit the grandparents for fun and pictures in the evening. Likewise, for Shavuot (Pentecost) we watch The Messengers about the book of Acts and complete some pages out of: Bible Pathway Adventures Spring Feast book. For Shavuot, in the past, we have sometimes created a paper ring chain out of construction paper to count the Omer 50 days. The kids can tear a ring of paper off each day. For ULB there are also lots of Matzah crafts you can do or recipes you can create to make that fun as well. (Pinterest for ideas) Regardless, we want to be diligent about following the command to: "teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down and when you rise up." Deut 6:7 TLV (referencing the commands of Yah, these are HIS commanded Feast days) It is our job to teach our children the truth. "These are the appointed moadim of Adonai, which you are to proclaim to be holy convocations--My moadim" Lev 23:2 TLV And of course, on any Feast Day, the kids are free to blow their shofars in the back yard typically and they always love that opportunity and see it as a high privilege. How do you celebrate with your kiddos? Feel free to leave a comment! We use these books for lessons :
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I hope you all are doing well! So let's chat about this.... every yr we open our home to church fam and friends for a viewing of The Prince of Egypt in preparation for Passover. The kids look forward to this annually. We have also created some stick characters for when we read the Exodus story the kids can raise the corresponding stick to what is going on in the story (this came from Torah Sisters) which you can find here: Ten Plagues Craft Printable – Torah Sisters Anyhow, I took the kids on Monday evening to go pick out some candy and chips to accompany the movie and they are soooo excited for Friday! We watch the movie with everyone...then on Shabbat for their Bible lessons we review the facts of the Exodus and also the application with Yeshua Messiah. I have shared previously that we use Bible Pathway Adventures books regularly for Shabbat lessons because they have several books you can purchase. However, for the Spring and Fall Feasts, we use these books for lessons (pictured below):
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