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Teach Your Kids About God Through the Outdoors

Some of the best faith conversations with our kids don’t happen at the dinner table or during bedtime prayers — they happen outside. In the woods. At the beach. On a walk through the neighborhood. Nature opens little hearts in ways a classroom can’t. And when we slow down and invite God into those ordinary moments, something sacred happens. When you’re out with your kids — hiking a trail, watching the moon rise, digging in the sand — ask them simple questions: “What is that bird?” “Do you know who made the clouds?” “Isn’t that tree amazing? Who do you think made trees like that?” And then tell them: God made it. He made the sky, the seas, the ants and elephants and all the wildflowers in between. He made you. And this world is His masterpiece. That simple conversation is more powerful than a workbook or a Sunday School craft. It anchors their faith in the real world around them — a world God spoke into being.

The Power of Seeing and Remembering

As someone who loves visuals, I’ve found that being outdoors makes Bible stories come alive — for me and for my kids. When children can see the very things we’re talking about — flowers, rivers, birds, rocks, stars — the Bible becomes more real. They can associate the stories they hear with things they actually experience. And that makes it so much easier (and more fun!) to remember. We’re not just telling them about God’s Word — we’re walking through it.

Bring Scripture Into the Scenery

If your kids are a little older, go deeper. Let what they see lead into what God has said. When you see a flower, you can share Jesus’ words from Matthew 6:28–33 (NIV):
“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” When you come across a river or creek while hiking, tell them the story of how God parted the Jordan River so the Israelites could walk through on dry ground (Joshua 3–4).

Point to the flowing water and say, “God made a way for His people, even when it looked impossible. He still does that today.” When you see the moon or stars, talk about how God placed every light in the sky. Share Psalm 19:1: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”

Build a Habit of Wonder

These conversations don’t have to be long or formal. Keep them light. Keep them simple. Keep pointing back to God. Because every time you say, “God made that,” you’re connecting the beauty they see with the Creator who loves them. Let the outdoors be your classroom. Let nature be the doorway into God’s truth. And let your little ones grow up with the understanding that faith isn’t just something we talk about — it’s something we live, breathe, and walk through every single day. The Word of God is living and active — and when it meets a curious child under the open sky, seeds of faith are planted in soil that’s ready to grow.

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