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All of us are on a quest for JOY. One of the ways people in early America sought it was to "Go West!" West was the land of opportunity, freedom, and adventure. What is your West today? What are you doing to find JOY? Go West Day | July 13th Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five facts about the American West. Wolfe Stew Connects  To the command to "Go!" Bible Verses and Quotes  Inspired by opportunity. Activity Suggestions : Write ads, identify rules, design hats, discuss questions, and encourage  opportunity-taking. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Give Something Away Day (July 15th Annually) National Ice Cream Day (July's Third Sunday) Gorgeous Grandma Day (July 23rd Annually) Did You Know: Horace Greeley is credited with the phrase, "Go West, young man"? Editor of the New York Tribune , Greeley wrote a letter in 1871 to a young man seeking career advice telling him to "Go West!" as this was the place where workers were wanted. Thou...

Freedom! That's July in one word. We celebrate our independence this month, and we do it in many ways: cookouts, camping, music, and fireworks. It's a month that reminds us to celebrate what brings us together instead of fixating on what tears us apart. So while we celebrate our freedoms to govern how we want to govern, say what we want to say, and believe what we want to believe, remember that just because we can, doesn't mean we should: I have the freedom to do anything, but not everything is helpful. I Corinthians 6:12  CEB I must check my thoughts, words, decisions, and habits for helpfulness. Am I helping or hurting myself? Am I adding value to others?  This July, I'm homing in on celebrating freedom by saying what I want to say. I want to communicate in helpful, encouraging, and true ways. My action plan is to listen more and speak less so that when I open my mouth, intentional words of worth come out. Pray for me, would you? I know I'll need it. How are you c...

Gorgeous, stunning, breathtaking. These words rarely conjure an image of grandma, but today, that is precisely who we are thinking about. Honor the gorgeous grandmas in your lives (and memories) for their endless supply of love and abundance of JOY. Gorgeous Grandma Day | July 23rd Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Gorgeous Grandma facts. Wolfe Stew Connects  By remembering our Gorgeous Grandmas. Bible Verses and Quotes  Related to Gorgeous Grandmas Activity Suggestions  Fashion show, drawing, reading, writing, questions, and family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   National Parents' Day  (July's Fourth Sunday) Planner Day (August 1st Annually) Global Sleep Under the Stars Night (August 8th Annually) Did You Know: Grandmas are self-confident?  Having experienced the many criticisms and letdowns life can throw, grandmas have learned to do what they want without caring about other people's reactions or opinions. This freedom from judgeme...

There is JOY in simplicity. Choosing simplicity means refining your focus. Refining your focus leads to easier decision-making. Decision-making is made clearer when you choose God as the truth to stand upon. Discover simplicity in Christ. National Simplicity Day | July 12th Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To being basic. Bible Verses and Quotes  About simplicity. Activity Suggestions  Simplifying spaces, simple creations, questions, & family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Give Something Away Day  (July 15th Annually) National Ice Cream Day  (July's Third Sunday) National Parents' Day (July's Fourth Sunday) Did You Know: The average US household owns 300,000 items?  And we are running out of room for them! Storage is real estate's fastest growing subdivision. ( BBC ) Living a simpler life yields many benefits? Among people who opt in for a simpler lifestyle, reported benefits include sav...

The weather this summer has been amazing! We are enjoying plenty of rain with mild temperatures. Our plants love it just as much as we do. Hopefully, the weather remains mild throughout July - the month of family, freedom, and fireworks. How's the weather where you are? Are you enjoying your summer? We hope you are! To add to the summer festivities, we're offering our usual contributions sprinkled with continued prayer for you in your endeavors. Here's what we're offering on the July 2023  Wolfe Stew  menu: July 2023 Ideas for  Every  Day Calendar  (family friendly, educational)  July 2023 Growth for Today Calendar  (personal growth, Bible-based) Blank 2023 Calendars   Bible verses  Inspirational Quotes July 2023 Ideas for EVERY Day View the current month's calendar  at the Learning Lab Tab. Or download your  July 2023  through OneDrive . View archived calendars on our JOY for Today page. Check out our July "Would you rath...

If money can't buy happiness, it certainly cannot bring JOY. We must set our eyes on things that last. National Financial Freedom Day - July 1st Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To financial freedom definitions. Bible Verses and Quotes  Related to money. Activity Suggestions  Money perspectives, habits, questions, and family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Independence Day  (July 4th Annually) Give Something Away Day  (July 15th Annually) National Ice Cream Day (July's Third Sunday) Did You Know: About 20% of Americans spend more money than they make?  This percentage has held fairly consistent over the last 12 years. ( Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc . ) Fewer people struggle to cover their expenses now than 12 years ago?  In 2021, most people managed to cover their expenses without struggle, in 2009 only 36% experienced no struggle. ( Financial Industry Regulatory Authorit...

Parents, you have a tough job, and we know it. But we also hope your parenting role brings you JOY. For days when worry overwhelms joy, we pray you remember these words: " Family Concept " image by Perpetual Fostering at Flickr . Free for use under a CC  BY 2.0 license Parents' Day Guides: Did You Know...  One we did; four we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  Musings from the Mrs. Bible Verses and Quotes  About parenting. Activity Suggestions  Parent honoring and strengthening ideas. Did You Know: Parents' Day was established by President Bill Clinton in 1994?  Parents' day closes the trilogy of parental holidays and was initially observed in South Korea as a Mother's Day replacement. ( Edarabia ) You can nominate exceptional parents to receive recognition? Nominations are to be submitted by June 30th at Parent's Day . Criteria for nominees include exemplifying qualities of sacrificial love; overcoming major obstacles; exhibiting moral values; and having a...