Pray for the Living & the Dead {Giving & Gratitude for Kids} #30DayGive
Today, I am going to start a series of 10 posts (God-willing) about cultivating a spirit of giving & gratitude for kids. And let’s face it, it wouldn’t hurt me to think about it myself so these...
View ArticleFeed the Hungry {Giving & Gratitude for Kids} #30DayGive
For the next few days, we are going to be working on a corporal work of mercy as part of our Giving & Gratitude for Kids series — feed the hungry. Food Pantries With the holiday’s coming, food...
View ArticleInstructing the Ignorant {Giving & Gratitude for Kids} #30DayGive
At first glance, instructing the ignorant seemed like the hardest of the works of mercy for children to do. Once I thought about HOW kids operate, it wasn’t as hard as I had thought. Giving and...
View ArticleTo Clothe the Naked {Giving & Gratitude for Kids} #30DayGive
One of the other ways that your children (and you) can help others, is to clothe the naked. People all over the world are without shoes or warm clothes to get by. Winter Coat Drives In northern...
View ArticleGive Drink to the Thirsty {Giving & Gratitude for Kids}
Last November, I started a series on the works for mercy for children. I’m hoping to add a few more this year and will start with giving drink to the thirsty. Oddly enough, I considered this one too...
View ArticleVisit the Sick {Giving & Gratitude for Kids}
This one is one of the hardest for me because I hate for my kids to be sick and one of the risks of helping sick people is getting sick yourself. However, there are several things that kids can do,...
View ArticleBear Wrongs Patiently {Giving & Gratitude for Kids}
Interestingly, one of the ways we can give of ourselves is to NOT be full of ourselves. And bearing wrongs patiently, is both the easiest, AND hardest thing to easy. Its easy because most people...
View ArticleTo Forgive Offences Willingly {Giving & Gratitude for Kids}
This one is goes hand in hand with the last one — bearing wrongs patiently. Once you are wronged, then you must forgive. So how does one forgive, exactly? What does it mean to forgive? Isn’t that...
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