Summer is a great time to try out some new games and I have found a fun one! It’s called Spot It! and I like it for several reasons. First, it doesn’t take a lot of time to learn or to play. Second, it is small enough to fit in your bag. Most importantly it […]
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For those of you who are not familiar with the poker channel, the expression ALL IN refers to the bet an individual makes when they chose to put their entire nest egg into betting on just one hand of cards being the winning hand. In Chapter 5, Chan challenges us with the following; “By now
Chan suggests that the Christian life requires that we surrender everything for Christ. Christ died so that we would change. We must let him do that. By giving up self, what do we gain? 1. We are able to love God and others in a deeper way. 2. We gain a love relationship with the
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I am sure I’m not alone when I say that I had a hard time saying goodbye to my little mentee for the summer. If you are struggling with letting go, here’s some advice that may help. 1. Find a time to connect with your prayer partner. Have coffee or a meal and share yor
Last week Chan shared several traits of lukewarm Christians. This week he ups the stakes with this quote, “To put it plainly, churchgoers who are “lukewarm” are not Christians. We will not see them in heaven.” That’s a pretty bold statement but he backs it up with first John 2:3-4. “The man who says I
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Chan shares this week that when a Christian allows stress or worry to interfere in their worship of God, they are basically saying that their problems are more important than God. He then goes on to profile lukewarm Christians using scripture as his measuring device to determine if someone is a lukewarm Christian. Take the following
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Know the 411 Bullying can be direct – name calling, physical harm, or indirect – gossip, rumors, cyber-bullying Bullying involves aggressive behavior with the intent to harm It is behavior done repeatedly over time It occurs within an imbalance of power Bullying occurs more when there is less adult supervision Bullying is prolonged when bystanders
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Know the 411 The children we mentor deal with much change and loss. Many may have experienced some form of abandonment. It’s important to have closure at the end of the year whether or not you are planning to continue mentoring your child next year. He or she may move and you want to have
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Now that the summer is upon us, Chris & I thought it would be good to use the time for spiritual renewal. The radical book Crazy Love by Francis Chan seemed like a good place to start. Hopefully some have read it already and this will allow for some sharing. I will try to draw out
You can help your child increase their attention span and grow academically by connecting them with nature. Many children in urban environments do not get the oppportunity to explore nature. Take a walk at school and pay close attention to the trees around the playground. Bring in picture books that include photos of oceans and
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