Autumn is here! I checked the forecast and next week we are getting mild temperatures in the upper 50’s and lower 60’s. There will be both cloudy and rainy days. This is my favorite season as it’s not too hot or dry! The early mornings and evenings are perfect for warm drinks and cozy blankets!
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Spiritual Seeds Planner is a planning tool designed to help Christians prioritize living a fruit filled life, guided by the Holy Spirit. The Fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Faithfulness and Self-Control. (Galatians 5:22-23) The planner uses a gardening theme concentrating on four garden plots – Friends/Family, Self, Community, Vocation/Work. Each month focuses on one Fruit, detailing actions to plant + cultivate + grow. Actions are planned daily for highest yield. Cute garden themed stickers provide visuals for tracking growth. Unlike any other planner, Spiritual Seeds Planner prioritizes and plans Spiritual growth over daily “to do” lists and activities focusing on growth rather than achievement.
The weight of the last couple of weeks of Summer was heavy with the fires, air quality and the unknowns from one day from the next. It would have been so easy to take our eyes away from the the sustainer of our lives. Panic could have been amiss and fear and worry rampant.
What do you do when something like this happens? You stay calm and prepare what is needed depending on the situation. You check on those near and dear. You reach out and offer LOVE to those you can.
Through this all, I am thankful that I know God and that He holds all unknowns in His hands even when we can’t make sense of it. He gives strength for today and hope for tomorrow and works it out for the good of the Kingdom.
Church is a place where people come together in the name of communion and shared beliefs, so it’s important for everyone to bond and grow closer as a congregation. There are plenty of ways you can encourage everyone to have fun and connect together through church — here are just three of many examples.
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