Surviving the Summer: Mini-Trips - Faith Lutheran Church, Wesley Chapel

Local Trip Ideas

Summer often gives families the freedom to travel more. However, when parents still have to work, long trips can be a challenge. So, why not take mini-trips? There are so many things to do within an hour or two of Wesley Chapel, FL. 1-day or even afternoon trips can be great.

Click below for some great local trip ideas!

What Can You Do in the Car?

Whether you go on a local trip or are traveling across the country, you’ll still have some time in the car. Maybe you’ve heard this before,

“Car trips are boring!”

They don’t have to be. They also don’t have just be times when everyone is on their individual devices. Car rides can be fun and a great family-building time. So, before everyone gets their devices out, try a couple of games.

Of course, you can also have conversations, discussions, or family devotions.

Check out the two websites to the right for some ideas:

(Speaking of family devotions, we have resources listed below to help you both with books and information about how to have family devotions.)

Want More Tips for Surviving the Summer?

Summer Tips #2:

“Dealing with Boredom”

Link: Tip 2 Resource Page

Summer Tips #3:

“Making a Difference”

Link: Tip 3 Resource Page

Summer Tips #3:

“Unplugging”

Link: Tip 4 Resource Page

Thank You!!

Thanks for visiting. I hope this page of resources has been a help and encouragement to.

God bless!

Pastor Kurt

Want to Know More About Jesus?

There are a lot of ideas about Jesus and Christianity out there, but the best way to know about Jesus is to learn from Him in the Bible. Below is the first of a series of videos about the Gospel of Mark by my friend, Pastor Dan Prugh. In just 3-4 minutes a day, you can go through the entire Gospel of Mark in a little over a month. It’s a great way to read through the Gospel of Mark and I encourage you to do it.

Click the video below to learn more about Jesus and why He matters to You (and you matter to Him) through the Gospel of Mark.

Want to Share Jesus with Your Family?

Family Devotional Resources

Family devotions are a great way to learn more about God and grow closer to each other. It’s amazing how much our kids can learn from just a few minutes a day of family devotions. It also opens up discussions with your kids and creates habits of prayer and Bible study that can last a lifetime.

However, many people don’t do family devotions because they don’t have a resource to follow or they don’t know how to do it.

Don’t worry!

You can do it!

Below are four links. Two are resources to order family devotion books and two are articles about how you can do family devotions. You can also subscribe to the following weekly devotional publications: