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Nearly weekly we post about JOY and end with a wish that you'll find HOPE for tomorrow. Hope is what keeps us going. Hope helps us smile when we think about the future, looking forward to the days to come. Where are you placing your hope? When you think about the future, what is the source of the smile on your face? Reminding yourself of this will help bring JOY for Today. April 5, 2023 JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To finding hope. Bible Verses and Quotes  About hope. Activity Suggestions  To inspire hope. Last Year's Posts:   April Fool's Day  (April 1st Annually) and  Palm Sunday  (4.2.2023) Did You Know: There are three elements of hope? Hope, defined by PsychCentral  as "the belief that your future will be better than the present and that you have the ability to make it happen" includes three elements: having goals, feeling empowered, and identifying various potential paths to your goals. ( Psychology Today

Welcome to week 12 of our Proverbs 31 journey! This week is about interpreting and applying praise. If you'd like to go back to one of our previous stops, let our " Wolfe Notes " guide you.  In January  we examined our  value  with the help of Proverbs 31 verses 10 and 29. In February  we learned what  uplifting  means by looking at Proverbs 31:11 and 23. In March , we will consider the virtue of  respect  by studying Proverbs 31:12 and 28. If you're ready to travel with us, welcome! Grab your  March calendar  with daily activities, the lamp for your feet (the  Bible ), and let's get going! We're journeying through  the concluding poem of Proverbs  and we're so glad you decided to walk along this road with us! Imagine that as we walk, we're talking about the daily activities. Our side of the discussion is outlined below. What would you add? How would you challenge us? (Ideas that are our thoughts alone are designated with an *.) Contents: About Praise

Leaders, March has been rough! So, we're looking to April with hope. Hope that the budding of the flowers might invigorate fading passions, that the birdsongs might bring healing, and that the new life arrives with new opportunities. Yes, hope. That's our word for April. What about you? As spring blooms, what is blooming in your heart? We are praying that you find JOY in each moment - a learner's toothy grin, that mug of freshly brewed coffee, the sunshine warming your skin - and hold on to them. With time, those blooms will blossom into a beautiful bouquet. Here's what we're offering on the April 2023  Wolfe Stew  menu: April 2023 Ideas for  Every  Day Calendar  (family friendly, educational) April 2023 Growth for Today Calendar  (personal growth, Bible-based) Blank 2023 Calendars   Bible verses  Inspirational Quotes April 2023 Ideas for EVERY Day View the current month's calendar  at the Learning Lab Tab. April 2023  (updated for you!) April 2022 April

Welcome to week 11 of our Proverbs 31 journey! This week we dissect discernment, wonder in worship, and bone-up on blessings. If you'd like to go back to one of our previous stops, let our " Wolfe Notes " guide you.  In January  we examined our  value  with the help of Proverbs 31 verses 10 and 29. In February  we learned what  uplifting  means by looking at Proverbs 31:11 and 23. In March , we will consider the virtue of  respect  by studying Proverbs 31:12 and 28. If you're ready to travel with us, welcome! Grab your  March calendar  with daily activities, the lamp for your feet (the  Bible ), and let's get going! We're journeying through  the concluding poem of Proverbs  and we're so glad you decided to walk along this road with us! Imagine that as we walk, we're talking about the daily activities. Our side of the discussion is outlined below. What would you add? How would you challenge us?  (Ideas that are our thoughts alone are designated with an

Welcome to week 10 of our Proverbs 31 journey! This week we are looking into good, evil, and God. If you'd like to go back to one of our previous stops, let our " Wolfe Notes " guide you.  In January  we examined our  value  with the help of Proverbs 31 verses 10 and 29. In February  we learned what  uplifting  means by looking at Proverbs 31:11 and 23. In March , we will consider the virtue of  respect  by studying Proverbs 31:12 and 28. If you're ready to travel with us, welcome! Grab your  March calendar  with daily activities, the lamp for your feet (the  Bible ), and let's get going! We're journeying through  the concluding poem of Proverbs  and we're so glad you decided to walk along this road with us! Imagine that as we walk, we're talking about the daily activities. Our side of the discussion is outlined below. What would you add? How would you challenge us?  (Ideas that are our thoughts alone are designated with an *.) Contents: About Good  fr

Does the story of the Good Samaritan make you uneasy, too? I hear it and I want to believe I would be the one to help, but I don't know that I would. Yet what JOY resulted from the Samaritan's choice to help, at notable risk to himself, when he was under no obligation or expectation to. Let's challenge ourselves to give more than expected from the abundance of joy that overflows in our souls. JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  One we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To being an everyday  Good Samaritan. Bible Verses and Quotes  About Good Samaritans. Activity Suggestions  To activate everyday Good Samaritans. Last Year's Posts: St. Patrick's Day (March 17th Annually) and Spring Equinox  (3.20.2023) Did You Know: The Good Samaritan originated in the Bible? Jesus told the parable of the Samaritan in response to a teacher of the law asking for clarification on who he was to love. The teacher was certain that Jesus' response would prove his righteousness.