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Leaders! It's cold here!! Is it cold where you are, too? Even though it is cold, we are finding warmth in sticking with our 2024 goals and even making new ones. We want to encourage you in keeping yours (and even making new ones), too. And, we want to remind you that what you pay attention to, matters. It shapes your thoughts, which shape your attitude, which then affects what you spend your time on, and how you treat others. So, we're gently suggesting that this February you spend time thinking about what you are focusing on and how it is affecting you . Then, if needed, make some adjustments.  If one of the things you'd like to focus on is bringing more JOY into your home or classroom, we have a few ideas for you. Our February 2024 offerings include: February 2024 Ideas for  Every  Day Calendar  (family friendly, educational)  February 2024 Growth for Today Calendar  (personal growth, Isaiah study) Blank 2024 Calendars   Bible verses  Inspirational Quotes February 2024 Id

It's not the coldness that brings us joy. No, joy is the warming up process that follows the bitter cold. Come in from the cold; know JOY. Come in from the Cold Day | January 22nd Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Facts about keeping warm. Wolfe Stew Connects  To sharing warmth. Bible Verses and Quotes  Related to the cold. Activity Suggestions  Appropriate attire, outdoor activities, writing prompts, discussion questions, and family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Library Shelfie Day (January's 4th Wednesday) Spouses' Day (January 26th Annually) National Inspire Your Heart with Art Day (January 31st Annually) Did You Know: Our body temperatures are not stable? They fluctuate throughout the day, usually starting lower in the morning and reach a peak in the evening. Younger people are usually warmer than older people. Women are usually warmer than men but seem colder because their bodies focus on keeping their cores, not their extremities, warm.  ( W ebMD

                    Porn is an addiction.   It’s kinda like those alcoholics movies where the guy makes it 90 days and gets recognition he made it that far.   Porn is a sin of the flesh.   I know of all of this because I have been dealing with it since I was 11.   I have learned that the Devil attacks me through the flesh, constantly.   He never gives up, and the only place you can find solace is in God’s hands.   Turn to him, always.                   My addiction to porn started with a suitcase full of porn in our garage.   My stepfather owned it, and left it out there easy to be found.   I don’t really remember how we found it, just that we did.   My brother and I.   The images blazed in my mind, turned my flesh to tingling.   It made me feel exhilarated, especially when I felt down.   I never thought any girl would ever want me.   So I found myself drawn to women who would give me everything, and my desire took over.   Whenever I was angry or sad, I became driven to porn.   It

Milk and I do not have a happy history. Due to lactose intolerance in childhood, I never really developed the taste for milk. The Mr., on the other hand, loves milk. At nearly every meal, he drinks a full glass of whole milk. Regardless of your preference, there is no denying the nutritional qualities of milk. So, for those of us who are able, let's sport those milk mustaches as we JOYfully toast God's provision using this nutritionally robust drink of His creation. National Milk Day | January 11th Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Facts about milk. Wolfe Stew Connects  To milk and honey. Bible Verses and Quotes  Related to milk. Activity Suggestions  Field trip, comparing milk, milk transformations, discussion questions, and family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Make Your Dreams Come True Day (January 13th Annually) National Vision Board Day (January's Second Saturday) Martin Luther King, Jr Day (January's Third Monday) Did You Know: A single cup o

It's nearly 2024! We hope that you are full of holiday cheer, in good company, and anticipating the new year with purpose. A new year brings opportunities for new starts, and we encourage you in considering a few. Our 2024 purposeful new starts include implementing basic math routines in the classroom, developing decluttering habits in the home, and reframing our thoughts to reflect Biblical truths in our personal lives. Know that whatever new routine you start, habit you work to develop, or practice you continue to rehearse, we're here encouraging you in maintaining your purposeful endeavors! If you're looking to start something new in 2024, we have a few ideas for you. Our Ideas for Every Day calendars offer daily holiday learning opportunities for the home or classroom and our Growth for Today calendars offer daily Bible study and personal growth opportunities for individual or group study.  To aid you in finding JOY in your home and classroom, our January 2024 offerings

Sometimes the build-up to Christmas is not joyful. In fact, the Christmas of the Bible was shocking, confusing, heartbreaking, and dangerous. But even in these moments, when emotions overwhelm us, if we choose to seek God's presence, recognize His truth, and respond in obedience, we open the door for His eternal JOY. Christmas Eve | December 24th Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Facts about Jesus' birth. Wolfe Stew Connects  To recognition and obedience. Bible Verses and Quotes  Related to Jesus' birth. Activity Suggestions  Christmas Eve service, movies, snacks, questions, and family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Christmas  (December 25th Annually) New Year's Day  (January 1st Annually) Thank Goodness It's Monday Day (January's First Monday) Did You Know: To fully understand the magi's journey, we have to start nearly a thousand years before Christ's birth? Balaam, a prophet during the time of the exodus, blessed Israel. Part of his

Envy is called the ‘green-eyed monster’, and boy was I.   I lost my dad, really, my family… I was so angry. So very, very angry…. I looked at other people that had their dad, and I envied.   I wanted what they had.   Even though I knew nothing about them and their life.   I wanted my full family. My Dad, My Mom, My Brother, and me.   I didn’t realize the gift God gave to me.   He gave me the gift of sight.   I could see how precious a whole family is.   I could see everything I never got from my Dad, that I wanted.   I kept looking for fathers.                   There really is only one Father that won’t disappoint.   He has everything you could want.   He protects you every single day.   I have seen it.   He kept me from going down deep dark paths, ones you don’t come back from easily.   I know He loves me.   He took me down paths I needed to know, in order to stand up for the Divorced Sons and Divorced Daughters out there. I am put into the paths of lives He wants me to touch.

No matter the viewpoint, from the bottom or from the top, a mountain landscape is breathtaking. Mountains tell of God's majesty with their towering heights, beauty, and timelessness. Go to the mountain; tell of your savior - the one who brings you JOY. International Mountain Day | December 11th Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Facts about mountains. Wolfe Stew Connects  To help with your mountains. Bible Verses and Quotes  About mountains. Activity Suggestions  Mountain related informational videos and articles, inspired art, songs, discussion questions, and family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Winter Solstice (When the sun reaches its southernmost point) Christmas  (December 25th Annually) New Year's Day (January 1st Annually) Did You Know: There are three main types of mountains?  The types of mountains are categorized by their formation: volcanic eruptions, tectonic plate collisions, and tectonic plate tension and compression. The three types, in order