In 2023 many of us learned of Dr. Lisa Miller (author of The Spiritual Child) work on the importance of spirituality in childhood and adolescent development. Now, in 2024, we will put her teachings into practice by hosting a family spirituality camp geared for children 4-11 years old and their parent(s), because, according to Dr. Miller, “all individuals are spiritual beings that have the capacity for transcendent awareness.” In this morning of teaching, experience, fun, crafts, and music, those present will learn about what it means to live out a relationship with God in the daily moments of life.

Research in The Spiritual Child shows that “children who have a positive, active relationship to spirituality” are less likely to use and abuse substances, be depressed in their teenage years, or participate in dangerous activities. “The only thing that science has shown to reliably predict fulfillment, success, and thriving [is] a child’s spiritual development.”