If you’re local to our small town, you’ve probably seen Lacey Rabalais curled up in a cozy corner soaking in the Good Word at the coffee shop. She often hosts her bible studies at the coffee shop and is moving big things in the hearts of so many. She was an easy YES when we asked her to write a “little humans, BIG emotions” guide for when those little hearts need some BIG truth.

An Except from Inside:
This guide is to help you arm your children with God’s truth as they deal with big feelings.

All scripture is from the English Standard Version. “Scripture quotations are from the ESV Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” This resource is made by Lacey Rabalais in collaboration with Java Mama Central. For more resources, check out www.laceyrabalais.com!

Between the two dreamers behind the shop and blog here (HI), we’ve got four kiddos from the toddler years to the pre-teen years. We KNOW what big emotions feel like. So when we read what Lacey put together for us, we immediately put it into practice within the walls of our own home …and let me tell ya! Those little humans are FAR wiser than the world often gives them credit for.

Download the Guide HERE

This guide is PERFECT for beginner readers but is simple enough to be read to toddlers.

FROM TEACHING HUMILITY

I AM FEELING ACCOMPLISHED: and I want to be proud

“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

- Colossians 3:17

TO THE FEAR OF MISSING OUT (KIDS HAVE FOMO TOO)

I AM FEELING TIRED: but I don’t want to miss out

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

- Matthew 11:28

In the motions of working with Lacey and writing this post, I thought back on a tweet from Tobias S. Buckell that I saved. It’s stuck with me big time. We can guide our children only so far before they need to learn how to communicate with us and the world. If we sit back and quiet our hearts, I bet they know how to do that, as brave as it may be for them and us, more than we think.