October 2024 | Calendars

O-o-o-o-o-October. The month that tries to scare us. But we're not scared. No. We face a classroom of littles daily who stare directly into our faces and firmly tell us, "No!", in response to a gentle request; who hit other kids right in the face because they were too close; and who start crying uncontrollably because suddenly they miss their mom. No, we're not scared.

Yet, truth be told, sometimes we are. Maybe we can face these kids seemingly confident, but on the inside, we're full of doubt. Like, "Please let this technique work, because I don't know what I'm going to try next if it doesn't." Or, "Do they know how much I actually care about them?" How about, "When others watch me, are they judging my response, or do they get it?" And the persistent one, "Are my efforts really getting anywhere?"

The thing is, each day, you are serving those littles. You are using every tool you've been given to help them along their journey through life. Jesus Himself said He came not to be served, but to serve (Matthew 20:28). Yeah, it's hard. Yeah, it feels perplexing, exhausting, and at times hopeless. But be sure, God is there carrying you through. Acknowledge Him, make Him part of your everyday solution. Turn every problem over to Him while praising Him for His goodness and continuing to bring your best. When you do, we're certain you'll find blessing upon blessing.

If you are looking for some not scary ideas for October, browse our 2024 offerings:


October 2024 Ideas for EVERY Day

Add "Would you rather..." questions into your daily holiday festivities this October to welcome even more JOY. Or get it (for free!) at our TPT store.

Also, consider sampling our JOY for Today posts, where we celebrate selected days throughout the year by offering facts, connections, scripture, quotes, and activity suggestions. Check out these posts for upcoming October holidays:

October 2024 Growth for Today Calendar

Join us as we study Isaiah in a year! This is our first in-depth study of Isaiah, and we claim no expertise. Come sit alongside us as we all learn at the feet of Jesus!

In October, we will study chapters 51-54, continuing our pace of a little over one chapter a week. We will post our Wolfe Notes weekly as a glimpse into our growth journey or as an opportunity to "catch up" on any days missed.


View previous Growth for Today calendars at our JOY for Today page.

BLANK 2024 Calendars

These blank calendars are yours to use as you please: for planning, scheduling, goal-tracking, or our monthly challenge (see below). You have your choice of monthly Bible verses or inspirational quotes

October 2024's challenge: Record daily a service received and given.

A mountain makes the background of this October 2024 Isaiah Inspired Calendar

An illustration of a woman bicycling down a pumpkin-strewn hill make the background for this October 2024 calendar that encourages service.


Keep going! Face your fears with confidence. You are not alone. You have a team around you who shares the same goal you do. You serve a God who loves and carries you. You are equipped and positioned to be precisely where you are at this moment. You will make it through. Stay in His presence because within it there is fullness of JOY (Psalm 16:11)!


Learning with You,
Red bowl with gray steam rising from top, Wolfe Stew written on front of bowl.

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Are you interested in browsing archived calendars? If so, find them all on our JOY for Today page.

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