Do You Sell God Here?
Thinking the boy was pulling a prank, store owners would chase him out. This was the general response he got throughout the day. However, the adamantly determined boy didn’t give up. All day long, he walked in and out of stores seeking an opportunity to buy a little “God” with his humble penny.
As night fell, the little boy visited another store—it was the sixty-ninth shop—and repeated the same question to a silver-haired storekeeper: “Excuse me, Sir. Do you sell God here?”
The storekeeper, an old man, with a kind, gentle look in his eyes smiled and replied: “Tell me, child, why do you want to buy God?”
Finally, someone responded to the boy’s question with compassion. Touched, and with tears rolling down his cheeks, the boy relayed his story to the storekeeper.
Be 10 Times Smarter Than Everyone Else
Remind the Lord that you have read in the Old Testament where Daniel and the three Hebrew children were in school and you favored them. They became 10 times smarter than the rest. (Dan. 1;9) If you want your children to better in school have them confess the following:
"God, give me favor with every teacher. Lord, I have Your life in me. Impart to me knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom that I may be ten times better. The life of God is in me. That life is the light - it is the development of me. It is developing my spirit. It is developing my mentality. I have God in me. I have God's wisdom in me. I have God's life in me. that life of God in my spirit dominates me. I purpose in my heart to walk in the light of life."
This does not me you do not have to study. You should listen intently in class to everything that is said. but by receiving eternal life into your spiriti and getting your mind renewed with the Word, your mentality can increase from 30 to 60 percent. The life of God will do that for anyone. "
SMUSH A Board Game
With the weather so hot it might be fun to smush a game of your own. We tried making a game board out of 8 pieces of computer paper taped together. We then choose a theme for the game. They our grandchidren drew the game board. Finally, thay had to come up with rules for the game. Great way to stay cool and have fun.
SMUSH A Rainbow Walk
This is a really fun SMUSH activity. The instructions are simple. Take a walk, and look for something red, orange, yellow, green blue, and purple. Keep going through the colors, in order, until the end of your walk.
You can do this anywhere with friends and family, at any time of the year. Obviously, it will be easier to spot a lot of different colors now that it is Spring. But winter you might notice some bright red berries or a red ski hat, or even a stop sign.
Things you might bring on your walk:
Bring a camera or cell phone and take pictures of at least one image with each color.
Bring a sketchbook. This will help you really focus on what you are looking at.
After the walk, discuss what different people noticed. (For example, one person may have noticed mostly flowers, while another person noticed mostly cars.)
Here’s a rainbow photo we liked. How many colors can you find?
SMUSH Some Gardening
Gardening is one of the best fun SMUSH activities for the weekend if you are not committed elsewhere. A seed planting party is a great way to celebrate the spring season. With a prepared set of supplies and a step-by-step demonstration, even little kids will be able to dig into the planting fun.
The best part is the planting process serves not only as the main activity but also if you plant a few seeds in some pots they can be party favor that guests can bring home, nurture, and watch blossom with pride.