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Friday, December 29, 2017

Family Friday: Teaching Stewardship




Teaching Stewardship
 
Christmas has passed, gifts have been opened, and space must be made for all the new things our children have gotten.  What will you do with the older, unwanted things?  Sometimes children clean out their toy boxes and throw things away, but there is something else you can do.
             Consider donating gently used items to a children’s hospital, a homeless shelter, or an orphanage.  If your family works on a bus route together, think of some children on that route that would enjoy those items that your children no longer use.  There are always others that would enjoy using what you no longer need.
            When you are gathering and cleaning out the items from your house, involve your children in the process.  They need to learn the importance of “recycling” toys and clothes.  Talk to them about which children should receive the items they no longer play with.  This is a perfect opportunity to talk about the many blessings we have been given and the thankfulness we should express to God every day.
            Please be thoughtful in the clean-out process.  If an item is broken or very worn, do not donate it; that is not Christ-like.  However you chose to donate, involve your children and help them begin learning to be a blessing to others.

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