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05/02/2020

Children's Ministry Leaders, Christian School Teachers, Home Schoolers...

At 3 p.m. (AZ/PDT) today (6 p.m. EDT), I'm going to share a brief announcement with you here on Facebook about a free upcoming webinar that is designed to help you with resources to equip the families to whom you minister. Join me at https://www.facebook.com/KidZAtHeartInternational/live/

10/04/2018

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International Recently, a friend who is involved in ministry within an under-resourced community near San Francisco sent a report that I’d like to share, in part, with you. Cayla writes, When I first met Naomi four and a half years ago, I had no idea that she would become a major change-agent in her family and in our community. [ 535 more words ]

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International Recently, a friend who is involved in ministry within an under-resourced community near San Francisco sent a report that I’d like to share, in…

09/27/2018

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International Just days apart, two elderly men, both in poor health, traded their ‘earthly tents’ for their ‘heavenly homes.’ (See 2 Corinthians 5:1-9) One was the father of our KidZ at Heart co-founder and the other was my brother-in-law. One died just days before the other who was married to my husband’s sister. [ 664 more words ]

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International Just days apart, two elderly men, both in poor health, traded their ‘earthly tents’ for their ‘heavenly homes.’ (See 2 Corinthians 5:1-9) One…

09/20/2018

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International When my host dropped me off at the bus station he slipped some folded-up bills into my purse. “Some lunch money…” he explained. We exchanged a few final words, and he left me to start my journey home. Eventually, I unfolded the cash gift and discovered an amount close to what I had paid for my ticket. [ 674 more words ]

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International When my host dropped me off at the bus station he slipped some folded-up bills into my purse. “Some lunch money…” he explained. We exchanged a…

09/13/2018

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International I anticipate meeting one of the authors of a book in my library, so I think I’d better read it before this happens. It’s entitled Listening to Children on the Spiritual Journey and it promises Guidance for Those Who Teach and Nurture. (Baker Publishing, 2010) The two writers are friends, Catherine Stonehouse and Scottie May, well known for their work with children and parents. [ 313 more words ]

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International I anticipate meeting one of the authors of a book in my library, so I think I’d better read it before this happens. It’s entitled Listening t…

09/06/2018

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International Isn’t it interesting that we call it Labor Day? The first Monday of September, for Americans, has become a day to party – to play – to celebrate with family gatherings. I wonder how many people paused on this ‘last day of summer’ to express gratitude for the amazing number of people who labor so that they can have the comfortable life they enjoy. [ 503 more words ]

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International Isn’t it interesting that we call it Labor Day? The first Monday of September, for Americans, has become a day to party – to play – to celebra…

08/30/2018

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International The community where I live is directly in line with two recent California wild fires. One was about twenty miles due east near the mountain town of Idyllwild. The day that fire was fully contained, another was started on the mountain to the west that stands between my home and the Pacific Ocean. [ 514 more words ]

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International The community where I live is directly in line with two recent California wild fires. One was about twenty miles due east near the mountain to…

08/24/2018

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International I read the words, of all places, on the side of a bright, pink gift bag. “Faith plants the seed. Love makes it grow.” A kind of greeting card summary of the familiar verses found in Ephesians 2:8-10. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith- and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. [ 501 more words ]

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International I read the words, of all places, on the side of a bright, pink gift bag. “Faith plants the seed. Love makes it grow.” A kind of greeting card…

08/21/2018

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International Behold, a woman went to her computer to start her day’s work, reaching out to friends and family, near and far. But, alas! No sign that she was connected to her internet service could she find. She checked the wires and determined everything was in order at the baseboard. Her computer was functioning internally as it should. [ 484 more words ]

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International Behold, a woman went to her computer to start her day’s work, reaching out to friends and family, near and far. But, alas! No sign that she wa…

08/10/2018

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International In my area, amidst the heat wave and surrounding forest fires, the new school year is about to begin. Kids often meet this inevitable challenge with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness. Parents tally the startup costs and look forward to trading vacation activities for assigning to others the routines, responsibilities and rewards their kids need. [ 498 more words ]

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International In my area, amidst the heat wave and surrounding forest fires, the new school year is about to begin. Kids often meet this inevitable challeng…

08/03/2018

As we gather our suitcases and exit customs in Tegucigalpa, I always scan the crowd pressing around the exit door, looking for the familiar faces of our friends—Pastor Alfredo, Any and Rony. Nothing makes our yearly trip to Honduras as exciting as seeing their smiles and those of other Hondurans we have gotten to know over the years at each location. [ 551 more words ]

As we gather our suitcases and exit customs in Tegucigalpa, I always scan the crowd pressing around the exit door, looking for the familiar faces of our friends—Pastor Alfredo, Any and Rony. Nothin…

07/26/2018

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International An award winning Nigerian author wrote the novel Things Fall Apart in the mid-twentieth century to dramatize the situations in Africa brought about by Western incursions. Using his own nation as the setting he demonstrated how people and groups of people once powerful and prosperous were all but destroyed, some never to recover. [ 503 more words ]

by Nancy Tichy, Author for KidZ at Heart International An award winning Nigerian author wrote the novel Things Fall Apart in the mid-twentieth century to dramatize the situations in Africa brought …