Amelia KidZone - Amelia Church of Christ

This month we are talking about honor: letting someone know you see how valuable they really are.  We are all guilty at one point of not showing honor to others.  We sometimes have an entitlement attitude.  We sometimes judge without really knowing the whole story. It’s easy to compare ourselves to others by how they dress, their type of career, their faith, their diet, their hobbies, their parenting, how they handle money, education, etc.  I can guarantee every one of us has dishonored someone; maybe not directly to their face, but we’ve dishonored them in our heart.  And though they can’t see it, God knows our heart.  The Bible says:

“Love each other deeply.  Honor others more than yourselves.”  Romans 12:10

When we don’t honor others because they do things differently than us, our kids see that.  They also mimic and mirror what we do.  There’s nothing wrong with disagreeing with others, but we still need to love and honor each other.  Make sure you talk to your kids about this.  Maybe give an honest example of a time you didn’t honor someone.

See you Sunday!

All month we’ve been talking about self-control.  The kids have been challenged this week to pause when situations come up and their self-control is tested.  Parents, we are asking your help with this challenge.  When you see your child getting upset, tell them to pause and take a moment to pray to God for help.  Our kids have learned that they don’t have to do this all by themselves.

This week their bottom line is,“Select your words carefully.”

Our key verse this week comes from Proverbs 25:28. “It’s better to be patient than to fight,  it’s better to control your temper than to take a city.”

See you Sunday!

Being a parent really tests our patience.  There are moments that I truly think that my daughter is going to cause my hair to turn gray, and she isn’t even a year old yet.   But just because my daughter does things to frustrate me, I have to learn to be the bigger person.  The adult.  The parent.  The older she gets,  the more I have to show her that even though she is being a child, I will not lower myself to behaving like a child myself.

Now, I’m nowhere close to being perfect, and I have plenty of time to make mistakes in the future (I know I will).  But I need to show my daughter the example.  I need to teach her what it is to have self-control.  The best way  is by my example.  That is what our kids will be focusing all month long.  So make sure you check out the Parent Connection to get ideas and conversation starters with your kids.

Our bottom line this week says: God can give you the power to control yourself.

See you Sunday!

Christmas Eve is going to be quite the party at Amelia Kidzone!  We will be having a birthday party for Jesus.  There will be cake, games and lots of fun.  Most importantly, we will celebrate the birth of our Savior.  One of our key verses this month has been from John 3:16 and it says:

 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Make sure you share with your kids the true meaning of Christmas, that it’s really a birthday party for a king!  And that He has shown the most generosity to us and has given us the best gift ever!

See you Saturday!