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  • Parent Blog_Sept18
    Follow: Our Story Continues...
    September 18, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Parent Blog_Sept11
    Peace: Our Story Continues...
    September 11, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Parent Blog_Sept5
    Inside: Our Story Continues...
    September 5, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Parent Blog - Aug31 - Spiritual Parenting
    Spiritual Parenting
    August 31, 2017
    During the month of August, we shared on Spiritual Parenting at The Meeting House, and followed it up with a podcast with more additional content. If you'd like to jump into either conversation, click play on the teaching video below, or click on the podcast link here.
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  • Team: Our Story Continues...
    August 28, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Where Sunday School Failed Me
    August 27, 2017
    When I was a youth pastor, I remember having a young man tell me that he had learned so much in his time with me. I was humbled, but curious what was behind him saying that to me, I asked him what it was that prompted him to say that. He told me that in his previous church experience, he h...
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  • Angels: Our Story Continues...
    August 24, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Pray: Our Story Continues...
    August 16, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • God - Don't Worry
    God: Our Story Continues...
    August 8, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Kindness: Our Story Continues...
    July 31, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Patience: Our Story Continues...
    July 24, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Peace: Our Story Continues...
    July 17, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Joy: Our Story Continues...
    July 10, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Love: Our Story Continues...
    July 4, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Church: Our Story Continues...
    June 26, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Closer: Our Story Continues...
    June 19, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Words: Our Story Continues...
    June 12, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Different: Our Story Continues...
    June 5, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Planting Seeds
    June 1, 2017
    Natalie Frisk is the Curriculum Pastor at The Meeting House. She is married to Sam and mom to Erin. She's not a great gardener. I love this time of year. I have so many seedlings sprouting. It's amazing. But there is no certainty that the seeds I plant will grow into anything. Trust me, t...
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  • Power: Our Story Continues...
    May 29, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Fast: Our Story Continues...
    May 23, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Transform: Our Story Continues...
    May 15, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Speak: Our Story Continues...
    May 8, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Not The End: Our Story Continues...
    May 2, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Focus: Our Story Continues...
    April 25, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Rescue: Our Story Continues...
    April 18, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Excited: Our Story Continues...
    April 10, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Relationship: Our Story Continues...
    April 3, 2017
    ​Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids we...
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  • Forgive: Our Story Continues...
    March 27, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • E-Books for Your Kids
    March 24, 2017
    Natalie Frisk is the Curriculum Pastor at The Meeting House. She is married to Sam, mom to Erin, and child of God. Oh, and she loves apple juice and children's books. Every once in awhile you find a product, ministry, or idea that makes you say, "Yes, this! I love this!" When I f...
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  • Don't Worry: Our Story Continues...
    March 20, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Pray: Our Story Continues...
    March 13, 2017
    ​Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kid...
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  • Love: Our Story Continues...
    March 6, 2017
    ​Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids we...
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  • New Fav Resources
    February 28, 2017
    Natalie Frisk is Curriculum Pastor at The Meeting House. She is married to Sam, mom to Erin, and child of God. It has been awhile since I have posted about some amazing new resources that I love. Often, I am being given new resources to look at, or I'll stumble onto something new t...
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  • Tell: Our Story Continues...
    February 27, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Compassion: Our Story Continues...
    February 21, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • An Invitation to Fast and Pray
    February 19, 2017
    The Lenten season is creeping close. In fact, next week marks Shrove Tuesday (better known to many of us as Pancake Tuesday...yup, that's next Tuesday, February 28th). The day after that is called Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. It's a day in which we remember that ...
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  • Dangly Velcro Straps
    February 15, 2017
    Natalie Frisk is the Curriculum Pastor at The Meeting House. She is wife to Sam, mom to Erin, and servant of Jesus. My daughter's winter boots have these Velcro straps that don't stay attached where they are supposed to. It drives me bonkers. At first I just thought she wasn't doing...
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  • Together: Our Story Continues...
    February 13, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Hurting: Our Story Continues...
    February 6, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well...
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  • Learn: Our Story Continues...
    January 30, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Sinless: Our Story Continues...
    January 25, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • God's Kid: Our Story Continues...
    January 16, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Human: Our Story Continues...
    January 9, 2017
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • For the Love of Our Kids
    January 5, 2017
    So far this year, I’ve spent time as a dragon, a dog, a cat, a horse, and a shark. I’ve spent hours freezing in a hotel pool. I’ve been sneezed on (multiple times). I’ve sweated inside indoor playgrounds. I’ve listened to the Trolls soundtrack more ...
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  • Love: Our Story Continues...
    December 19, 2016
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Purpose: Our Story Continues...
    December 12, 2016
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Listen: Our Story Continues...
    December 5, 2016
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Grieving with Children
    November 30, 2016
    Laura Jory is a long-time leader in kidmax at The Meeting House Oakville. She is married to Nathan, and mom to Amelia, Eloise, Charlie, and Henry. Grief was a topic that was not at all on my radar. But recently my husband and I discovered that we had some re-learning to do with...
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  • The Spiritual Disciplines of My Two-Year-Old
    November 29, 2016
    Lisa Ball is the Grade 1-5 kidmax coordinator at The Meeting House Oakville. She is married to Geoff and mom to Rowyn. Lisa is an accomplished soccer player and was born in the U.S.A. My daughter Rowyn amazes me. I’m new to this whole parenting thing, and it’s ast...
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  • Impact: Our Story Continues...
    November 28, 2016
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Inside Out: Our Story Continues...
    November 21, 2016
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • An Experiential Advent Calendar
    November 18, 2016
    Is it too early to put this out into the blogosphere?Christmas is coming. And, as parents discipling our kids, advent is an amazing season to move through together. Kids spark with excitement at the simple mention of Christmas, and it is exciting: we are celebrating the moment when J...
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  • You and Me: Our Story Continues...
    November 15, 2016
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • How do I explain this to my children?
    November 9, 2016
    ​Recently, we did a lesson with our kids and youth at The Meeting House about trust and fear. We talked about the things that they were afraid of. Sadly, the majority of Jr. High students included “Trump” or the “US election” in the list of things t...
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  • God and Us: Our Story Continues...
    November 7, 2016
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Afraid: Our Story Continues...
    October 31, 2016
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Praying through the News
    October 26, 2016
    My radio station of choice is CBC Radio One. No, this isn’t an advertisement. It’s just a statement of fact. If you’re a reader from outside of Canada, CBC Radio One would be akin to NPR in the US or BBC Radio 4 in the UK. I only listen to the radio when I drive,...
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  • Promise: Our Story Continues...
    October 24, 2016
    ​Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids we...
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  • Ridiculous: Our Story Continues...
    October 17, 2016
    ​Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids we...
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  • Show Your Work
    October 13, 2016
    Alison Hardman is the Stewardship Manager at The Meeting House. She is married to Ian, and mom to Sylvie, Andrew, and Katie. She is a celebrator of chaos, Jesus, and bad puns.  "Don't freak out, mom."The destruction in the kitchen and the playroom are, in fact, not intentional ...
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  • Impossible: Our Story Continues...
    October 11, 2016
    Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...
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  • Confused: Our Story Continues...
    October 3, 2016
    Preschool WALKERSSummary: This week in kidmax, Walkers learned about God’s promises and how he always keeps them.Series Theme: PromisesBible Story: Promises | Genesis 6-9 (God's Promise to Noah), Genesis 21:1-7 (God's Promise to Abraham); Genesis 28 (God's Promise to Jacob)Ke...
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  • Broken: Our Story Continues...
    September 26, 2016
    Preschool WALKERSSummary: This week in kidmax, kids were reminded of the amazing world God created.Series theme: God created a very good world.Bible Story: Creation | Genesis 11. SING “Taste and See” from the Little Praise Party Taste and See&#...
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  • Rest: Our Story Continues...
    September 19, 2016
    Preschool WALKERSSummary: This week in kidmax, kids were reminded of the amazing world God created.Series theme: God created a very good world.Bible Story: Creation | Genesis 11. SING “Taste and See” from the Little Praise Pa...
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  • People: Our Story Continues...
    September 12, 2016
    Preschool WALKERSSummary: This week in kidmax, kids recognized the beauty of the amazing world God created.Series Theme: God created a very good world.Bible Story: Creation | Genesis 11. SING “Taste and See” from the Little Praise Party Taste ...
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  • Perfection: Our Story Continues...
    September 6, 2016
    As we dive into the new school year, we want to let you know of a few great resources you may want to add to your family's library or playlist. For Preschool:Little Praise Party Taste and See albumLittle Praise Party My Best Friend albumLittle Praise Party Happy Day Everyday...
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