The Magical Stocking

I recall a weekend my one daughter, Amanda, and my four-year-old granddaughter celebrated Christmas during Thanksgiving in Colorado. During my visit, we went to a craft store to gather supplies to decorate my granddaughter’s tree for her room. She wouldn’t leave the store without taking home one of those little red furry Christmas stockings with …

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Service – The Box Top and Cloak Room Caring

SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS Service is a beautiful gift, especially when you anticipate what is needed and give in joy. Some people “get” service and some don’t. The Box Top A woman in her eighties enters a doughnut shop with a cane. She has trouble opening the heavy door. Not one of the servers assist her. …

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Show Children the Way

SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS Show children they can shed their fear and have the courage to try new things as they learn and grow. It was an early summer evening at the local city water park. Kids and adults escape the heat here by running and playing through the sprinklers. Buckets of water were the best. …

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