OUR BIBLE STORY FOR WEEK TWO OF OCTOBER WAS HEBREWS 13:5:
Don’t be Controlled by Money

SAY THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
Stuff can’t keep
you happy.

DO THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:

MEAL TIME
Q & A for kids: What food can you never get enough of?
Q&A for parents: Did you ever have a collection of anything when you were a kid?

REMEMBER THIS:
“Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against wanting to have more and more things. Life is not made up of how much a person has.”
Luke 12:15 NIrV

LIFE APP:
CONTENTMENT – Deciding to be okay with what you have

WELCOME TO WEEK ONE! ARE YOU READY TO PLAY MORE OR LESS? COME ON DOWN!
OUR BIBLE STORY YESTERDAY WAS PHILIPPIANS 4:11-13
Be Content

SAY THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
God can help you be okay no matter what.

DO THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:

MORNING TIME
Write this on your child’s mirror, “Decide to be okay with what you have. I am so glad I have you!”

REMEMBER THIS:
“Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against wanting to have more and more things. Life is not made up of how much a person has.”
Luke 12:15 NIrV

OCTOBER LIFE APP:
CONTENTMENT – Deciding to be okay with what you have.

Continue the Conversation from week five, the final lesson on Initiative:
Our Bible Story was – NEHEMIAH 3—4
Wall is Rebuilt.

SAY THIS:
Look for ways to celebrate what God has done.

DO THIS:
MEAL TIME
Take a minute to talk about what kinds of things distract you from what needs to be done. How can you keep your focus so you can do what needs to be done?

REMEMBER THIS:
“Work at everything you do with all your heart.
Work as if you were working for the Lord.”
Colossians 3:23a, NIrV

LIFE APP:
INITIATIVE – Seeing what needs to be done and doing it

Continue the conversation with your elementary kid this week!
WEEK FOUR:
NEHEMIAH 2:19-20, 4, 6
Nehemiah and Sanballat

SAY THIS:
Stay focused on what
needs to be done.

DO THIS:

DRIVE TIME
Make a special trip to the store to grab some ice cream or any special treat. Tell your child you are going to celebrate! What are we celebrating? Ask them to think about what God has done this week in their life and talk about it while enjoying your special dessert. If they have a hard time thinking of an idea, prompt them with something you have seen!

REMEMBER THIS:
“Work at everything you do with all your heart.
Work as if you were working for the Lord.”
Colossians 3:23a, NIrV

LIFE APP:
INITIATIVE – Seeing what needs to be done and doing it

WEEK THREE WRAP UP:
NEHEMIAH 5:1-12
Nehemiah Helps the Poor

BOTTOM LINE:
Don’t wait for someone else
to help people in need.

Read Nehemiah 2:11-18. Brainstorm some
things you’ve seen that need to be done that
your family could do together. Maybe it’s inviting
a new family in the neighborhood for dinner, or cleaning up the
trash in an empty lot. Then, don’t wait for someone else to do
it. Instead, plan a time this week for your family to jump into
action. Pray together and ask God to help you follow through.
MEMORY VERSE:
“Work at everything you do with all your heart.
Work as if you were working for the Lord.”
Colossians 3:23a, NIrV
LIFE APP:
INITIATIVE—Seeing what needs
to be done and doing it

NEHEMIAH 2:11-18
Nehemiah Plans to
Rebuild the Wall

Bottom Line –
Don’t wait for someone
else to do what needs
to be done.

Q & A for kids: What is something you never
seem to see that needs to be done? (e.g., dirty
clothes on the floor) (Hint: Your parent probably
knows the answer to this if you don’t.)
Q & A for parents: Are you more distracted
by people, technology or other tasks when it
comes to finishing a job?

Memory Verse –
“Work at everything you do with all your heart.
Work as if you were working for the Lord.”
Colossians 3:23a, NIrV

Life App-
INITIATIVE—Seeing what needs
to be done and doing it

Mornings can be rough. With kids, getting the school projects, show and tell, lunches, and child itself out the door is a task of epic proportions. Maybe part of what makes mornings hard is we try to get through them more than we try to use them. If we had a goal—like instilling purpose, and a mode of accomplishing it, like encouraging words, we could change the look and feel of our day. Making the Most of your Family’s Rhythm.

This week we learned that if you want to be wise, you have to hang out with wise people.

DO THIS @ B E D TI M E
Read Luke 2:41-52. It’s easy to think that wisdom is just something you get when you’re older. But kids can grow in wisdom, too! Parents, share about a choice you’ve had to make recently, and how you did (or didn’t) choose wisely. Kids, what is a decision that you’ll need to make soon, like what activity to do or how to treat a sibling?
Together, ask God to help you make wise choices every day.