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HEART TO HEART NEWSLETTER
ENCOURAGEMENT TO WOMEN
Compiled especially for you with love by Lois Breneman 

 

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1/18/07 HOME MOVIES, GIFT BAGS, DEBT, WORK CHART, CHORES, BUGS, BABES

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IN THIS ISSUE:

CAN YOU HELP? STILL HOPING FOR INFLUENTIAL BOOK TITLES AND AUTHORS

LESSONS ON LIFE

TURNING HOME MOVIES INTO DVD'S & "HOW-TO's" FOR QUICK GIFT BAGS!
FACTS AND TIPS ON DEBT and BUYING FOR LESS

WORK AND AWARDS CHARTS TO MOTIVATE CHILDREN
COMPUTER WORK CHARTS 
WEEKLY CHORES FOR LIFE

TASTY BUGS

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

NEW BABY!

KING OF KINGS!

JESUS IS A NEVER CHANGING FRIEND!

 

 

CAN YOU HELP? STILL HOPING FOR INFLUENTIAL BOOK TITLES AND AUTHORS

In the last issue I asked readers to reply to a question, and I appreciate those who responded.  There were several replies, though I'm hoping to get more response.  Please let me know if family members, friends, acquaintances or you have come to know the Lord in a personal way through reading a specific book, other than the most life-changing book of all, God's Word, the Bible.  I would like to list these influential books in a future newsletter, as ideas of specific books that we might share with unsaved friends and family members.  You may choose to include your name and state, if you'd like, plus any additional comments.

 

There was more of a readers' response concerning books that changed lives, other than bringing people to salvation.  Please send more of those as well!  You may be instrumental in encouraging others to read a book that will change lives for God's glory!  Thanks so much!

 

 

LESSONS ON LIFE

Author Unknown - Thanks to Laurie White in England for sending this!

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son went in the fall.  When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.  The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise.  The third son 

disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.  The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life.  He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or any person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.

Moral of the story: Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don't judge
life by one difficult season. Persevere through the very difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later.

TURNING HOME MOVIES INTO DVD'S & "HOW-TO's" FOR QUICK GIFT BAGS!
Thanks to Mary Eggleston in Virginia for this unique idea!  This is something to think about for next year.  If we work ahead on Christmas plans a little bit at a time, it will ease the pressure in November and December!

 

This Christmas my folks gave each of us all the home movies from 1949 - now on DVDs.  There were enough to fill a large paper grocery bag, so that became the gift bag.  Mom took the fronts of past Christmas cards and using similar themes (color, content, etc.), glued them collage-style to the front of the bag to cover the store label.  She tied the handles together with curly ribbon and the result was lovely.  I did the same with a smaller handled bag recently and was quite pleased.  The possibilities are endless so have fun with this.  Why not use old birthday cards, thank you cards, just for no reason cards throughout the year?  

 

 

FACTS AND TIPS ON DEBT and BUYING FOR LESS

* The average family has over $8,000 in credit debt.

* The average American spends $935 for Christmas gifts each year, and did again in 2006. 

* The average student loan debt is $14,379.

* If a credit card is too much of a temptation for you, freeze it (or them) in a block of ice.  That way thawing them out will give you time to think over whether or not it's worth using them!  That could save you lots of dollars!

* Keep a list of phone numbers for any credit cards you have, so you can quickly call to cancel, in case of loss or theft. 

* Some stores give an additional 10% discount, but only if you use a credit card.  You can do that, but then turn around and write a check immediately to the store clerk and pay off the total amount.

* Use an Organizational Notebook.  Under "Thrift" record the best prices on certain items, and list the stores where they can be found.  For example visit the Dollar General and write down items and prices of things you normally buy.  Many are much lower than the grocery store.

* Refer to the newsletter, Squeezing the Most Out of Your Dollar from the Heart to Heart "Start-Up Kit" sent to new subscribers, for many more money-saving tips.

 

WORK AND AWARDS CHARTS TO MOTIVATE CHILDREN
By Lois Breneman, © 2000, Revised 2007, Heart to Heart Newsletter, [email protected] 

 

When our first two children were very little, I drew up a simple chart for on the refrigerator at the beginning of one summer.  Since our young children were not able to read yet, the schedule had a picture of a bed for "make bed," a picture of toys on the floor for "pick up toys," etc.  By the end of the day as we went over the chart together, they put a smiley face, sticker or a star on the chart for each job done.  Certain jobs were worth 1 point; others were worth 2 to 5 points.  Each point was worth a penny.  I told our children (two at the time) that they could take the family out to dinner during our family's beach and they agreed to that with much excitement.  They loved the idea that they could pay for it with their own money, and it was a way to learn how to serve others.   When they hear that now, they think they were tricked, but at the time, they loved it and were so proud to give the money they earned themselves to take us out to dinner! 

 

Some say that children should work for no reward.  Those of you who work in a job, how would you feel if you got no paycheck at the end of the week?  We all must admit, a reward is great motivation, especially for children.  Of course, if we don't get a paycheck here on earth for a ministry we do well, we know that Great Day is coming, when we will receive our reward from Jesus Himself!

 

Children can be taught to do small jobs very early!  Even an 18 month old can put trash paper in the trash can and pick up toys.  Very young children can unload parts of the dishwasher such as silverware (after you remove the sharp knives).  At a young age our older son began unloading the dishwasher every morning before school and did that job until his younger brother took over that job and continued with that responsibility until he left home for college!  They were good at it, and it was a tremendous help to me too!  Did they ever complain?  Well, of course, but they had to do it anyway, and it never hurt them to have that daily responsibility! 

 

One summer when our three children were growing up (ages about 8, 6 and 1), our family had a work chart in the kitchen on a large posterboard.  I have it in front of my computer now, as I tell you about the details, so if you choose to implement this plan in your home, you will have something to follow.  It is true that we who grew up on farms, as both my husband and I did, had so much more to do in the line of "work."  Our parents never had to look around too far to find jobs for us kids!  However, even in this automated age, there are still many jobs that children can do around home.  Not only will their helping with these jobs teach them valuable skills for the future, but your load will be much lighter after you teach your children the proper way to do each job. 

 

Don't expect them to automatically know how to do the job from seeing you do it, but instead try these three steps in educating your children to do a job well:

(1) Have them watch you do the job 

(2) Have them help you do the job 

(3) You watch them do the job 

 

By then they should know how to do the job, but be patient with them.  Don't expect perfection.  Once you have taught your children to do a job well, it will be a skill they will have for life, and not only will those skills help them the rest of their lives, but their marriage partners will thank you as well.  Growing up, I remember a friend who rarely had to do any work at home as I did and sometimes I wished I had that freedom.  I also remember when she got married, she didn't know how to keep house or cook a meal, and then I was grateful that my parents taught me various skills and how to work hard, thought when I was young, I didn't always appreciate it.  Keep that in mind with your own children when they complain about your working them like "slaves," because you will hear it!
 
Job Ideas

Here are some ideas of jobs around the house that your children could do, depending on their age.  Start them working young when they love to help you, and it will become a good habit for them throughout their life.  They will also be able to do odd jobs to help neighbors, earn their own money, and have confidence, knowing they are capable of doing a job well.

Some examples:  Set the table, clear off the table, wash and dry dishes or load and unload the dishwasher, help with food preparation and later plan and prepare entire meals, empty wastecans, take the trashcan to the curb, feed pets, walk the dog, rake leaves, clean up the yard -- paper, sticks, dog "flops" (as Dr. Kevin Leman calls them), mow the lawn, pull weeds, get the mail and newspaper, clean toilets, clean tubs or showers, clean sinks, clean mirrors, clean windows, clean baseboards, wash floors, wash walls, dust cobwebs, dust or polish the furniture, sweep the porch and sidewalk, sweep out garage, sweep the kitchen, shake rugs outside, vacuum, sort - wash - fold and put away laundry, clean outside of refrigerator and stove, help to organize a garage or food pantry (and put organization into practice in their bedroom), water indoor or outdoor plants, shovel snow off the sidewalks, vacuum inside of car, wash car, make bed, keep bedroom neat, read to younger siblings, play with younger siblings, etc.  Any young child who is able to walk can operate a Swivel Sweeper, cleaning the visible dirt on carpets and hard floors!  And they love doing it!

Character Traits and Skills for Your Chart
Character traits can also be enriched through using a chart, by adding things as: Have your quiet time with the Lord, memorize a specific scripture verse each week, do something kind each day for another family member, neighbor or friend, practice music lesson for so many minutes each day, exercise, pick flowers and learn arrange a bouquet, learn household tips by trying them out, read so many minutes each day - especially biographies of missionaries or important people who have set good examples for living a life pleasing to the Lord (younger children could get points for listening to a story), work on a skill (sewing, cooking, flower
arranging, gardening, wood carving, crafts, woodwork, etc.).

"Jobs to Earn Special Awards"
Choose 2 of the following and do them every day or when needed for 2 weeks.
For Joy:
1.  Kitchen duty*
2.  Clean bathrooms*
3.  Help sort, wash, fold and put away laundry.

4.  Dust all furniture 1 time a week - family room twice a week.
5.  Sweep kitchen and family room every day; sweep porch, walks and sundeck twice a week.
6.  Vacuum upstairs 2 times a week and downstairs (basement) once a week.
 
For Jeff (2 3/4 years younger than Joy):
1.  Clean garage and sweep driveway once a week.
     Empty wastecans and garbage when needed.
2.  Unload silverware and Tupperware from dishwasher every morning.     

     Put newspaper on sundeck every morning.
3.  Keep yard cleaned up (paper, broken limbs from trees, "dog flops," etc.), trim grass around edges of sidewalk (before we had a weed eater).
     Rake banks of stream when needed.
 
On the job chart was a statement for each child to fill in.  It read:
I hereby, choose to faithfully do job numbers ___ and ___ for 2 weeks.  Then I will earn special award number ___.  Signed __________________
This was filled in with a pencil, so they could choose new jobs and
awards every two weeks, to help prevent monotony.
 
Job descriptions
Just to be sure there was no misunderstanding as to what certain jobs required, they were listed right on the chart:
 
*Bathrooms:
1.  Clean mirror
2.  Clean sink
3.  Clean countertop
4.  Clean bathtub
5.  Clean toilet inside and out
6.  Replenish toilet paper and tissues if needed
 
*Kitchen Duty
1.  Set table
2.  Clear off table
3.  Wipe table and chairs
4.  Load dishwasher
5.  Sweep kitchen
6.  Help unload dishwasher
7.  Learn how to cook with Mom
 
*Bedroom:
1.  Make bed
2.  Neat dresser and tables
3.  Closet in order
4.  Shoes put away
5.  Nothing on floor
6.  Desk in order
7.  Dust once a week

Rewards or Awards

I also like the idea of having children choose from a list of rewards along with their jobs, so they had something to look forward to. On our work chart, we had a pocket for each child.  Every two weeks they would choose a new award to earn.  I would make a small ticket about the size
of a business card with that award written on it and stick it into Joy and Jeff's chart pockets.  After it was earned, as well as spent, I would punch the ticket and put it into another pocket
of "Awards Already Earned," so they could look back to all the things we had done--because they had earned these awards.

Some examples that our family used on the numbered list of awards list were:
*Choosing a special friend to spend the night.
*Choosing a family to come for dinner and helping to plan and prepare.
*Going to a park to sail boats, wade in a stream, have a picnic, etc.

*Having a slumber party at home with a few friends.
*Going on a hike with family and taking maybe taking along a special friend.
*Money to buy a special inexpensive toy or game.
*Time alone with Mom or Dad.

* A Mystery Trip--only you and one parent knowing where we all are going.

*Specific nearby locations and activities were listed, such as Mabry Mill, Dixie Caverns, Transportation Museum, Mill Mountain Zoo, Goshen Pass, Smith Mountain Lake and others.

*(Make your own additions to the list)

 

* * However, just because these things are on the "rewards list" does not mean you should only do these when earned.  This list will give your children an opportunity to have more of a good thing and feel great about it, because they earned it.  Keep in mind that a person who has a "job" in today's marketplace earns a reward in the form of a paycheck, so why shouldn't our children also earn an reward too?
 
Allowance
There were also certain other jobs required in order for each child to get his or her small allowance:
Joy and Jeff:
Have complete charge of bedroom.* (see * above)
Help take care of Jamie (little brother)
Review Scripture verses.
Do "First Things First."
Willingly do jobs for parents
Clean up after self
Garden work
Exercise
 
Joy:
Cook dinner one evening each week with Mom's direction (Menu, grocery list, food preparation, set table, clean up)
Read books to Jamie
 
Jeff:
Practice phonics and spelling
Read at least 10 minutes every day.
 
Pictures on the Chart
You can find cartoons and many other pictures to add to your "Work and Awards Chart" to make it more fun.  Here are some examples of pictures we had on our chart:

*Joy drew a picture of her carrying a tall stack of dishes with Philippians 4:13 written on it - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!

*There was a picture of a family eating dinner, and every eye was on the young girl.  We said they were telling the daughter what a delicious meal she had prepared.  It made an impression on Jeff, because after he learned how to cook and prepared his first meal at an early age, he said, "Now everyone will smile at me."  When I asked him what he meant, he mentioned that picture on our work chart!
*A cartoon of Snoopy sleeping on his doghouse roof.  We wrote the caption under it, "I will surely sleep well tonight!"
*A cartoon of Charlie Brown with this caption written in, "Hard work returns many blessings to me. - Proverbs 12:14"
*A sister and a brother on a picnic - with "Be ye kind one to another."

*A sister and brother picking flowers together.
*A child leaning over the baby sister's crib, smiling and playing with her.
*A cartoon of a sister saying to her brother, "Come, I'll read to you!"
*A mother reading to her child.

*The verse, II Timothy 4:7 written out - "I have finished my course."

*A cartoon of a child holding a huge pile of clothes in his arms, saying, "Mom, I picked up my room.  Now what do I do with it?" (Many can identify with this!)

*Snoopy washing dishes.
*Charlie Brown with his hands up in the air, and the caption written in, "Hurrah!  I'm done with all my work!"
*Also pictures of the beach, fishing at the lake, children eating ice cream, flowers, fruits and vegetables (for working in the garden). 

 

Teach your children that they will always be accountable to the Lord for their actions, and they should do a job well, even though a chart may not always be used and when they think that no one is looking.   

 

Scriptures to Memorize

Some great verses to learn would be Colossians 3:17 - "And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him."  and Proverbs 20:11 - Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure and whether it be right."  Teach them that God is everywhere and He always sees the good and the evil that we do.  When we get to heaven we will be rewarded by Him!  That will be our ultimate Reward!

 

 

COMPUTER WORK CHARTS 
From the Dollar Stretcher - Tip by Bernadine S. - Used by permission

 

I made a chore chart for my daughter some time ago, and it worked wonderfully. Chores are now completed without it, and things run very smoothly.  I used a word processing program with the "table" feature. I made up a table that worked for the amount of chores, and length of time (weekly, monthly), listing the chores at the top, and days on the left side.  This worked well as I have only one child, but you could put chores on the left side, and the child's name at the top. I printed it out, and placed it where everyone could see it, especially the chore-doer.  When a task was completed, my daughter would get a sticker or a stamp. This was creative motivation for her to complete chores in the future.  When the calendar filled up, I just printed another, making amendments where necessary.  Of course, you can always draw a chart on a sheet of posterboard, and achieve the same results. You can decorate it with stickers or drawings (let the kids dress it up) or leave it undecorated. I like doing it on the computer, as it teaches my daughter how to use the computer, and I can also print more calendars when I need to.

 

 

WEEKLY CHORES FOR LIFE

Author unknown ~ Thanks to Laurie White in London, England for sending this!

 

Monday - Wash Day
Lord, help me wash away all my selfishness and vanity, so I may serve you with perfect humility through the week ahead.

Tuesday - Ironing Day
Dear Lord, help me iron out all the wrinkles of prejudice I have collected through the years so that I may see the beauty in others.

Wednesday- Mending Day
O God, help me mend my ways so I will not set a bad example for others.

Thursday - Cleaning Day

Lord Jesus, help me to dust out all the many faults I have been hiding in the secret corners of my heart.

Friday - Shopping Day
O God, give me the grace to shop wisely so I may purchase eternal happiness for myself and all others in need of love.

Saturday - Cooking Day
Help me, my Savior, to brew a big kettle of brotherly love and serve it with clean, sweet bread of human kindness.

Sunday - The Lord's Day
O God, I have prepared my house for you.  Please come into my heart so I may spend the day and the rest of my life in your presence.

 

 

TASTY BUGS
Go to the link below to see pictures!  Carob chips and raisins could be substituted for the candy.  The snail is my favorite!  So cute!  Someone with a wonderful imagination came up with these ideas!  Not only would young children enjoy this, but a teen could do one project with the children she babysits each time she goes - here you have projects for 4 babysitting sessions!
http://www.verybestkids.com/Categories/HealthyKids/HealthyRecipes/Article.aspx?articleID=9F8FF6EE-D468-4953-9F3C-4F282F86EB13

 

No kid could resist these tasty bugs. They're so much fun to make and eat they'll crawl right off the plate!

 

Ages:  Adults and kids 3 and up
Duration:  Under One Hour

 

Things You Need:

NESTLE GOOBERS, RAISINETS and SNO-CAPS
2 red apples
1 bunch of celery
1 bag of shredded carrots
Small jar of creamy peanut butter
1 sealable plastic storage bag
Safety scissors
Kitchen knife

Spoon peanut butter into a sealable plastic storage bag. Seal bag and cut the tip off one corner of the bottom of the bag. Squeeze peanut butter into corner of the bag and use to dispense peanut butter, like frosting from a pastry bag.

 

Ladybug

 

Cut an apple in half and place one half, cut side down, on a plate.
Using peanut butter as "glue" make a face for your ladybug using RAISINETS and a small slice of celery.
Again, using peanut butter for "glue" give the ladybug SNO-CAP spots.
Parents Only: With the tip of a knife, poke two small holes in the apple just above the ladybug's eyes. Insert one carrot shred into each hole for her antennae.

 

Snail

 

Cut a thick vertical slice from a whole apple, just missing the core.
Cut a celery stick that is about 1 inch longer than the width of the apple slice.
Fill the trough of the celery stick with peanut butter, and set aside.
Using the plastic bag filled with peanut butter, draw a spiral on both sides of the apple slice.
Wedge the apple slice into the filled celery stick.
Decorate the snail's shell (the red band of apple peel) with SNO-CAPS.
Add two GOOBERS to one end of the celery stick to make his eyes.
Don't forget to add two carrot shreds for antennae!

 

Caterpillar

 

Cut a 3 inch long piece of celery and fill the trough with peanut butter.
Place two RAISINETS at one end of the stalk with two carrot stick shreds poking out behind them for antennae.
Place SNO-CAPS down the length of the celery stick on top of the peanut butter at even intervals.
Before placing the caterpillar on the plate, lay down four or five carrot shreds for him to rest upon. These will be his legs.

 

Butterfly

 

Cut two 1 inch wedges from an apple and place on a plate, narrow edges together.
Cut a celery stalk to the same length as the apple wedges.
Place the celery stick, trough side down between the two apple wedges on a plate.
With your peanut butter piping bag, draw stripes across the celery stick to decorate the butterfly's body.
Use GOOBERS to make eyes for your butterfly.
Decorate the butterfly's wings with SNO-CAPS.

 

Little Kitchen Helper Hints
Adults should do all the cutting, but the kids are the ones who can really get creative. Let them have fun decorating their favorite bugs.  Go on a bug hunt! See if you can match your tasty bugs with the real thing.

 

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

We were talking about church and thanking God for our meal and Coryn, 4, said, “Mom, I love Jesus a lot!  I love Him for a hundred years!” I said, “Wow, that’s a long time! You haven’t lived more than four yet. Do you think you’ll live to be 100?” She nodded and said, “Yup. And then I’ll loose my teeth, just like when I turn five or six.” (Pause) “Will they grow back again?” And then we had good laugh of what it would be like to have no teeth and try to chew your food and talk. ~ Alison Buck in Ohio

 

My husband, who is a teacher, always has his birthday during Teacher Work Week, so the kids and I were heading to the school to wish him a "Happy Birthday."  On the way over, I practiced with Naomi, 3, and Morgan, 2.  "What do we say when we see Daddy? Happy Birthday!"  Well, the moment came and I said to Morgan, "What do you say to Daddy?" She walked over to her daddy, and with her big, blue eyes, looked up at him and said, "Daddy, I need money!"  He and his coworkers got a kick out of that! ~ Rachel Suhr in Virginia

 

Our grandson, Justin, 3, had been the ring bearer in his Uncle Jeff and Aunt Rachael's wedding last August, with Coryn Buck (mentioned above), serving as the flower girl.  Soon Justin will be walking down the aisle as a ring bearer for the second time - this time for his Uncle James and Aunt Emily's wedding - with Naomi Suhr as the flower girl (also mentioned above).  A few months ago after James and Emily had decided they wanted Justin to be in their wedding, Joy, asked what he thought of being in another wedding.  He thought about it for a few seconds and then emphatically said, "No, I'm all done with weddings!"  He said this with both hands raised in the air, meaning "all done" in Baby Sign Language!  His mother has since talked him into cooperating.  She told him what an important job this is - carrying the wedding rings to the front of the church!  She explained how the flower girl will throw rose petals on the floor as she walks toward the front of the church.  Justin said, "Ahhh!  That's just terrible!  What a mess!  Throw flowers on the floor?  What a terrible mess!"  He went on and on about it!  James, the soon-to-be groom, mentioned to us last week, "As much as Justin loves vacuum cleaners, he could go behind the flower girl, vacuuming up the mess!"  The Swivel Sweeper would work great for that, but no, we're not going to do that!  🙂 ~ Lois

 

Children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Christian school for lunch.  At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. There was a note saying: "Take only one, God is watching."  Moving through the line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A boy
wrote a note: "Take all you want, God's watching the apples." ~ Sent by Laurie White in England

 

NEW BABY!

Annika Elizabeth Larson was born on January 11, 2007.  Congratulations to her parents, 

Mike and Jen Larson, and grandparents, Ken and Trisha Ferris, all living in Virginia.  Annika joins two older brothers.

 

 

KING OF KINGS!

Thanks to Carol Brown and Eva Murdock in Virginia for sending this great link!

Start the year off right as you take a few minutes to enjoy this description of our King of Kings!

Click here for a blessing! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4440949487508991180

 

 

JESUS IS A NEVER FAILING AND UNCHANGING FRIEND!

All but God is changing day by day.  -- Charles Kingsley

Jesus Christ the same, yesterday, and today and forever! - Hebrews 13:8

For I am the Lord, I change not ... Malachi 3:6

 

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                                                                                                 Lois

                

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