By Melanie Rainer
Here’s a round up of our 10 favorite Thanksgiving crafts for kids! Check out the pages below to find easy, fun and festive crafts for the Thanksgiving season. 1. Beaded Corn and Pumpkins – ThinkCraft This is such a clever fall decoration for kids to make! We love the pumpkins and maize – these […]
By Editorial Team
There’s no doubt this Halloween is going to look different. If you have allowed your children to trick or treat in years past, chances are, they may not be able to participate in an epic night of candy collecting this October 31st. Whether you “celebrate” Halloween or not, we’ve always encouraged our Minno families to […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
“Remember, Jesus could have hung out with anyone, but He chose to hang out with fishermen,” my dad, an avid fly fisherman, said with a wink. We were preparing to go fishing for the first time in years for me and the first time in weeks for him. My dad was teasing, of course, showing […]
By Editorial Team
The school year and all of the newness that comes with it is upon us. Prayer is the only thing that will get us through seasons of transition. So as your kids head back-to-school—whatever that may look like for you—we invite you to pray these prayers with us—believing God to bring peace and provision for […]
By Editorial Team
Back-to-school is usually an exciting time around here at Minno. We connect with many families who are looking to start the year off with God at the center of their plans. But we understand that “back-to-school” in the time of Coronavirus looks different for every family and very different than anything we’ve experienced before. We […]
By Editorial Team
Our kids are showing real strength and resiliency as they return to learn this school year with so many unknowns ahead of them. We know this season will be full of learning curves and maybe some tears and frustration as you find your groove in this new normal. We want to help your kids have […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
When we were growing up, moms treated the first day back to school like a victory that deserved celebration. Sure, maybe they stopped short of wearing an “I Survived Summer with Kids” tee but mamas made their elation known. And we didn’t mind. We were ready to go back too—goof off with friends, settle into […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
When we think of the terms “creation” and “nature”, most of us probably first think of green plants of some kind. Whether they are lush tropical plants in a dense rainforest, or wildflowers in a beautiful meadow, or towering redwood trees in a shady grove, most of our impressions of nature in its most beautiful, […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
We don’t often think about the air around us or the breaths we take. Breathing is an unconscious action that keeps us healthy and alive, but God, who’s planned all of our days (Psalm 139:16), is also responsible for the breath in our lungs (Job 33:4, Genesis 2:7). You might not associate air with God, […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
There are dozens of Bible verses that mention water, and water can symbolize many things in the Bible. Water, like from a spring or a well, often symbolizes refreshment and the meeting of our needs (Matthew 10:42, Psalm 23:2, John 7:37, John 4:7), and clean water often represents purity and forgiveness (Ezekiel 36:25, Ephesians 5:26), […]