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#23 John 6:48-59
Leader: Have your Student write down the Passage and the Questions. Then, give them a week to prepare. Passage: John 6:48-59 Questions: 1) How does Jesus’ talk of bread fit in with the earlier part of John 6? 2) Explain verse 51. 3) Explain verses 53-59. 4) What questions do you have? Then, this week the Student will: Read the Passage every day! Handwrite the Passage Answer the questions When you do meet again, you will go over this… John 6:48-59 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. 50 But here is the bread that comes down from…
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Just say “Yes…”
Starbucks and Nordstroms are known for their outstanding customer service. The phrase “Just say, yes!” is often associated with such service. I am here to propose this statement as your next parenting strategy. My kids are not so young or small anymore. We just had the wonderful opportunity to watch our friends’ children while they were away for a weekend. After our weekend with younger children in our house, my daughter asked, “Mom, when do you say, “No”?” I smiled. She had witnessed my great parenting treasure and recognized it on her own! I believe the word “No” is a very important word. Probably more important for Mom to use…
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#22 John 6:41-47
Leader: Have your Student write down the Passage and the Questions. Then, give them a week to prepare. Passage: John 6:41-47 Questions: 1) What does Jesus say about people? 2) What does Jesus say he will do? 3) What questions do you have? Then, this week the Student will: Read the Passage every day! Handwrite the Passage Answer the questions When you do meet again, you will go over this… John 6:41-47 41 At this the Jews there began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother…
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#21 John 6:32-40
Leader: Have your Student write down the Passage and the Questions then, give them a week to prepare. Passage: John 6:32-40 Questions: 1) Explain verses 32-37 and answer, How does Jesus describe himself? 2) v38 Why has Jesus come? 3) What is the Father’s will for Jesus? 4) What questions do you have? Then, this week the Student will: Read the Passage every day! Handwrite the Passage Answer the questions When you do meet again, you will go over this… John 6:32-40 32 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who…
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Loads of Fun!
The idea of a simplified life touches my soul. I crave it! In some areas, I do it really well. In others, I am a work in progress. And then, there are areas of total simplification failure! Allow me to pass on the single most impactful gem of all! My biggest win in the simplification process has to do with laundry. When I had only 2 children, I read a book about simplification (I don’t remember what it was called, but it was small!) One chapter talked about washing all socks in the same load, which is a fine idea. But this got me thinking. Socks are actually tedious to…
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Use the Bowl!
Communication is so important! What is said, how it is said, and the message clarity all play into the effectiveness of a conversation! As a mother of four children, I have a lot of barf stories… but, one of the “funniest” highlights poor communication! My sweet Lava was only 4 years old, sleeping in a big kid bed and sick as a dog! This was the first time that the flu had settled in and his poor tummy was unable to keep anything down. During the evening hours, I taught my child how to throw up in the toilet, but bedtime was upon us. I got a large stainless steel…
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#20 John 6:25-33
Leader: Have your Student write down the Passage and the Questions then, give them a week to prepare. Passage: John 6:25-33 Questions: 1) Jesus is asked three questions, what does He teach us with each answer? 2) What questions do you have? Then, this week the Student will: Read the Passage every day! Handwrite the Passage Answer the questions When you do meet again, you will go over this… John 6:25-33 25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” 26 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the…
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#19 John 6:16-24
Leader: Have your Student write down the Passage and the Questions then, give them a week to prepare. Passage: John 6:16-24 Questions: 1) What does Jesus’ 5th miracle tell us about Jesus? 2) What questions do you have? Then, this week the Student will: Read the Passage every day! Handwrite the Passage Answer the questions When you do meet again, you will go over this… John 6:16-24 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18 A strong wind was…
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Blogging
I am learning so much about myself as I work on this blog. Having a blog has confirmed that writing is hard for me. I talk about life easily and love to sit over coffee to listen to others’ stories and share mine when needed. But writing it… is hard. I hate excuses and do not allow my children to give them when there is something for which they are responsible. No one personally is really checking in with me, and so, I find myself making excuses about why I don’t have time to write a blog post. The Spirit is checking in with me and my soul is getting…
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#18 John 6:1-15
Leader: Have your Student write down the Passage and the Questions then, give them a week to prepare. Passage: John 6:1-15 Questions: 1) What does Jesus’ fourth miracle tell us about him? 2) Review the first three miracles? 3) What questions do you have? Then, this week the Student will: Read the Passage every day! Handwrite the Passage Answer the questions When you do meet again, you will go over this… John 6:1-15 6 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he…