Elementary Weekly-Week of November 16, 2015

Bible Story: Feeding the 5000

Bottom Line: Use what you have to lend a hand.

Memory Verse: “Let your light shine so others can see it. Then they will see the good things you do. And they will bring glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16, NIrV

Basic Truth: Service is lending a hand to help someone else.

Making Peace with Your Kids
by Sarah AndersonHave your kids ever hurt your feelings? I don’t mean their critique of your clothes, cooking, or stupid jokes. I mean the thing they say that just cuts to the quick.

A couple of weeks ago, one of my boys said something and it hurt so much, it felt like the wind was knocked out of me. He’s young enough where I don’t think the words were said with the intention to hurt, and he was oblivious to how hurtful his words were. But I am not naïve. I know a day will come when my boys will know the power of their words. And then they’ll use those words to cause pain on purpose.

Children can begin to organize information in their memory starting at about age 7 #JustaPhase