Just because school is out for the summer doesn’t mean that the learning has to stop. In our house, we encourage each child to try to learn a new skill or hobby while they have a bit more time on their hands. Summer hobbies for kids help them try hard things, learn perseverance, and discover new interests and skills. Here’s… Read more →
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Sword Drills for Kids: Encouraging Your Children to Study the Word
Sword drills for kids can be a great way to help your children become familiar with the Bible. Here’s a peek at how our family integrates this fun activity into our Family Bible Time. Each morning, we gather around the living room for Family Bible Time. During this time, we read the Bible, sing the hymn we are memorizing that… Read more →
How to Live in a Small House with a Big Family: 6 Tips
Trying to live in a small house with a big family? Keep reading for six tips to make it work! Ever since we moved to Missionary Acres in July of 2020, we’ve been in temporary guest housing. The space we’re in is an old single-wide trailer with a large bunk room space added on. Altogether, it’s just over 1,100 square… Read more →
A Day in the Life of The Tanner Family at Missionary Acres – Part 1: Mornings
While we were on deputation, one question frequently came up: What will you be doing at Missionary Acres? To help answer that in a little more detail, we thought it’d be fun to share a Day in the Life of post. And while we had every intention of walking you through a whole day at once, this post got to… Read more →