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Home is a place we long for, a place that welcomes rest, offers encouragement, and strengthens us to face our tomorrows. This type of home is the source of unending JOY, the kind of joy that you carry with you wherever you go. Stay at Home Because You're Well Day | November 30th Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Facts about home. Wolfe Stew Connects  To feeling at home. Bible Verses and Quotes  About home. Activity Suggestions  Read books, listen to music, improve your home, discuss questions, and challenge your family. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   The First Day of Advent  (The Sunday Nearest November 30th) St. Nicholas Day (December 6th Annually) Worldwide Candle Lighting Day  (December's Second Sunday) Did You Know: Housewarming was originally about warming a house? Before electricity, neighbors would bring firewood to new homeowners and light a fire in the fireplace. The practice was not only to warm the house but also to ward off evil. ( PJ Fitzpatrick ) Americans

I am ready for the rush of this year to slow down. How is it that I am sending out December calendars already? Didn't school just start yesterday?  If your year feels like it is speeding by too, perhaps we can slow it down by committing to experiencing the fulness of each moment. We are praying that you find God in each one and rest there. To aid you in finding JOY in your home and classroom, our December 2023 offerings include: December  2023 Ideas for  Every  Day Calendar  (family friendly, educational)  December 2023 Growth for Today Calendar  (personal growth, Bible-based) Blank 2023 Calendars   Bible verses  Inspirational Quotes December 2023 Ideas for EVERY Day View the  current month's calendar   at the Learning Lab Tab. Or download your  December 2023  through  OneDrive . View  archived calendars  on our JOY for Today page. Add " Would you rather... " questions into your daily holiday festivities this December to welcome even more JOY.  Also, consider samp

  I wanted to write these statements to help you understand me.  We all have a ‘Divorced Son’ in us.  We are all hurting.  I found God when I was young, then I turned away from him for actually answering my prayers.  I asked for God to save my grandfather, from my father’s side.  God claimed him that night.   He allowed my grandfather a peaceful entrance into His arms.  I didn’t see it, because what I wanted was my grandfather to stay.  It was selfish.  It took me a long time to recognize that God had done what I asked, but in His way.  I had no right to be angry.  None of us do.  God will answer you in His manner. I am not ever trying to preach to you.  I would never think I was able.  I just want to share what God has done in my life.  There are so many times He has saved me from myself.  He has used people that were absolute scum in my life, and He made them keep the sin away.  It is miraculous.  I don’t know why it took me so long to get to this point.  The point of hearing the

Being in the open air opens our minds and our hearts. It helps us connect with the environment that surrounds us, with the people who accompany us, and with God who created all of it. Embrace the moment. Let JOY wash over you. National Take a Hike Day | November 17th Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Facts about hiking. Wolfe Stew Connects  To walking and resting. Bible Verses and Quotes  About hiking Activity Suggestions  Read a book, take a book hike, discuss questions, and challenge your family. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Thanksgiving  (November's Fourth Thursday) The First Day of Advent  (The Sunday Nearest November 30th) Worldwide Candle Lighting Day (December's Second Sunday) Did You Know: Hiking is not the most popular outdoor activity in the US?  It actually ranks third. Coming in ahead of it are running and fishing. See the top  10 popular outdoor activities at Travelness .  Switzerland is home of the most densely packed trails in the world? On average, th

                 My Grandfather from my mother’s side was like a father to me.  My father left, because he was defeated.  My mother was there but she wasn’t.  She pursued Randy and a life of barhopping.  When I was 12, I was pretty much in charge of my brother and myself.  I didn’t want to be.  I have always looked for a father figure.  Even in my older age.  Everyone wants a father figure.                  My Grandpa Weber was the father figure as I grew from 8 years old up through college.  You see, my brother and I listened to the lectures he would tell us.  They were full of knowledge.  He told us stories of when he was in the Army in 1944.  He gave us wisdom that the Army gave to him.  They told him in the cafeteria that you could take what you want, but eat all you take.  He talked about his favorite 6 letter word, THINK.  I told him it was 5 letters, he told me T-H-I-N-K-!.  Even though the exclamation mark isn’t a letter, it still sunk in.  He also always told us to work smar

All Souls' Day traditions center around one answer to a big question: what happens after we die? Wrestling through this question and settling on an answer is a lifelong process for many of us. Yet, it is well worth the journey. For we believe that when you find the answer, you will see nothing but JOY in time to come. All Souls' Day | November 2nd Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Facts about All Souls' Day Wolfe Stew Connects  To thoughts about the afterlife. Bible Verses and Quotes  About souls. Activity Suggestions   (*Due to the sensitive nature of this topic, we recommend these activities for families only. ) Movie suggestions, discussion questions, and family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Halloween  (October 31st Annually) Veterans Day  (November 11th Annually) World Kindness Day  (November 13th Annually) Did You Know: A "soul" is defined as an immaterial aspect of a living being?   What a soul encompasses, precisely, varies widely. Explan

With November on the doorstep, our minds turn toward Thanksgiving, enjoying all that is left of autumn, and making meaningful memories for our learners. Where are your minds as November nears, Leaders? We are praying your November overflows in gratitude and all your reasons for grumbling subside. Let's commit to finding the JOY in every day. To aid you in finding JOY in your home and classroom, our November 2023 offerings include: November 2023 Ideas for  Every  Day Calendar  (family friendly, educational)  November 2023 Growth for Today Calendar  (personal growth, Bible-based) Blank 2023 Calendars   Bible verses  Inspirational Quotes November 2023 Ideas for EVERY Day View the  current month's calendar   at the Learning Lab Tab. Or download your  November 2023  through  OneDrive . View  archived calendars  on our JOY for Today page. Add " Would you rather... " questions into your daily holiday festivities this November to welcome even more JOY.  Also, consider sam

When I'm a grouch, I long to find JOY again. I don't like the way I'm acting, feeling, or what I am saying to others. To find JOY faster, I need to remember the ultimate target of my complaints and take my problems to Jesus. National Grouch Day | October 15th Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Facts about grouchiness. Wolfe Stew Connects  To being a grouch. Bible Verses and Quotes  Regarding grouchiness. Activity Suggestions  SEL exercises, discussion questions, family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Reptile Awareness Day  (October 21st Annually) Statue of Liberty Dedication Day (October 28th Annually) Halloween (October 31st Annually) Did You Know: Oscar the Grouch was originally orange ?   First appearing on Sesame Street in 1969, he became green after vacationing in Swamp Mushy Muddy . ( National Days Today , Britannica  & Gen-xtraa )   The Black Rain Frog is commonly considered grouchy? A downward facing mouth on this South African frog's face