Games & Activities

So I'm watching kids during prayer time last Sunday and half of them are fidgeting. Quarter of them staring at ceiling. Rest look like they're planning their escape. Made me realize traditional "bow your heads close your eyes" prayer isn't working for

Standing in front of sixty-seven kids last Wednesday wondering why I thought one microphone and sheer optimism would be enough to manage a room that sounded like a construction site having an argument with a zoo. Large group games either create magical moments of coordinated chaos or complete disasters where

So yesterday I'm in line at Target picking up supplies for Sunday and this mom behind me goes "Oh you must be a teacher - look at all that craft stuff!" I'm like no I do kids ministry and she gives me this look.

So I'm watching Emma during scripture memory time and she's just staring at ceiling. Not even trying say the verse with everyone else. Totally checked out. Walk over quietly go "What's going on?" She looks at me like I'm nuts

So last week I'm cleaning out my supply closet and I find like fifteen foam crosses from some craft we did months ago. Just sitting there in a box collecting dust. Made me think about how many crafts I've done over the years that kids took

So Marcus is bouncing off the walls during Bible time. Again. Kid literally cannot sit still for more than thirty seconds without fidgeting or getting up or bothering someone else. I'm trying to teach about loving your neighbors and he's under the table making race car

Still picking burrs out of my socks from last Saturday's church picnic. Turns out the field I thought would be perfect for games was basically a nature preserve of prickly weeds and hidden holes. But kids had a blast. Even when half the planned activities turned into something

Tyler and Mason are fighting again. Of course they are. This time it's over who gets to hold the shepherd's staff for our David story thing. Both of them grabbing it yelling "I was first! No I was first!" I'm just standing

So I'm trying to teach about God creating the world and the kids are just staring at me like I'm speaking ancient Greek or something. Marcus is picking at his shoe. Emma's braiding her friend's hair. Tyler's making weird faces