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Summer is the season of JOY! Warm temperatures, smiling faces, longer days, and fewer obligations invite adventure and rest. Embrace each moment. Cherish the memories. First Day of Summer | When the Sun is at its Northernmost Point JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five facts about summer. Wolfe Stew Connects  To storing provisions. Bible Verses and Quotes  Inspired by summer. Activity Suggestions : Goal setting, summer party, discussion questions, memory tracking, and countdown. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Forgiveness Day (June 26th Annually) National Financial Freedom Day (July 1st Annually) Independence Day (July 4th Annually) Did You Know: The dog days of summer reference an annual pattern of summer misery? The ancient Greeks and Romans noticed increased temperatures, drought, misery, and illness in the days ranging from July 3 to August 11. Because Sirius, a star in the Canis Major (the "Greater Dog") constellation, rises along with the sun at this time of y...

Oh, the sweet, sweet days of summer! What is your favorite summertime activity? Typically, summers find us visiting family, frequenting the library, going on long walks, and entertaining our nephew (in sneakily educational ways), all while planning for the next school year. Day trips and camping in the mountains are a welcome escape when we want to beat the heat. If you're looking for some sneakily educational ideas to use with your learners this summer, we'd love to help. Our June 2024 offerings include: June 2024 Ideas for  Every  Day Calendar  (family friendly, educational)  June 2024 Growth for Today Calendar  (personal growth, Isaiah study) Blank 2024 Calendars   Bible verses  Inspirational Quotes June 2024 Ideas for EVERY Day View the  current month's calendar   at the Learning Lab Tab. Or download your  June 2024 calendar  through  OneDrive . View  archived calendars  on our JOY for Today page. Add...

(Updated 4/25/2024.) That love conquers all, I have no doubt. It breaks down barriers, lights up the darkest nights, and finds a way in to warm even the coldest of hearts. Love will always win in the end but knowing love along the way adds JOY to the journey. Love Conquers All Day - June 3rd Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Four we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To the power of love. Bible Verses and Quotes  Related to love. Activity Suggestions  Heart Map, Song List, Story Prompt, Would You Rather, and Family Challenge UPCOMING HOLIDAYS: Hot Air Balloon Day (June 5th Annually) Sewing Machine Day (June 13th Annually) Flag Day (June 14th Annually) Did You Know: Love conquers definitions?  We struggle to find one suitable definition for love so use it to describe a variety of feelings and actions. Merriam-Webster defines love nine ways as a noun and four as a verb. National Today  identifies thirteen types of love. Love conquers death? Whe...

The bright, long days of summer are nearly here. This June we're celebrating birthdays, praying for job placements, and entertaining learners who are home for summer vacation.  What about you? Do you find yourself busier during the summer, too? Whether busier or more restful, know we're here to walk through it with you. We are praying you find peace in your productivity and purpose in your rest with plenty of JOY along the way! Here's what we're offering on the June 2023  Wolfe Stew  menu: June 2023 Ideas for  Every  Day Calendar  (family friendly, educational)  June 2023 Growth for Today Calendar  (personal growth, Bible-based) Blank 2023 Calendars   Bible verses  Inspirational Quotes June 2023 Ideas for EVERY Day View the current month's calendar  at the Learning Lab Tab. June 2023  (updated for you!) June 2022 June 2021 June 2020   Also, consider sampling our  JOY for Today  posts, where we celebrate selec...

(Updated 5/22/2024.) Sometimes seeking joy is not a task you want to undertake. Sometimes we want to sit in our anger, sadness, or hurt and are not ready for joy. But, when you are ready to let that JOY back in , forgiveness is a necessary step. June 26th Annually Forgiveness Day Findings: Did You Know...  Two we knew; three we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To the difficulty of forgiveness. Bible Verses and Quotes  About forgiveness of self and others. Activity Suggestions  Posters, movies, books, and songs. 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: There is more than one day for forgiveness throughout the year? Additional designations for forgiveness include the third full week of June, July 7th, the first Sunday in August, September 27th, and October 7th. ( Checkiday ) Forgiveness is good for your health?  Mayo Clinic studied the health...

(Updated 5/16/2024.) Fathers, on this day we honor you. We honor the commitment you made and upheld to guide, protect, and love your family. We are better because of you and with JOY we welcome your enduring presence. June's Third Sunday Father's Day Offerings: Did You Know...   Five we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To the need for all men to father. Bible Verses and Quotes  Inspired by Father's Day. Activity Suggestions   Card-making and book-reading suggestions. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS: Forgiveness Day (June 26th Annually) National Financial Freedom Day (July 1st Annually) Independence Day (July 4th Annually) Did You Know: Father's Day was inspired by a Mother's Day sermon? Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, heard a sermon on Mother's Day that started her on the path toward getting a Father's Day on the calendar too. She felt her father, William Smart, who raised six kids by himself after his wife died during childbirth, deserved a day that honored ...

(Updated 6/2/2023) Flags symbolize belonging. They announce in colors and symbols the values and traditions of the people who fly them. When you see your flag waving in unfamiliar territory, it communicates security and like-mindedness. Belonging. Community. Shared Values. Common Purpose. These sound like ingredients in a recipe for JOY to me.  JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  One we knew; four we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To the banner over me. Bible Verses and Quotes  Inspired by flags. Activity Suggestions  Crafts, games, food, history, "Would you rather...?", and family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS: Father's Day (June's Third Sunday) Forgiveness Day (June 26th Annually) Independence Day (July 4th Annually) Did You Know: Our flag was officially adopted June 14, 1777 by the Second Continental Congress? See alternate designs at USHistory.org . It took 135 years for our flag to be standardized?  Until 1912, stars were arranged differently i...