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Potatoes are simple, satisfying, and familiar. Although not typically what we crave, they bolster any meal you include them in. What a lesson for us. What JOY we would bring if we made this our purpose: to support every interaction with simplicity, goodness, and humility. Celebrate with this  Potato Dish recipe. JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five facts about potatoes. Wolfe Stew Connects  To potatoes, Jesus, and ourselves. Bible Verses and Quotes  Inspired by potatoes. Activity Suggestions : Experiments, art, games, recipes, discussion questions, and family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Statue of Liberty Dedication Day (October 28th Annually) Halloween (October 31st Annually) All Souls Day (November 2nd Annually) Did You Know: Potatoes are a highly desired crop to grow? Potatoes produce more food using less land and less water than most other crops, making them profitable to produce. More than a billion people eat potatoes worldwide and most countries insist potatoes ha

Leaders! It's already back-to-school time!!  I hope you have had a summer full of relaxation and fulfillment, and that August's arrival finds you refreshed and revitalized. But, if you're anything like me, you wish you could slam the brakes on summer and rest here a little longer. I keep looking for that pause button. I haven't found it yet though, so I keep moving forward.  That's what we're called to do: to be faithful in today ( Hebrews 3:13 ). To do our best in each moment, and if a moment fails, commit to doing better in the next ( Ephesians 6:7 ). To face tomorrow with hope knowing the future is held in the hands of our Maker ( Jeremiah 29:11 ). To interact with love for others because we know the love God has for them by how well He loves us ( John 13:34-35 ). And to keep marching because we know we are where we are right now for a reason ( Philippians 3:17  & Ephesians 2:10 ). I'm here to encourage you in your faithful walk, just as I hope you

Whether you consider yourself a poet or not, poetry is and will always be a part of your life. It is in the music we listen to, the books we read, and the history we study. Poets enable us to feel deeply, see sensationally, and dream impossibly. A poem can embed its way into your heart and mind and reproduce the same emotions, vision, and inspiration each time you remember it. What a positive tool, then, to carry a JOY-invoking poem with us wherever we go. Poet's Day | August 21st Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five poetry facts we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  with God's poetry. Bible Verses and Quotes  Inspired by poetry. Activity Suggestions  Poetry exploration and composition; Discussion questions; Family challenge UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Speak Kind Words Saturday  (August's Fourth Saturday) Pierce Your Ears Day (September 2nd Annually) Labor Day (September's First Monday) Did You Know: Poetry predates written language?  It was created to help

As a lighthouse beckons ships to safe harbor, Jesus invites us to live in his JOY. Linger here; you're safe on these shores. National Lighthouse Day | August 7th Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five lighthouse facts we didn't know. Wolfe Stew Connects  To finding our light.  Bible Verses and Quotes  Inspired by lighthouses. Activity Suggestions  Music, art, design, science, history, literature, discussion questions, and family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Global Sleep Under the Stars Night  (August 8th Annually) National Roller Coaster Day (August 16th Annually) Speak Kind Words Saturday (August's Fourth Saturday) Did You Know: The first lighthouse was in Egypt?  Built in 300 BC on the island of Pharos, fire on a platform over 100 meters high directed sailors to the port entrance in Alexandria. ( CNN Travel   & WorldHistory.org ) The United States has more lighthouses than any other country? We reached a peak at around 850 in operation at once an

Oh my, how the summer has flown by! It's nearly back-to-school time. Are you ready for it? We aren't! But we do have time and we don't intend to rush. We are savoring each today and refusing to worry about tomorrow. Did summer's end sneak up on you, too? Or are you chomping at the bit for school to start again? We're hoping to be there with you from beginning to end. Whether through the use of our compiled activities or through our prayers, know we are here to start your school year with  you. Here's what we're offering on the August 2023  Wolfe Stew  menu: August 2023 Ideas for  Every  Day Calendar  (family friendly, educational)  August 2023 Growth for Today Calendar  (personal growth, Bible-based) Blank 2023 Calendars   Bible verses  Inspirational Quotes August 2023 Ideas for EVERY Day   View the current month's calendar  at the Learning Lab Tab. Or download your  August 2023  through  OneDrive . View  archived calendars  on our JOY for Today pa

(Updated 8.11.2023) Genuinely positive statements directed our way fill us with JOY that lingers. These statements might come from others or from within. You have the power with your words to bring more JOY into your life and to the life of others. Let's do it! Let's fill our world with JOY!  Speak Kind Words Saturday Topics: Did You Know...  Kind words facts we didn't know. Wolfe Stew Connects  to the power of words. Bible Verses and Quotes  About speaking with kindness. Activity Suggestions  Articles for leaders, activities for learners, discussion questions, and family challenge. Did You Know: Negative words - spoken, heard, or thought - release stress hormones? These hormones lead   to not only situational stress but also contribute to long-term anxiety in adults and children. ( Business Relation Management Institute ) Positive words have the power to change your brain?  Neuroscientist, Dr Andrew Newberg, and communications expert, Robert Waldman, share that the longer