JOY for Today


A duckling walks in a grassy field text overlay quotes Philippians 4:4 - "Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say 'Rejoice!'"
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You need JOY for today friends, and we want to help you find it!
Celebrate or commemorate days throughout the year to find JOY for today.

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  • Month (Calendars: "Ideas for EVERY Day" and "GROWTH for Today")
  • Day (Posts on selected holidays throughout the year)
  • Season (Posts on seasonal activities)

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January 

February 

March

April

May 

June

July 

  • Ideas for EVERY Day: 2020, 2021, 2022 (currently prepping!)
  • GROWTH for Today: 2022 (currently prepping!)

August

Ideas for EVERY Day: 2020, 2021

September

Ideas for EVERY Day: 2019, 2020, 2021

October

Ideas for EVERY Day: 2019, 2020, 2021

November

Ideas for EVERY Day: 2019, 2020, 2021

December

Ideas for EVERY Day: 2019, 2020, 2021


Browse Daily Ideas


January

1 - New Year's Day: 2020, 2022

13 - Make Your Dreams Come True Day: 2022 

17 - Martin Luther King, Jr Day: 2022 

26 - Spouses' Day: 2022 

February 

2 - Groundhog Day: 2022

9 - Pizza Day: 2022

14 - Valentine's Day: 2022 

21 - President's Day: 2022

March 

2 - Ash Wednesday: 2022 

9 - Get Over it Day: 2022

17 - St. Patrick's Day: 2022

20 - Spring Equinox: 2022

April 

1 - April Fool's Day: 2022

3 - Find a Rainbow Day: 2022

10 - Palm Sunday: 2022

17 - Easter: 2022

30 - Honesty Day: 2022

May 

4 - Star Wars Day: 2022

8 - Mother's Day: 2022

15 - National Chocolate Chip Day: 2022

23 - World Turtle Day: 2022

30 - Memorial Day: 2022

June 

5 - Hot Air Balloon Day: 2022

14 - Flag Day: 2022

19 - Father's Day: 2022

29 - Forgiveness Day: 2022

July 

4 - Independence Day: 2022

15 - Give Something Away Day: (currently prepping!) 

 

August 

September 

October 

7 - Columbus Day: 2019

November 

December



Browse Seasonal Ideas

Winter

Christmas Classroom Ideas: 2019

Spring 


Summer


Fall

Thanksgiving - Devotional , reflective, or classroom activities.



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