Best Time Family Time

                           Family who pray together stay together What is family worship? It isn't complex. It doesn't require a doctorate, ordination, or even an extended period of time. It is simply a gathering of those living under the same roof for a time of worship. This may be a single mother and her two children, two sisters living together, or mom, dad, and their eight children. Regardless of what the makeup of the home is, it is all the individuals of that home gathering together to read the Scriptures, pray, and sing to the living God. It doesn't have to be long, rigorous, or particularly profound. It can be as simple as ten minutes of reading the Scripture, praying a short prayer, and singing a good hymn. And yet these ten minutes of sowing seeds and offering worship have eternal benefits.

 Story time benefits the entire family 1. Communication During your regular story time sessions, your child has an opportunity to ask and answer questions about the story. This can lead to parent-child conversations later on about the content of the story and provide opportunities for teaching moments. Listening As you read aloud, your child is developing listening skills. It’s an opportunity for your child to practice focusing and tuning out distractions, which are important skills as your toddler prepares for school. Memory When children listen to you read a story, they have to remember the characters and events in the tale to follow along and make sense of the plot line

FAMILY COOKING TOGETHER                                                                           First and foremost, cooking together gives families a time to share, bond    and work together. The reality of today’s family is that most of us are busy, with work, school, kids’ activities, homework and other responsibilities gobbling up most of our time.    Setting aside a time where the entire family can work together to create a meal gives us a chance to pause, catch up and just connect with each other.                                                     

Face Off is exactly what it claims to be a hilarious card game for the entire family. It features super fast-paced game play in real time. There’s no taking turns, so this game can definitely get a little rowdy.  In order to win, players must communicate using signals to ‘talk’ to other players. The variety of signals like noisy farmyard animals, sticking out your tongue, bulging open your eyes, looking like you’ve just sucked on a sour lemon, and much more add to the fun and variety of the exciting but simple game play .

  Many parents have such busy schedules that finding the time to enjoy an evening playing together as a family is difficult. Getting out the board games and sitting around the table for some quality family time can: Let you all relax and enjoy just being a family, creating happy memories. Allow everyone a chance to laugh together leaving you all feeling closer as a family unit. Increase communication as it’s easier to talk when there are no other distractions such as mobile phones or the television. Improve listening skills, even the smallest member of the family can feel involved and that their thoughts are valued. Practice teamwork skills, learning about healthy competition along the way        Chess Position