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The Beauty of New Mercies in the New Year

Cold - Common cold

By Jessica Wolstenholm

Isn’t January so great? I love the feeling of newness and of a fresh start. There’s something so gracious and redemptive about January. It feels clean and full of hope. Sure, we can dirty it up with overdoing and fear of failure, but the beauty in the promise of “new” is the freedom to fail. […]

Why Do We Call it Christmas? Coloring Pages

Vertebrate - Mammal

By Jessica Wolstenholm

Santa Claus? Cutting down trees? Hanging stockings? What do any of these have to do with Jesus’ birthday? Join Buck Denver and Friends as they journey to Buck’s Cabin to ask these questions in celebration of the world’s most popular holiday: Christmas! Stream Why Do We Call It Christmas? and download these free coloring pages […]

How to Calm Your Heart at Christmas

Living Word Free Lutheran Church - Minno

By Jessica Wolstenholm

It’s inevitable. We feel it every year when we turn the calendar page to December and begin to pencil in all the things. And there are so many things. Holiday shopping, Christmas cards, classroom events, gift exchanges, school holiday songtaculars. And that doesn’t even include the parties – work parties, neighborhood parties, church parties, family […]

Cultivating Thanksgiving in the Heart of Your Teen

Minno - Family

By Jessica Wolstenholm

Raising children in today’s world is not for the faint of heart. And one thing is for sure; cultivating thanksgiving in the heart of your teen is something you must be very intentional about. From infancy to toddler to school-age to teen; raising children in to be thankful in today’s world must be an every […]

All Saints Day – Free Printable

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By Jessica Wolstenholm

All Saints’ Day is the time in the Church’s liturgical year where we remember the saints – all of the Christians who surround us and those who have already passed away and are in Heaven. The holiday began in the 4th century as a holy feast celebrated on November 1st. People would gather to honor […]

How to Talk to Your Kids About Halloween

Costume - Superhero

By Jessica Wolstenholm

Halloween remains a hotly debated subject among Christians. While some of us feel that allowing our children to dress up and go trick or treating throughout the neighborhood, or attend our church’s harvest festival, is perfectly fine, others of us avoid anything and everything to do with Halloween, because we believe the whole day glorifies […]

Costume and Candy Kit

Minno - Clip art

By Jessica Wolstenholm

This free download is a fun way to incorporate Minno and our favorite What’s In The Bible? characters into your Halloween or Harvest celebrations. The printable includes elements to dress up like Sunday School Lady or Buck Denver plus labels you can put on the treats you give out this year to tell people about […]

Free Back to School Lunchbox Notes Printable

School - Education

By Melanie Rainer

    Looking for a free, encouraging Bible verse lunchbox note printable for your kiddos as they go back to school?    Download this one from Minno today! It features 20 important truths for your kids about their identity in God as they go back to school. They will love finding an encouraging verse and […]

How Do You Make the First Day of School Special?

By Jessica Wolstenholm

We’re rounding up some of our favorite bloggers to get their thoughts on faith and family. We asked them: How do you make the first day of school special for your kids?   Leah of As We Walk Along the Road Although we homeschool year round, I always talk up the first day of our […]

Best Christian Shows for Preschoolers

Minno - VeggieTales

By Editorial Team

If You Like VeggieTales, Try These Shows on Minno Our kiddos may not like to eat their veggies, but they sure do like to watch them! We know VeggieTales is a favorite among Minno families but did you know that one of the reasons Minno is the best place to watch VeggieTales is because of all of […]