Sweet Summertime! Fruit of the Spirit Study continues with JOY week! The joy of the Lord is my strength! Nehemiah 8:10
Sunday school this past week focused on JOY! If you were there, I hope that you have practiced being joyful this week! If you missed, watch the videos on the blog this week and I challenge you to see joy in all things!
Check out this video of kids in Africa and the joy that overflows in them! Just click this blue link!
After watching that video, here are a few questions to think about...
Which of the things that we said make us happy were in the video?
What were some things the kids experienced that seemed really hard?
How do you think the kids in the orphanage were able to have joy even though they had hard lives?
After watching this video, what do you think the difference is between happiness and joy?
We don’t need to have everything we want to have joy. That’s because joy doesn’t come from what we have. Joy comes from God, and having a friendship with him.
I do not have pictures from Sunday school this week....so I will post a few shots here of Miss Alice's sweet summertime adventures and oh how much joy I see!
The first two are of a family I have never met or may not see again. But, I saw "Joy" in these parent's faces as they saw their little girl's toes touch the ocean for what looked like the very first time! I observed quietly from my beach chair and said a little prayer for God to bless them. Do you ever do that? Just pray for something or someone that you will never know the outcome?
When I was little every time I heard a siren from an ambulance or fire truck, my mom would stop the car or whatever we were doing a pray for whomever was having a bad day. I will never forget that lesson my mom taught me.
Here is a picture of me reading a book to Bentley on facetime! He loves Pete the Cat.....and here is the picture of him laying down watching. I screenshot his sweet little face listening intently!
Bentley was very joyful when bringing in a harvest! I have been out of town and so has he....our reunion on Saturday will be joyful for sure! I also cannot wait to see all of YOU also! Summer has been amazing, but I look forward to our return to a routine.
Here are some more pictures that capture joy...
Making cookies and eating the dough!
I named the neighbor alligator...Wally! Not sure I want to be up and close friends with him, but I will watch from a distance!
JOY!
Lastly, this little air plant head doll made me smile and so....I had to buy him. HA HA....He reminds me to be joyful!
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