Dear Overwhelmed and Dedicated
When Heart-Shaped Candy Meets Heart-Changing Truth
Posted by: CDFWarrington on Monday, February 3, 2025 at 11:11AM
Sacred Snapshot:
In a world where even our tiniest friends are learning to navigate big feelings, Valentine's Day offers a perfect opportunity to teach them about God's boundless love. Through simple stories, heartfelt activities, and daily connections, we're transforming paper hearts into pathways for understanding divine love. Whether you're a teacher making the most of circle time or a parent turning bedtime into blessing time, we're here to help make God's love as real as their favorite snack!
What's Inside:
Discover how to weave God's love into everyday moments with age-appropriate activities, meaningful conversations, and joy-filled learning experiences that fit naturally into your existing routines. No extra glitter required (though it's always welcome!).
When Heart-Shaped Candy Meets Heart-Changing Truth
Dear Overwhelmed Parent and Dedicated Teacher,
Yes, we see you counting out those class Valentine's cards (for the third time, just to be sure). We know you're already juggling craft supplies, sugar highs, and possibly questioning if adding one more thing to February's schedule is really necessary.
But here's what we've discovered:
Kids are already asking the big questions:
"Why do we give Valentine's cards?" "Does God have a heart?" "Who does Jesus love?" (Spoiler: Everyone, but let's help them understand why!)
They're surrounded by messages about love:
Some helpful, some... well, let's just say they could use some gentle redirection. This is our chance to point those heart-shaped arrows toward heaven.
These moments are precious and fleeting:
While they're young enough to still get excited about heart stickers, let's lay a foundation of understanding God's love that will last way longer than those conversation hearts.
Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't
For Teachers:
- ✓ Five (5) lesson plans for the school week.
- ✓ Each plan should only take 5-10 minutes of your school day
- ✓ Easy-to-find materials
- ✓ Flexible activity options
- ✓ Extension ideas for different ages
For Parents:
- ✓ 7-days of family devotionals
- ✓ Daily connection cards received from your child's school or found online
- ✓ Simple conversation starters
- ✓ Fun family activities
- ✓ Bedtime prayer points
Ready to Transform Valentine's Week?
Join us for 7 days (the 2 preceeding weekends days and 5 school days leading up to Valentine's Day) of age-appropriate activities, discussions, and moments that matter. Because God's love is worth more than all the candy hearts in the world (though we're not against having both! 😊)