Questions Kids Ask

What Do Angels Really Look Like?

The word angel means "messenger."
Angels are God's messengers. They can also be God's warriors. In the Bible we read about people who saw angels. Sometimes the people knew they were angels, and sometimes they didn't.
Some angels described in the Bible have wings. Those angels are called cherubim. But most of the angels in the Bible stories looked like regular people. We don't know what angels look like in heaven.

I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets and of all who keep the words of this book. Worship God!"
(Revelation 22:8-9)

Family Night

We had a great time at the KidzLife Family Fun Night.
For snacks we had bait, fish and chips and golden pieces of eight! We watched
"The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" and shared some thoughts about how God can use us.
Some of the kids had pictures taken with a pirate, complete with talking parrot!

You can check the complete photo slide show on the web.

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Special thanks to the girl scouts who came to serve the children for this event!

Questions Kids Ask

How Does God Make The Sun And Moon Go Up And Down?

God made powerful laws to guide the universe. These laws control the movements of the sun, moon, earth, and other planets and stars. For example, one law called "gravity" draws objects toward each other. Other laws control the weather. Many forces determine whether the day will be sunny or cloudy, warm or cold, such as the heat from the sun, the currents in the ocean, the wind, and more. God set up the rules that make all these forces work together. And because God controls the entire universe, He can interrupt the laws if He wants to - bring rain to dry land or bright sunshine to flooded areas. How powerful God must be to control all that!


The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.
Psalm 19:1

Questions Kids Ask

Can Christians Hear God Talking To Them?

In the Bible we read about people hearing God's voice. Today, the main way that God speaks to us is through the Bible. That's why it's called "God's Word" - the Bible is God's message to us. God may also speak to us through people and circumstances and in other ways. But God will never tell us to do something that goes against what he says in the Bible. And don't forget, God is with us all the time.

In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.
(Hebrews 1:1-2)

Questions Kids Ask

Does God Sleep, Or Does He Just Rest?

God does not have a physical body like us, so He doesn't need to sleep or eat. When the Bible says God "rests," it means He has stopped doing something. To us, that is like rest. But God doesn't get tired or worn out, so He doesn't need to rest the way we do. And when we go to sleep at night, God doesn't close His eyes either - He continues to watch over us.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. (Psalm 32:8)

Questions Kids Ask

Does God Have Friends Or Is He Alone?

God doesn't have other "gods" to be friends with. He is the only God there is. God doesn't need friends the way we do; he is perfectly happy being alone. But God also wants to have friendship with us. In fact, God wants to be our closest friend. So he has done a lot to make friends with us and to have our friendship. That's why he created us, sent Jesus to save us, gave us the Bible, and gave us the Church.


And you are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.(John 15:14-15)

Questions Kids Ask

What Does God Look Like?

No one knows what God "looks like" because God is invisible and doesn't have a physical body as we do. But we can learn about God and see what God acts like by learning about his Son, Jesus. In the Bible we can read about how Jesus lived, how he treated people, and what he taught. That's what God is like.

Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father...
(John 14:9)

The Gratitude Factor

Gratitude

Gratitude increases closeness. Look for opportunities to show gratitude as you work to draw closer to your kids. Give your children opportunities to show gratitude also. Be careful, though, that you don’t confuse opportunities for gratitude with overindulgence.

Overindulgence is giving your children more than their character can handle. When children lack gratitude, the more you give them, the less they appreciate.
Overindulged children rarely become grateful when you give them more things. They grow to be more spoiled, demanding, and selfish. Parents then feel unappreciated and become resentful. The hearts of both parents and children harden toward each other, and closeness becomes a thing of the past.

If your children are overindulged rather than grateful, pull back on the area where you’re giving too much and look for ways to increase the areas where you’re lacking. Teaching gratefulness can be a challenge. Having a child say thank you is just behavior. Gratitude comes from the heart.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Colossians 3:16