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“Joshua woke up one morning two years ago with excruciating nausea. “It was waking me up at 4 or 5 in the morning,” the 16-year-old tells MEL. “The first time, it [went on for] like 34 days straight.” He was ill on and off for a year and a half. “I’d be sick for weeks […]
A YOUTH MINISTRY SCHOOLYARD CLASSIC REBORN WITH A CRAZY TWIST! A FAVORITE AROUND OUR MINISTRY! Supplies: – A variety of different kind of balls, of all shapes and sizes (*Suggestions: wiffle ball, tennis ball, ping pong ball, soft football, beach ball, plastic hockey puck, rubber high-bounce ball …) – 1 normal kick-ball or kick-ball sized […]
A Quick Simple Silly Game To Get Your Night Started Around Valentine’s Day! Supplies: · Red construction paper · Scissors · Optional: Pre-made valentines paper hearts or valentine’s cards Game Play: Quick explanation: Players will work to find other players with pieces of the same “broken heart” and “heal the broken heart” Before the Game: […]
“The classic parent response to almost anything is “because I said so….” Why do I have to eat my broccoli? Because I said so! Why do I have to go to bed early? Because I said so! Why should I stop kicking my sister? Ummm…because I SAID SO!!! It is the go-to in the parenting […]
HERE IS A RECENT PODCAST WITH MY FRIEND TOM POUNDER OF “YM SIDEKICK” From The YM SIDEKICK SITE: “Scope and Sequence is an education term mostly applied to curriculum. The Department of Education from the state of Massachusetts has a great definition of it. A “scope and sequence is an overview of the skills and […]