http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/ Thu, 23 May 2013 20:22:01 GMT en-us Copyright 2013 Preston Trail Community Church PrestonTrailParentsBloghttp://feedburner.google.com http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/all-about-you/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/all-about-you/ Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:47:16 GMT This month it's all about YOU! Well, okay it's all about the unique gifts God has given each of us and how he wants us to use them!During the month of October in TrailKids we will be talking about INDIVIDUALITY: discovering who you are meant to ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/teach-me-to-serve/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/teach-me-to-serve/ Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:58:53 GMT Do you want your preschooler to have a heart to serve others?I’m willing to bet that you have great ambitions for your children. You work to raise children who are kind, friendly, hard-working and all-around “good” people. But ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/stuck/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/stuck/ Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:51:37 GMT I’ve been stuck in one particular chapter of the Bible for the last month or so… It seems as though God needs me to pick it apart and chew on it over and over.  You may or may not ever get this way… I have a feeling ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/epic-trail-guides-for-june-2012/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/epic-trail-guides-for-june-2012/ Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:41:43 GMT EPIC: An adventure of love and trust and how it changed the world. Download the Trail Guides (PDF) Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/whats-hope-got-to-do-with-it/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/whats-hope-got-to-do-with-it/ Wed, 09 May 2012 13:56:11 GMT We hear and say the word hope a lot. I hope you have a great day. Hope the test results are good. Hope your meeting with the boss goes well. Hope you feel better soon. Hope the baby will start sleeping through the night. We hope for things both ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/when-you-wake-up/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/when-you-wake-up/ Wed, 09 May 2012 13:48:29 GMT Mornings.  I absolutely totally hate mornings. I wish I loved mornings, but I just don’t.  Everything about mornings makes me crazy: the bright beautiful sun, loud birds, the morning breath--all of it.  I just can’t ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/one-more-friend-extra-challenge/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/one-more-friend-extra-challenge/ Sun, 06 May 2012 05:00:03 GMT Extra Challenge!! SCRIPTURE:  2 CORINTHIANS 9:12-15  On your own or with your parent(s) 12 This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/one-more-friend-the-last-one/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/one-more-friend-the-last-one/ Sun, 06 May 2012 05:00:03 GMT The Last One: SCRIPTURE:   LUKE 21:1-4  On your own or with your parent(s) 1 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/summer-reading-for-trailkids-book-list/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/summer-reading-for-trailkids-book-list/ Wed, 02 May 2012 11:37:26 GMT All books are available for purchase in Preston Trail’s bookstore, The Resource.  If you prefer an electronic copy, you can order through Amazon (Kindle format) with the links below. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: The ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/one-more-friend-the-broken-one/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/one-more-friend-the-broken-one/ Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:00:04 GMT The Broken One: SCRIPTURE:  MARK 2:1-12  On your own or with your parent(s) 1 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 They gathered in such large numbers that ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/one-more-friend-the-lost-one/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/one-more-friend-the-lost-one/ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:00:03 GMT The Lost One: SCRIPTURE:  MATTHEW 18:10-14  On your own or with your parent(s) 10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/kids-gala-details/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/kids-gala-details/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:58:04 GMT Dear Parents, We are super excited that your child will be attending the One More Friend Kid’s Gala this Sunday afternoon!  We have a program planned for them complete with pizza, games, activities and of course, our star attraction: ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/one-more-friend-the-wrong-one/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/one-more-friend-the-wrong-one/ Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:00:04 GMT The Wrong One: SCRIPTURE: LUKE 5:27-32  On your own or with your parent(s) 27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/candy-land/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/candy-land/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:20:44 GMT Your kiddos are going to have a blast this weekend in TrailKids!  One activity is Candy Land; we need 10 games for everyone to be able to enjoy it.   Do you have one we could borrow?   If you do, please label it and leave it ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/one-more-friend-the-chosen-one/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/one-more-friend-the-chosen-one/ Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:00:06 GMT The Chosen One: SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 5:8 On your own or with your parent(s) 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. OBSERVATION (Write down what you read): APPLICATION (How can I ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/the-storm/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/the-storm/ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:49:18 GMT This morning as I sit at my kitchen table and consider my day and all of the things that I have on my to-do list, in the wake of the devastating storms that ravished our area yesterday, I’m struck by the preciousness of life and time. We ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/trailkids-could-use-your-old-magazines/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/trailkids-could-use-your-old-magazines/ Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:30:54 GMT TrailKids has fun crafts planned for Sunday and we need your magazines and newspapers to make it awesome!  Please bring any and all to the preschool office by Friday. Thanks! http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/camp/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/camp/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:20:28 GMT Things I’ve learned from kids camp as an adult: Parents of pre-teens have a harder time saying good-bye then pre-teens themselves. Camp will exhaust even the most in-shape adult. Boys don’t really care if they change their ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/friends/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/friends/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:12:06 GMT I am a “friend” kind of person.  I love people, am a people-person and get energized by people around me.  Spending time recently with my “Papa God”, I was struck by the question, “Do I love others ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/poop-splosion-and-the-rewards/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/poop-splosion-and-the-rewards/ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:58:46 GMT On the weekends, I love to check in on all of our classrooms~ birth all the up through students… there’s so much going on, so many great team members that I want to encourage and so many kids that bless my socks off (my favorite ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/what-are-the-rhythms-in-your-life/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/what-are-the-rhythms-in-your-life/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:10:20 GMT According to the US Department of Labor and Statistics, most Americans spend 20 hours of their day sleeping, working and watching TV. So, the question is: Are these the things that matter most to you? Or are these the things that alienate you? ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/aroma/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/aroma/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:51:46 GMT “For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.”  2 Corinthians 2:15 The smell of fresh -baked cookies, fresh laundry, the warm scent of a rose in the afternoon sun, pot roast ... http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/steps-to-being-a-better-parent-by-friday/ http://prestontrail.org/parents-blog/steps-to-being-a-better-parent-by-friday/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:45:38 GMT I have six parenting books that I’ve read through … half-way.  They all seem to have the same paralyzing effect on me.  I typically underline several things and talk to my husband saying, “hey, this is a GREAT ...