Our focus this last week has been serving others. The kids get "happy helper" stickers if they do a job without being asked or if they do a job happily. We're trying to put the verse "Be happy as you work. Do your work as for the Lord not for men,(Eph 6:7 New Life Version)." into practice.
If they feed the dog, they'll come to me & say "I fed Sunny and I was happy!" and they get a sticker. So far it's working well. I am amazed at the motivation a tiny star brings. And it's brought on many conversations about serving & how we should store up for ourselves treasures in heaven not on earth.
As soon as Parker came home from school today he started scooping snow--without being asked. He did the front sidewalk & then moved on to the driveway. He had it almost completed when I sent Hunter out to help. Pretty soon I looked out & they were both across the street scooping the neighbors sidewalk. I was so proud of both of them.
Our neighbor tried to pay Hunter but he said, "no thanks." I know how badly Hunter probably wanted that money too! I was very proud of him choosing to scoop just because he could, not because he was expecting to be rewarded.
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Your Grandma is very proud of you too. she is also a happy mother for having a daughter who is so wise to teach her children to store up treasure in heaven.
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