Tending the Garden of our Hearts

This week, Kristina Wenger and Elissa Bjeletich explore the multi-layered meaning behind this simple, one-sentence parable! How is the Kingdom of God like a mustard seed? You'll find more materials to make this lesson come to life for your family or classroom at: tending-the-garden.com/virtualsundayschool.

This week, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger explore the big question of why bad things happen in this world through a look at the simple and understandable Parable of the Wheat and the Tares! You'll find more materials to make this lesson come to life for your family or classroom at: tending-the-garden.com/virtualsundayschool

This week, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger explore the big question of why bad things happen in this world through a look at the simple and understandable Parable of the Wheat and the Tares! You'll find more materials to make this lesson come to life for your family or classroom at: tending-the-garden.com/virtualsundayschool

This week, Kristina Wenger and Elissa Bjeletich begin this unit on the Parables of Christ with a consideration of what parables are, and a look at the Parable of the Sower! You'll find more materials to make this lesson come to life for your family or classroom at www.tending-the-garden.com/virtualsundayschool

This week, Kristina Wenger and Elissa Bjeletich begin this unit on the Parables of Christ with a consideration of what parables are, and a look at the Parable of the Sower! You'll find more materials to make this lesson come to life for your family or classroom at www.tending-the-garden.com/virtualsundayschool

Just in time for their feast day, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger explore the story of this righteous couple and the birth of their son, St. John the Forerunner.

As the Church prepares to begin a new liturgical year, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger lead families in consideration of what that means for their own faith lives, and how we might address the good and bad habits in our lives.

As the Church prepares to begin a new liturgical year, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger lead families in consideration of what that means for their own faith lives, and how we might address the good and bad habits in our lives.

Just in time for their feast day, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger explore the story of this righteous couple and the birth of their son, St. John the Forerunner.

Just in time for his feast day, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger explore the life of the Prophet Samuel, whose prayerfulness and obedience are a great example for all of us!

In the final part of their Dormition series on the Life of the Theotokos, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger explore the details of her passing from earthly life. Check the Tending the Garden website at tending-the-garden.com for a printable on the life of the Holy Theotokos and other useful resources!

In part two of their Dormition Fast series on the life of the Theotokos, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger explore the role of the Theotokos during the years of her Son's public ministry, and look at what she did and where she went after He ascended to heaven.

As we prepare for the upcoming Dormition fast, we will spend some time learning about the Theotokos along with Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger. In this episode, we learn about the miracle of her birth, how she spent her childhood, and what prepared her to answer with the "yes" that changed the world.

In this episode, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger take a look at struggle. What do the saints tell us about struggle? And why is it so important to our life?

Just in time for his feast day, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger explore the life of the Prophet Samuel, whose prayerfulness and obedience are a great example for all of us!