Read the story of Jesus visiting Lazarus and how his sisters behave differently to express their love of Christ. Word game and story attached as pdf.
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May Coloring Pages
Alnog with a coloring page for St Helen I’ve included something different. The story of Constantine’s Vision is for elementary-middle school aged kids. This is my retelling with the resources I used at the end.
Coloring pages for April
Three new coloring pages for April! I wrote up both St George and St Alexandra they mention eachother but are independant if you only want to use one it will still be complete. St Elizabeth has a short story, but is a great follow up to the Tax Collector stories from right before Lent! Please enjoy, I hope it helps your Lenten lesson!
New coloring pages for March
Saint Tikhon March 25*He is celebrated and commemorated many different days Saint Tikhon was from Russia. He was ordained Bishop at only 32 years old. He came to the United States around 1900 as a missionary in the early years of our Church in America. He worked hard concecrating churches, founding a monastary; and evenContinue reading “New coloring pages for March”
A Mama Moment for March
I don’t know about you but I do some of my best pondering while housekeeping. I needed to clean the bathroom and mop the kitchen floor. I’m not sure what prompted it, but my mind wondered into the story of Abel and Cain. My kids enjoy this story. I use it when we need toContinue reading “A Mama Moment for March”
February
Saint Simeon and Prophetess AnnaFebruary 3 When Mary, the Theotokos, and Joseph, Jesus’ Stepfather, brought little Jesus to the Holy Temple they met these elderly people. They were not a married couple. Saint Simeon was a very educated man, he was working in a group of 70 scholars to prepare the Holy Books of theContinue reading “February”
A Mama Moment for February
Something for you, to spark you on an adult level I’ve seen the icon for the Presentation of Christ in the Holy Temple many times. I’ve heard sermons about the Righteous Simeon waiting years to see the Christ; fulfilling a promise from God. Every year a women standing in the middle of that icon hasContinue reading “A Mama Moment for February”
January
Nativity Blessings! We are done opening gifts but the season of Nativity continues on. Venerable Desert Mother Syncletica Syncletica’s family was from Alexandria. As a young girl she loved and did what pleases God. People said she was beautiful and she was from a wealthy family. So when boys started to visit her as aContinue reading “January”
December
December means most of us will be filled with Christmas/Nativity preparations- decorating, cooking, extra church, and fasting. Its so easy to get lost in the To Do’s and lose patience or just feel grumpy. I know I do this time of year; so this year I am trying to do less so I can slowContinue reading “December”
Take a New Look at Sparks4OrthodoxKids
With all the support Sparks has received, I decided it was time to update our website. Thank you all, I hope the better quality images will be more useful for projects at home or in Sunday school as we head into the string of holiday adventures!
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