Faith at home activities, articles and links for exploring HOPE as a family together.
Over twenty years ago I spent nine months working in an orphanage in Mozambique. While I was there, I became aware of suffering and injustice I had never dreamed could exist, including the personal hardship of many beautiful people I met. I found it very hard to hold on to my faith in a loving […]
You might have done this in a church – light a candle and pray for someone. As I write this in 2020, a great prayer for anyone we know is for them to be filled with hope. My family loves praying with candles whenever we visit a cathedral, and I particularly love adding our prayers […]
Do you love watching seeds grow? Why not link this with praying for something to grow? A fun and satisfying seedling to watch is a sunflower. Fill a toilet tube inner with compost or soil then place one seed on the top. Sprinkle about 5mm soil on top of the seeds and water it. Place […]
This is a a great way to pray with people of all ages, including very young children. Get out the bubbles and say that they represent the blessings of God, that is, all the good things in our lives, as the Bible says that every good and perfect gift comes from God (James 1:17). I […]
