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30 Days of Serving & Sharing: Patience & Self-Control
by Sally Matheny We’re delving into our next portion of 30 Days of Serving & Sharing. The focus this week is on patience and self-control. Oh, mercy! Perhaps I should have asked someone else to guest blog for me on this one. Patience “The ability to remain calm when dealing with a difficult or annoying situation, task, or person,” – the kids’ definition from Merriam-Webster.com Self-control “The restraint exercised over one’s own impulses, emotions, or desires.” -Merriam-Webster.com Let’s gather the family and discuss ways we can serve and share with others that may require our patience and self-control. This is where sacrificial giving comes in. Here are a few ideas…
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30 Days of Serving and Sharing: Peace & Hope
This post is the second part of our series, 30 Days of Serving and Sharing: Peace & Hope. This post offers over fifteen ideas for your family on ways to share a little peace and hope. Peace and Hope It’s something everyone wants . . . everyone needs. How on earth can we possibly offer something of such significance to someone else? “The Lord doesn’t ask about your ability, only your availability; and, if you prove your dependability, the Lord will increase your capability.” -Author Unknown Gather your family and talk about the people you know who need hope and peace. When you serve others, the Lord may provide an…
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MY CHRISTMAS ABC’s Christian Book Review
Christmas will be here before you know it, so today I’m sharing a Christian book review of the MY CHRISTMAS ABC’s board book. My one-year-old grandson will LOVE this book for Christmas! The Details The rounded corners are nice since he tends to put everything in his mouth right now. The book is a nice square size, measuring eight by eight inches. The twenty sturdy pages are filled with beautiful, full-color illustrations. A few objects on each page are sprinkled with a fine, iridescent glitter. Multiethnic people are represented. The baby Jesus’ face is not white but light brown. Also, Santa Claus, elves, and flying reindeer do not appear…
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TEENY SWEENEY AND THE MUSTACHE CASH: Christian Book Review (Giveaway)
The best of intentions can twist into a sticky mess as quick as double-sided tape in a dog's hair, especially if you’re Tweeny Sweeney, and you’re looking for some mustache cash! Enjoy this book review of TEENY SWEENEY AND THE MUSTACHE CASH.
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30 Days of Serving and Sharing: Goodness & Kindness
Expressing thirty days of gratitude is wonderful. However, out of that gratitude let’s also focus on 30 days of serving and sharing. Some folks concentrate on this in November, but we can put this project into practice at any point during the year. In this post, our focus is on doling out goodness and kindness.
