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December 12, 2014 by Tricia Goyer 2 Comments

Teaching Children the Joy of Giving

teaching your children the joy of giving

Teaching Children the Joy of Giving The kids were buckled in my minivan and warm heat blew through the heat vents. A cold snap had hit Little Rock, but that hadn’t kept us from venturing out. My three young kids and I had a special mission. We’d just gotten through shopping for our boxes for… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Christmas, family, parenting Tagged With: Awana, give back, helping others, ministries, nonprofit, operation christmas child, parenting, setting an example, teaching children


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December 10, 2014 by Tricia Goyer 1 Comment

Presents with a Purpose!

Presents with a Purpose! In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ —Acts 20:35 (NIV) I love giving … finding the perfect gifts, wrapping them with care,… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Awana, give back, jimani collections, leiva's coffee, lulu tree, ministries, presents with a purpose


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October 28, 2014 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

3 Things To Do to Make a Merrier Christmas

  Christmas is right around the corner. Gasp! I know. I don’t know about you, but December is a blur unless I get started early with Christmas preparations. In fact, here are three things I’ve started TODAY. 1. Order Christmas Cards I’m still one of those old-fashioned people who loves sending out Christmas cards, but… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: family Tagged With: Awana, christmas, organizing, starting early, the lulu tree boutique, to-do


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August 27, 2014 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

What I Learned About Homeschooling from the Kiberia Slums

What I Learned About Homeschooling from the Kiberia Slums Before I left for my summer trip to Nairobi with AWANA, I knew my heart was going to break seeing the children living in poverty in the slums of Nairobi’s Kibera … but I never expected to learn so much about homeschooling from the teachers and… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: About Me, faith, family, mission trips, scripture, Service, Uncategorized Tagged With: africa, Author, Awana, Homeschool, Kiberia, nairobi, slums, taught, teach


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August 14, 2014 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

3 Questions About Giving Every Parent Should Ask

3 Questions About Giving Every Parent Should Ask   This summer I was blessed to travel to Kenya to meet with some amazing men and women who are using AWANA clubs (www.awana.org) to disciple children to know Jesus and know His Word. We visited six schools, each with 200+ students. My heart was drawn to the… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: About Me, articles and blogs, faith, family, God, mission trips, prayer, scripture, Service Tagged With: Awana, Children, international, Kenya, Kids, parenting, Photos, scripture, travel


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August 1, 2014 by Tricia Goyer 1 Comment

July’s Instagram Round-Up!

I’m a pretty avid Instagram-er.   So I thought I’d share some photo highlights from the past month of summer travels and fun with the Goyer clan. If you’re on Instagram too, let’s connect! Family Photo at the Dixie Stampede! The Girls Love Exploring Iva’s Farm Summer Days Swimming with Goggle Friends! From Our Trip… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: About Me, family, friends, homeschooling, it's real life, mission trips, Tots to Teens Tagged With: Awana, Children, exploring, Family, Family Photo, farm, girls, Instagram, Kids, Let's Play a Game, Montana, Museum of the Rockies, Photos, Rainbow, Swimming, The Living History Museum


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July 1, 2014 by Tricia Goyer 9 Comments

The Sad News About Adoption in our World

  Last week I was honored to go to Kenya with AWANA International. AWANA has 1,500 groups in Kenya, and they are doing amazing things. But the most amazing thing (to me!) was the work they are doing in the Kibera slums. The Kibera slums is estimated to be home to 1.3 million people, nearly… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: About Me, adoption, faith, family, God, parenting Tagged With: Adoption, Arkansas, Awana, Children, Foster Care, Kenya, poverty


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June 29, 2014 by Tricia Goyer 4 Comments

Where Joy Is Found: Awana Making A Difference in the Kibera Slums

Joy where I never expected I watched my step as I moved through the thick, smelly mud. My red boots sunk into the mix of trash and slime. A few inches to my right was a channel cutting through the pathway, filled with human waste. To my left a woman, wearing a cast off t-shirt… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Community, faith, family Tagged With: Awana, Bible, blogger, Children, clubs, get involved, International missions, Kenya


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June 26, 2014 by Tricia Goyer 3 Comments

The Perfect Timing of God’s Provision

The Perfect Timing of God’s Provision God takes care of those who take care of His people. Do you believe it? I do. Years ago we experienced this in our own family. In our home we had my husband, myself, our college age daughter, our high school age son and our one-year-old baby girl. For a season,… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: About Me, faith, family, God, parenting, prayer Tagged With: apartment, Awana, God, home, house, Kenya, provision


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June 25, 2014 by Tricia Goyer 2 Comments

An Update from Kenya

An Update from Kenya At age 17, I became a teen mom… During my pregnancy it seemed that wherever I went I felt labeled. People noticed my “mistake,” but they didn’t see my heart. Few noticed how I was seeking God, and trying to make changes. My large, round stomach was all that they noticed…. [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: faith, it's real life, mission trips, prayer, teen mothers, thanksgiving, Uncategorized Tagged With: Awana, Awanas, donate, Donation, Kenya, nairobi, Pray, prayer


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June 20, 2014 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

Awana Get Involved!

Awana Get Involved! My older kids have been involved in Awana since 1997 or so. And now my young kids are involved! I’ve always loved the mission focus and their scripture training. Tomorrow I’m flying to Kenya to see how Awana International is reaching hundreds of thousands of kids in Kenya with the message of Jesus… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: faith, family, mission trips, parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: Awana, Awanas, Kenya, Mission, parenting, photo, scripture, trip, videos


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