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Faith @ Home Daily- Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Scripture: Genesis 45:24

I am not sure if your home is like mine, but we made it about 45 minutes into self-quarantine before my kids started fighting about something. We quickly decided that a schedule with lots of fresh air was in order. I realize that while this situation is something adults know is unprecedented, children are looking to us for reassurance and normalcy. There are a lot of emotions in our house right now, We have embraced the words that my friend, the Rev. Jill Williams, uses as a school chaplain to center the children: “Find your peace," Today we are focusing on ways to find peace, which includes naming the feelings that are disrupting that peace.


Watch- March 18, 2020

Watch- March 18, 2020

Scripture: Genesis 45:24 The below video from Shaboom! teaches that Shalom Bayit means peace in the home. Watch Gabi and Rafael explain Shalom Bayit - with lots of magic and monkey business. After watching the video, talk about what ...
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Read- March 18, 2020

Read- March 18, 2020

Scripture: Genesis 45:24 I am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness This beautifully written and illustrated book helps us all find our peace by naming our feelings and connecting to the world. This book is geared towards elementary school ...
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Listen- March 18, 2020

Listen- March 18, 2020

Scripture: Genesis 45:24 One way many of us find peace together is through music! Put together a family playlist around a theme - the theme might be peaceful or it might be the perfect soundtrack to a family dance party. Maybe make two and...
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Do- March 18, 2020

Do- March 18, 2020

Scripture: Genesis 45:24 Everyone has feelings. God gave us the gift of emotions so we could navigate the world. Sometimes the world is wonderful, and sometimes it is scary. Everyone feels differently, which is one of the most amazing parts ...
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Pray- March 18, 2020

Pray- March 18, 2020

Scripture: Genesis 45:24 We all love Illustrated Ministry and the programming and color sheets they create. During this time Illustrated Ministry is sending a daily resource to families ( sign up here ). Consider coloring their sheets whil...
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Additional Resources:

Today we are focusing on how you might think more about finding your peace and naming emotions as well as providing some resources for you to use in putting together a schedule and activities.

  • Family project: Research how different people around the world represent peace and share peace with others.
  • Kids meditations: Meditation is a great way for children and adults to find peace. Here are some different apps and websites you can use to facilitate meditation: Headspace(subscription after two week free trial); The Chopra Center(free) Breath, Think, Do with Sesame App (free) App Store Amazon App Store Google Play
  • Pinterest Peace Crafts: Work on your own peace crafts at home. Here are some fun and easy examples from Pinterest.
  • Faith-Filled Books for Your Home Library: Finding story books with great theology can sometimes be hard, but we have some old and new suggestions to build your home library: Cain and Abel: Finding the Fruits of Peace by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and God's Dream by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

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Lisa Brown
Emily Gowdy Canady
Kate Huston
Andrea McKellar
Missy Morain

Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown is passionate about enriching the spiritual lives of people of all ages, facilitating immersive learning opportunities, collaborative art installations, and digital engagement.

Her book,The Best VBS Workbook Ever! was published in 2017 (see it here) and she is also a contributing writer to John Roberto’s book, “Faith Formation with a New Generation” and 2020 InsideOut camp curriculum.

Lisa is also a regular contributor to Building Faith, a dynamic workshop leader, and active member of Forma and eFormation, Lisa enjoys supporting others in their ministries.

Now as the Director of Digital Ministry for Membership Vision, Lisa is intrigued by the idea of helping people find God in the digital space and writes about it on her digital ministry blog.

Lisa continues to grow in personal faith and understanding through her participation in Education for Ministry (EfM), and earned a Certification in Leadership in Lifelong Faith Formation from Virginia Theological Seminary and Forma. A native of Pittsburgh, Lisa enjoys hiking the woods of Western Pennsylvania.

Emily Gowdy Canady

Emily Gowdy Canady has been a lay professional in the Episcopal Church for more than 20 years. In that time she served parishes in Alabama and Washington, DC as a youth minister and has served the Diocese of East Carolina as the Program Officer for Youth, College Campus and Young Adult Ministries since 2010.


In her very spare time, she enjoys running, crafting of all kinds, and cooking. She lives with her husband and two school aged children in New Bern, NC.

Kate Huston

Kate Huston serves as the Director of Young and Young Adults and the Program Director for the IONA School of Formation in the Diocese of Oklahoma. Kate has worked in formation ministry for over 15 years and currently serves on the Forma Council. Before moving into full-time formation ministry, Kate had a faculty position in Political Science and continues to teach courses as an adjunct professor. Kate has a daughter, Brigid (6), and they love to read, watch the Great British Baking Show, and walk their 90-pound furball, Sully the Great Pyrenees.

Andrea McKellar

Andrea McKellar is Ministry Developer for the Diocese of South Carolina. She oversees Transition Ministry, Formation, Youth and Leadership training for lay leaders and clergy and is a member of Executive Council. She lives in Charleston, SC with her family and enjoys quiet walks and reading in her spare time.

Missy Morain

Ms. Missy Morain serves as the Director for Program Ministry at the Parish of St. Matthew in Pacific Palisades, CA, where her work grows out of her passion for life-long Christian formation. On any given day you might find her engaging in ministry with parish school students, planning for the parish summer day camp, attempting to corral 300+ members of the parish BSA program, engaging in digital innovation, and coordinating life-long formation programming.

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