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As February approaches, we hope you find yourself rooted in love. The firm foundation of love can help you withstand any storm. Take time to notice, appreciate, and further develop the relationships that root you this month. This is the love that matters, friends. How do you communicate this in your classroom, Leader? What relationship-building activities bring your learners closer? What about in your personal lives? Are you devoting time to those you love? We hope so! We are praying this month adds depth to the relationships that root you in love. Here's what we're offering on the February 2023  Wolfe Stew  menu: February 2023 Ideas for  Every  Day Calendar  (family friendly, educational) February 2023 Growth for Today Calendar  (personal growth, Bible-based) Blank 2023 Calendars   Bible verses  Inspirational Quotes February 2023 Ideas for EVERY Day View the current month's calendar  at the Learning Lab Tab. February 2023  (updated for you!) February 2021 Febru

An image of your personal library, or a favorite shelf in a public library, hints at what fuels your JOY. So, snap a shelfie that will document what your interests and passions were on this day in your personal history. Then, connect with someone over what fuels their JOY. It will work today as it has worked in times gone by. Personally, I would like a glimpse at what books Paul (the author of the following verse) asked Timothy to grab. JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To being detectives. Bible Verses and Quotes  About books. Activity Suggestions  Organization, speaking and listening, critical thinking, opinion writing, would you rather, and family challenge Last Year's Post : Spouses Day (January 26th Annually)  Did You Know: A secret door, disguised as a bookcase, was a fixture in Charles Dickens' house?  One title on the fake bookcase was The Life of a Cat which appeared in nine volumes. ( Interesting Literature   & Lit

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. During week one , we set the background for our study and defined valuable. In week two, we began our examination of Proverbs 31:10. What follows are our notes for that examination. (Our personal thoughts are denoted by an asterisk. Please do not read them as definitive answers; we are seekers too.) Contents: The Verse Literal Meaning What is Weird? About Virtue A Look at Rubies Other Versions of the Verse A Look at Roles Proverbs 31:10 (KJV) Who can find  / a virtuous woman? / for her price  / is far above rubies.   Literal Meaning *A virtuous woman is rare and exceedingly valuable. What is Weird? *Why would a mother who is giving wife-seeking advice to her son ask who can find such a woman? By listing the virtues and

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