You know how we just hosted a teen service camp? Lauren and Grace sit down with some of the high schoolers to learn what they have to say about life.

You know how the Life Box just came out? Lauren and Grace dive into the fun of the Life Box!

You know how it's the nation's 250th anniversary? Some people are really excited and others are just feeling meh. Lauren and Grace explore how we can celebrate July 4th this year - or not!

You know how the boxes have a section called “Manna in Your Community” and then “Manna in the World”? Lauren and Grace explore what we mean by that and what is the definition of community.

Evangelism Cards

The Ministry of Ordinary Places

You know how this week is Juneteenth? Lauren and Grace revisit their podcast from last year with the Rev. Lindsey Ardrey about how to celebrate Juneteenth in your family!

You know how we've talked about reading with kids? Lauren and Grace have compiled a bunch of ideas of what your tweens can be reading this summer!

Some of the suggestions:

Cheaper By the Dozen

Little Women

Five Children and It

The Five Little Peppers and How they Grew

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

A Wrinkle in Time (and anything else by Madeline L'engle)

Anastasia series (Lois Lowry)

The Secret Garden

Heidi

Hoot (anything by Hiaasen)

Holes

Outsiders

Endurance

Brown Girl Dreaming

Bud, Not Buddy

Ramona Quimby (anything by Beverly Cleary)

Black Beauty

National Velvet

Boxcar Children series

Anne of Green Gables

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Julie of the WOlves

Nancy Drew (except the body shaming ones!)

Trixie Beldon

Encyclopedia Brown

Ender's Game (anything by Orson Scott Card)

Percy Jackson series

101 Dalmations, the original novella (any original stories that became Disney!)

After the Fall

Range, adapted for young readers

Stamped, adapted for young readers

Classics to Read Aloud to Your Children by William F. Russell

The Enchanted Hour by Meghan Cox Gurdon

You know how it is Pride Month? Grace and Lauren offer a throwback to last year's interview with the (now) Rev. Melissa Fouci about how to best support queer families in our congregations.

You know how it has been a while since we started and we are making all kinds of cool stuff in our boxes? Lauren and Grace revisit family prayer spaces - and introduce the idea of traveling lamby!

You know when your kids ask questions about other religions? Lauren and Grace welcome Rev. Ashley Brown to talk about the best ways to respond in an open way that fosters healthy spiritual exploration and growth.

You know when your kids tell you that they are bored? Especially with summer approaching? What can we tell them to do? Lauren and Grace talk with author L. Rogers Owens about what it means to just waste time with God and other great practices for kids.

Praying Their Way by L. Roger Owens and Mary Clare Owens

https://lrogerowens.substack.com/ 

Just Breathe  by Mallika Chopra