miniBFFs, we are so excited to bring to you all a very special series where we get to spend some time together talking about one of my favorite seasons in the church calendar, Advent. Join us as we spend the next four weeks learning about each of the candles on the Advent wreath - Hope, Peace, Love and Joy. 

This week’s episode focuses on the candle of HOPE. We are all familiar with the feeling of hope. Like I bet some of you might be hoping for a certain present to be under your tree very soon. And, while that hope is fine to have, it isn’t the hope we are talking about in this episode. This kind of hope can only be found in Jesus. I can’t wait for you to listen and learn more about it. 

Scripture: Romans 5:3-6 

We always love to have you draw something for Annie’s miniBFF Podcast. But for this special series we have created a coloring page that has an ornament for each week of advent. For this week we would love to see your drawing of the HOPE ornament. Just head to anniefdowns.com/advent to grab your own copy. Then share it with us by tagging @minibffbookclub!

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Advent Series: HOPE

In March 2020 when the world started closing doors, Annie F. Downs opened one for her youngest group of friends. She started reading a picture book each week on her Instagram account, and SO MANY friends tuned in. To continue with her love for reading to her miniBFFs, Annie is now sharing stories from her favorite book ever – The Bible. The miniBFF podcast will allow kids (and their grownups) a chance to grow in their faith as she brings the stories of the Bible to life.

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When Jesus was crucified his disciples were so scared that they went off and hid from everyone. They were worried that what happened to Jesus would happen to them too. But there was one person they could not hide from. And that would be Jesus himself! In fact they thought he was a ghost when they first saw him! But he was not a ghost. He was very much alive and ready to help them tell the world all about him. 

This story, Jesus Comes back, comes from The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible and can be found on page 198. You can also read more about this story from Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24,  John 20 in the Bible. 

We have teamed up with Zonderkidz this season to learn all about the Gospels by reading stories from these three storybook Bibles: Jesus Storybook Bible, The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible and I Wonder. Head over to faithgateway.com and use the code AD20 for 20% off these three books. 

Grab the Journey Through The Gospels Guidebook at shopanniefdowns.com to join in on all fun for this season! This week we are drawing a picture of your favorite meal!

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Episode 64: Jesus Comes Back

We know about Easter Sunday but did you know that there is a very important day that comes before Easter? Well, it is called Good Friday. On this day the people who didn’t know Jesus and all the wonderful ways he loved the world, decided that Jesus wasn't allowed to live anymore. Our story today talks about what happened on that day. It can feel really hard to read because it is so hard to think about Jesus being treated so badly. But miniBFFs we know that what happened on Good Friday isn’t how this story ends.

This story, The Sun Stops Shining, comes from The Jesus Storybook Bible and can be found on page 302. You can also read more about this story from Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23 John 19 in the Bible. 

We have teamed up with Zonderkidz this season to learn all about the Gospels by reading stories from these three storybook Bibles: Jesus Storybook Bible, The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible and I Wonder. Head over to faithgateway.com and use the code AD20 for 20% off these three books. 

Grab the Journey Through The Gospels Guidebook at shopanniefdowns.com to join in on all fun for this season! This week we are drawing a picture of a cross!

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Episode 63: The Sun Stops Shining

What if you went to your friend’s house and you didn’t find your friend, you found a huge angel waiting for you instead?! I mean that would be really cool, a little scary, and super crazy all at the same time. Well, a similar thing happened to some of Jesus’s friends when they went to visit Him at the tomb where He was buried after His crucifixion. We get to learn about it in this episode. 

This story, God’s Wonderful Surprise, comes from The Jesus Storybook Bible and can be found on page 310. You can also read more about this story from Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24,  John 20 in the Bible. 

We have teamed up with Zonderkidz this season to learn all about the Gospels by reading stories from these three storybook Bibles: Jesus Storybook Bible, The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible and I Wonder. Head over to faithgateway.com and use the code AD20 for 20% off these three books. 

Grab the Journey Through The Gospels Guidebook at shopanniefdowns.com to join in on all fun for this season! This week we are drawing a picture of the empty tomb!

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Episode 62: God's Wonderful Surprise

When you are done playing outside at the end of each day I bet your feet might be a little stinky? To get those feet cleaned up I bet you would normally use soap and water! Right?! Well guess who else has had stinky feet? Jesus! Yep, minibffs even Jesus’ feet got dirty and He had to have His feet cleaned at the end of the day too!! But in the story we are reading today, He didn't use soap and water to clean His feet. Nope! His feet were cleaned with tears (and a whole jar of perfume) from a woman who had made a lot of mistakes. 
This story, Washed with Tears, comes from The Jesus Storybook Bible and can be found on page 286. You can also read more about this story from Matthew 26, Mark 14, John 12 in the Bible. 
We have teamed up with Zonderkidz this season to learn all about the Gospels by reading stories from these three storybook Bibles: Jesus Storybook Bible, The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible and I Wonder. Head over to faithgateway.com and use the code AD20 for 20% off these three books. 
Grab the Journey Through The Gospels Guidebook at shopanniefdowns.com to join in on all fun for this season! This week we are drawing a picture of a perfume bottle!

Click HERE to watch Annie’s miniBFF Podcast on YouTube.

Click HERE to subscribe to Annie’s miniBFF Podcast.

Episode 61: Washed with Tears

Have you ever been to a parade and had a really hard time being able to see all the excitement passing in front of you? Don’t you just wish there was a way you could make yourself taller?! Well, Zacchaeus had this problem too. He had heard Jesus was coming to town and wanted to see him. But he was so short that the only way he could get a look at his face was to climb a tree!! That part of the story is very fun. But it isn’t my favorite part. No, I like the part where Jesus finds Zacchaeus in the tree. 

This story, Zacchaeus, comes from The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible and can be found on page 168. You can also read more about this story from Luke 19 in the Bible. 

We have teamed up with Zonderkidz this season to learn all about the Gospels by reading stories from these three storybook Bibles: Jesus Storybook Bible, The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible and I Wonder. Head over to faithgateway.com and use the code AD20 for 20% off these three books. 

Grab the Journey Through The Gospels Guidebook at shopanniefdowns.com to join in on all fun for this season! This week we are drawing a picture of a tree!

Click HERE to watch Annie’s miniBFF Podcast on YouTube.

Click HERE to subscribe to Annie’s miniBFF Podcast.

Advent Series: HOPE

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