Thursday, March 5, 2009

Footwashing with Your Children

What are some ways you teach your children to demonstrate footwashing to others? One idea is to find a local nursing home and bring your children along to visit those residents.

Have your kids make several Easter cards and take them with you as you go visit. Or make bookmarks with pictures of spring flowers to share. Preschoolers can use stickers or young toddlers can just color on top of words that you write. Older children can write verses from the Bible or encouraging words. Bringing your children full of energy and smiles can brighten the day for those who don't receive many visitors. Consider "adopting" a grandparent and visiting once a week. By going on a regular basis you and your kids can form relationships with some new friends. But even going once or twice can bring cheer to a place desiring more youthful faces.

Below are two facilities to consider for your visit:

Victoria Gardens of Frisco
10700 Rolater Rd
Frisco, TX 75035
972-712-8652
Kingsley Place at Stonebridge Ranch
1650 S Stonebridge Dr
McKinney, TX 75070
972-529-1420

2 comments:

TeacherBritt said...

Just FYI: We have a small group that goes to the Lodge every Tuesday from 1-2pm to love on the residents. Their events coordinator puts our little fellowship time on the calendar, so about 8-10 residents come down to the foyer to chat, play cards and have our kids love on them. It's a truly blessed event! The Lodge is behind Collin College, at the corner of College and Ohio.

Jody said...

I'd love to know more about the Lodge group. I know Zane would LOVE that!