ASHLAND — Connecting with Your Children through God’s Word, a night of commiseration, conversation, and inspiration, will take place in the Worship Center of Park Street Brethren Church, 619 Park Street in Ashland, on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
“Between work, school, extracurriculars, church, video games, TV shows, and all of the other demands on our families’ time, it can feel as if we haven’t had a real conversation with each other in ages. How can we connect with our children in meaningful ways?” Wells asks.
She will provide answers to that question and will encourage conversation among the parents attending to share ideas throughout the program.
“Even if we’ve been Christians our whole lives, it can still feel intimidating to try to read the Bible with our kids,” Wells said. “They have so many questions … what if we’re not able to answer them? I’m convinced that studying the Bible with our children is an incredible gateway to helping them build a sustainable, rich life of faith while simultaneously helping us know our children even better.
“I’m looking forward to sharing some tools and tips to connect with your children through God’s Word!”
Sarah M. Wells is the author of The Family Bible Devotional: Stories from the Bible to Help Kids and Parents Engage and Love Scripture and Volume 2, The Family Bible Devotional: Stories from the Gospels to Help Kids and Parents Love God and Love Others, which was recently released along with her memoir, American Honey: A Field Guide to Resisting Temptation.
Other works include The Valley of Achor and The Body Is Not a Coffin: An Essay on Miscarriage, both available on Kindle; two collections of poems, Pruning Burning Bushes and Between the Heron and the Moss; and a chapbook of poems, Acquiesce, winner of the 2008 Starting Gate Award.
Wells’ works have been honored with four Pushcart Prize nominations, and six of her essays have been listed as Notable Essays in The Best American Essays. She is a 2018 recipient of an Ohio Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council.
Wells resides in Ashland with her husband, Brandon, and their three children, Lydia, Elvis, and Henry. She serves on the Leadership Board of Park Street Brethren Church and enjoys teaching Sunday classes.
This event is free and open to the public. Those interested in attending are encouraged to register at www.parkstreetbrethren.org/connecting. For more information, contact the church office at 419-289-0224.
