Christmas ideas

11/28/16

Hide baby Jesus daily and leave clues to find. 

Take a day to serve. 

Birthday cake for Jesus. 

Act out and memorize Luke 2. 

Christmas box with wrapping paper note cards to write gifts Jesus has given us. Then open and read them on Christmas Eve. 

Devotions pointing to Jesus.

  1. Go through Jesus devo with Christmas items and do craft it activity with each. Do out of order intentionally. 
  2. Start Dec 1. 
  3. Tree – wait for putting up tree. 
  4. Candy cane – buy container of candy canes and put on tree that day. 
  5. Snow flakes – make for windows
  6. Do coloring pages for some
  7. Do playdoh activity for some. 
  8. Make calendar to plan each activity and image.  

Brandon – Tawnya 

Tawnya – Brandon 

Tiffany – Trevor

Nathan – Nichole 

Nichole – Tiffany 

Trevor – Nathan 

Like a tree planted by streams…

Psalm 1:1-3

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Sometimes He lets the storm rage and calms his child instead. 

Personal devotions – minimum of 5 minutes – Bible, notebook, pencil, drawing implements, devotional book, Bible reading response sheet

Response sheet

What did you read

What was it about

What does it teach you about God

What is God impressing on your heart about it / what does he want you to do with it

What verse or thought sums up what you are taking away?  Write and/or draw about it. 

Is there another way that God speaks to you?  Do that. It’s ok if we do it differently. 

Chow mein

Chow gun

Orange chicken 

Almond chicken 

Green bean pork

Lemon chicken 

James 1:2
John 16:20-24

Joy. Anguish. 
Luke 10:20

Mental distress 

Pain + anxiety= anguish 

Suffering + dread = anguish

Anguish= hurt + harassment 

1 Samuel 1:16

Anguish means to choke 

Thilbo – compress, squeeze

1 Anguish and joy can coexist 

James 1:2

Rom 9:1-5

2 Cor 7:4-7

Psalm 4:7

Luke 15:9-10

2 Anguish and joy can trade places 

Isa 61:1-3 joy instead of ashes 

John 16:20

3 the source of anguish can morph into joy

Is61:3

Psa 30:11

Hapak – to turn, convert, change 

Deut 23:5

Turn pain into passion

Philip 1:18-19

4 mental anguish can be like the mind in labor 

Psa 55:1-5

Hebrew word for anguish – to turn in a circle… associated with childbirth 

Psalm,55:16-18

Jn 16:20-22

5anguish is meant to lead to a birth

Isa 26:??

Jn 16:33

Sermon 11/6/16

Galatians 5:1-26

Jesus + nothing = salvation 

Jesus + obedient spirit = Christian living 

Legalism: my works lead to my salvation (no joy, life, peace)

License: Under grace I have permission to do whatever I want.  (Nobody gets to say anything about how I live. Freedom to sin.)

((Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us))

Trader Joe’s 

Costco?

Walmart starfish 

BB&B

Gymboree 

Schedule:

TB test

Kids’ yearly checkups

Eye dr appointment for me

Eye Dr appointment for Avalina???

Dentist paper for Avalina. 

Hampers

Laundry baskets 

Small drawer bins/baskets

Tampons 

Dish lid holder

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How old was Tiff when you found out?

How old were you?

Where did you go?

Who did you go to?

How did you know about it?

Did dad go with you?

Were you and dad struggling in your marriage before then?

Did the struggle between you two start right after?

Were you a Christian yet?

Who did you tell?

How have you carried or let go of it?

How has dad carried or let go of it?

What are your thoughts now?

Why didn’t you share it with us sooner?