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Popcorn is popping. The microwave beeps. JOY arrives as hot, buttery kernels mounded in a bowl. Maybe you share the popcorn with loved ones as you watch a movie. Or maybe you savor those morsels of heaven for yourself. Either way, we hope you do not overlook the offer of JOY popcorn extends. JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To provision under pressure. Bible Verses and Quotes  Related to popcorn. Activity Suggestions  Movie Lists, Science, Writing, Art, Would You Rather..., and Family Challenge Last Year's Post : Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January's Third Monday) Did You Know: There are two different shapes of popcorn?  Popcorn comes in mushroom and snowflake (or butterfly) varieties. Movie theaters typically sell the snowflake style, because they are bigger. Next time you eat popcorn, see what shape yours is. ( Fact Retriever ) Popcorn kernels grow to 30 times their original size?  The popcorn pops successfully depending on t

Our 2023 GROWTH for Today journey guides us through the description of the Proverbs 31 woman. If you haven't joined yet, we'd love to have you. Each month, we're focusing on a different trait of the Proverbs 31 woman; in January, that trait is VALUABLE. Find here our notes for week one , where we set the background for our study and defined valuable. (Our personal thoughts are denoted by an asterisk. Please do not read them as definitive answers; we are seekers too. ) Contents: Define Wisdom Wisdom Personified Build Background Relate to Helper Relate to Keeper Relate to Church Define Valuable Define Wisdom Proverb's Purpose ( Proverbs 1:1-3 ) To gain wisdom and instruction.  For understanding words of insight.  For receiving instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity. * Personal definition : Wisdom is the practice of making righteous choices.  Wisdom Personified As a Woman ( Got Questions ) Not to be taken literally; poetic device. In Hebrew, wisdom is a fem

Having a vision means having a purpose. It gives you something to work toward and helps direct your goalsetting. Knowing your purpose, your vision, and where to focus your goals brings JOY. January 14, 2023 JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Three we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To choosing a focus. Bible Verses and Quotes  For having a vision. Activity Suggestions  Individual and collaborative vision boards; Would You Rather questions Last Year's Post : Make Your Dream Come True Day (January 13th Annually) Did You Know: Vision boards are image centered?  While your vision board can include words, generally pictures dominate to remind you of your vision at a glance ( Psychology Today ) The more you see something, the more you like it?  Psychologists refer to this phenomenon as the mere exposure effect. Studies support the observance of this effect in people, words, and music. ( Simply Psychology ) You likely have a version of a vision board already? A picture of your fam

We all know about TGIF, but what if this year we also became TGIM people? We're talking JOY all throughout the week, people! JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To valuing Mondays. Bible Verses and Quotes  For Monday motivation. Activity Suggestions  Welcoming students back, Would you rather, Family challenge Last Year's Post : New Year's Day Did You Know: Monday is the best day to buy a car? If you avoid the weekends when salespeople are busy you will get more attention, close the deal faster, and perhaps negotiate a better price by car shopping on a Monday. ( The Fact Site  & US News ) Stock market traders note and utilize a Monday effect? The Monday effect suggests that if a stock is falling on Friday, it will continue to fall on Monday but if it was rising on Friday, it will continue to rise on Monday. ( Investopedia ). Monday means "day of the Moon"?  In Latin, day of the Moon is the literal translation. Howe

It's nearly a new year, can you believe it? With the new year, we're bringing in calendars with a new theme: character traits from Proverbs 31. As usual, we have two options: one with Bible verses and one with inspirational quotes. How are you bringing in the new year, Leader? Are you finding time to relax and recharge? Are you finding the merry in each moment? We are praying this season brings you peace and JOY to invigorate you in welcoming 2023. Here's what we're offering on the January 2023  Wolfe Stew  menu: January 2023 Ideas for  Every  Day Calendar  (family friendly, educational) January 2023 Growth for Today Calendar  (personal growth, Bible-based) Blank 2023 Calendars   Bible verses  Inspirational Quotes January 2023 Ideas for EVERY Day View the current month's calendar  at the Learning Lab Tab. January 2023  (updated for you!) January 2021 January 2020   Also, consider sampling our  JOY for Today  posts, where we celebrate selected days throug

(Updated 12.1.2023) JOY to the world! He is with us. May your Christmas be full of JOY as you abide in His glorious presence! JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Four we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To love. Bible Verses and Quotes  About Christmas. Activity Suggestions  Carols, Would You Rather, and Family Challenge Did You Know: December 25 is, more than likely, not Jesus' actual birthdate?  While it has become our tradition to celebrate His birth in December, He was more likely born in fall or summer. ( Belief Net ) Jesus' birth was not precisely on the fold of B.C./A.D.?  While His birth was the reason for the label change (from Before Christ to Anno Domini - the year of our Lord), His birth was not precisely at the transition. The main reason being that the idea for the label change did not emerge until 525 A.D. By that time, it was not only challenging to uncover His precise birth year, but it also took less precedence than accurately calculating the date of His

Winter often denotes a season of waiting - waiting for the thaw so life can begin again. It's what we do in the waiting that's challenging. Whether you approach this winter with wonder or discontent, we're praying JOY finds you in it. December 21, 2022 JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To winter outlooks. Bible Verses and Quotes  About winter. Activity Suggestions : Science Activities with Book Pairings, Would You Rather, and Family Challenge Did You Know: Japan gets more snow than most countries? Of the top ten snowiest destinations  HGTV  lists, five are in Japan. Niseko, Japan tops the list with an average annual snowfall of 50 feet. ( Fact City , and  HGTV ) Russia experiences the coldest winters? Canada comes in second and Mongolia third. ( Fact City ) Humans undergo a type of hibernation?  While we do not sleep through the winter, we do eat and sleep more because of the decreased daylight hours which increases our fat s