Hello again from my tiny corner of the internet! My name is Melissa Hudson, and I’m serving as the Children’s Ministry Coordinator at Christ Church Arlington in 2026.
So far this year, I haven’t been around much! I had a week in January where I was out of town, we’ve been snowed in for two Sundays in a row, and I’m actually going on a trip next Sunday that’s been planned for months. I am really looking forward to being back and jumping into this role in a hands-on way very soon.
Since there are a lot of things I can’t do in person right now, I decided to start this little blog. My hope is that this becomes a space where I can share what your kids are doing in Sunday School, highlight resources for parents, and give you simple ways to carry those conversations home.
And this week… we’re snowed in. Again.
I’m stir crazy, so I can only imagine how you feel. The good news? The ice is supposed to melt soon. The better news? Church doesn’t have to be cancelled at your house.
So I wanted to ask you:
How can you create Sunday School at home this week?
Sunday School is more than goldfish crackers and VeggieTales. Those things aren’t bad! But what really makes an impact is something much simpler:
A conversation.
Kids of any age want the adults in their lives to be present with them.
And let’s be honest about what today probably looks like…
You try to watch the church livestream while your kid asks you 47 questions. Then it’s lunch time and you realize you are dangerously low on milk and eggs (why do we go through those so fast when it snows?). Dino nuggets hit the plate with a handful of Doritos while you sneak away for 90 seconds of quiet to scroll your phone. Nap time comes and goes. Your kids wake up with the energy of a jackrabbit wearing rollerblades, but going outside for more than a short amount of time isn’t a great option in this weather. And do you really want to dress them up in four layers, AGAIN, for them to play outside for four minutes and inform you that they really HAVE to go potty right NOW? So, Ms. Rachel is back on. Coffee is reheated for the third time. Someone asks, “What’s for dinner?” followed immediately by, “I don’t want that.”
Bath time ends with water everywhere because today your child decided to imitate a breaching whale they saw on a commercial. You wrestle the tiny octopus—sorry, kid—into pajamas. Bedtime negotiations begin. The door finally shuts.
Five minutes later: “Can I have some water?”
Y’all have been home for a week. I am tired FOR you.
So can I invite you to try something a little different today?
When the church livestream ends, don’t send the kids off and go back to survival mode. Sit down with them while you eat lunch. Even if it feels awkward. Even if you’ve never done this before. Even if your child gives you the look.
This is a start. And I’m really proud of you for starting.
You could say something like:
“Hey, today at church we read from a book in the Bible called Ephesians. The pastor talked about prayer and about how big God’s love is. Did you know prayer is how we talk to God?”
And just see where the conversation goes.
You can tell them:
We can thank God.
We can ask God for help.
We can talk to God about anything.
We go to church because we’re part of a community of people who love God and want to be more like Him.
Then say:
“Can I show you some verses we read today?”
Ephesians 3:16–19 “ “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
These verses talk about being rooted and established in Christ’s love and how His love is bigger than we can even understand.
Tell your kids:
“I love you more than anything in the whole world. But God loves you even more than I do. Isn’t that wild?”
Then ask them:
“Do you know what a root is?”
Talk about how trees have leaves, branches, and trunks we can see — but the most important part is underground. Roots hold the tree steady. Roots feed the tree. Roots keep it alive.
When we are rooted in Christ’s love, it means:
He is what holds us steady.
He is what helps us grow.
He is our foundation.
And how do we grow those roots?
By:
Talking to God (prayer)
Learning what the Bible says
Going to church and being with other people who love Him
That’s it. That’s the lesson.
No craft. No prep. No goldfish required, but feel free to throw those in if you ran out of Doritos!
Just you, your kid, and a conversation about how big God’s love really is.
Conversation Starters You Can Use
What do you think it means to be “rooted” in something?
How do roots help a tree?
How can we grow our roots in God’s love?
What is something you want to tell God today?
What is something you’re thankful for?
Who can we pray for together?
You don’t have to be a Bible expert. You just have to be present.
You might think the holiest part of your day was watching the church livestream.
But it may actually be the conversation you have between bites of Dino chicken nuggets.
Let your kids see you worship. Let them see why church matters to you. And then let that love spill right into their little world.
The day may still be loud. It may still be chaotic. (It’s been a WEEK, y’all.)
But in those tiny, ordinary moments, you are planting seeds.
You are helping their roots grow deep in the love of Christ.
And today, that’s more than enough.
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