
Fruits of the Spirt: Self-control

Again, this is about setting an intention, which is simple but not necessarily easy. This is a nice visual exercise as well as one that helps all of us focus on moving from the negative to the positive, and it’s this easy:
Small things done with great love.
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Fruits of the Spirit: Peace

“During mindfulness sessions … the children lie on the floor wherever they wish.
I ask them to slowly relax and tune into their breathing.
I ask them to imagine a cute, cuddly puppy coming into the room.
I tell them that when they have wild and crazy energy, the puppy will get wild and
I ask them to relax enough that the puppy would come onto their laps.
They imagine the puppy’s soft fur and gentle breathing that we can feel in the puppy’s
I tell them that like their minds, the puppy will wander off, and when they notice the
puppy off their laps, to gently bring him back with lots of love and compassion.
Finally, I say that the puppy might turn into an animal that they know, an animal they
love, or a forest creature, and encourage them to just bring the softness of the
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Fruits of the Spirit: Generosity

Then imagine a teacup. Then imagine three things that would fill that cup with happiness:
- A very long walk at sunrise
- Time to read for fun
- Talking with a friend
Now here is the crazy part, have all of the members of your family do the same thing and share those teacup lists with each other. Maybe help your family members to realize their list and encourage them to help you realize your list. We all think we are good at telling other people what we need, but I bet none of us are. Here is a way to be generous with both yourself and your family members in a simple but deeply meaningful way, a way to awaken joy.
Simple ideas done with great love.
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Pentecost: An Amazing Mystery!

Not surprisingly I am going to start with Joy. Actually, with the practice of Awakening Joy in ourselves and in our children, many of theses ideas we have covered in the last several weeks but now we are going to take a slightly different approach and I will be referencing:
Simple things, done with great love and gratitude.
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Faith at Home: Pentecost Edition

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