{Yellow Fun}

Fun in the "yellow seats"!
See you tonight!

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The Gratefulness Principle
Gratitude increases closeness in relationships. As you parent your children, look for opportunities to take advantage of gratefulness to draw closer to your kids. Give your children small gifts of love day after day. Be careful, though, that you don’t confuse the gratefulness principle with the overindulgence trap.

Some parents, wanting their children to like them, recognize giving gifts opens the heart, so they overdo it by giving them too many things. Giving to your kids must be tied into relationship, or the gifts feed selfishness instead of gratefulness.

Overindulgence is giving your children more than their character can handle. When children lack gratitude, then the more you give them, the less they appreciate. Parents must restrain themselves or they’ll exceed their children’s ability to manage the blessings.

Overindulged children rarely become grateful when you give them more things. They grow to be more demanding and selfish. Parents then feel unappreciated and become resentful. The hearts of both parents and children harden toward each other, and closeness becomes a thing of the past.

If your children become overindulged rather than grateful, then pull back on the area where you’re giving too much. Look for creative ways to give differently to your child. Teaching the heart gratefulness can be a challenge. Having a child say thank you is just behavior. Gratefulness comes from the heart.

Monitor your child’s response to gifts of love to determine if you’re growing gratitude or overindulgence. As gratefulness increases, you can slowly give blessings in a way that will produce more gratefulness. You’ll know if you’re moving too quickly by your child’s response.This tip comes from the book, Parenting is Heart Work by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN.

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{Toy Donations}

Lets cook!! We would love to ad some toys to our little toddler rooms.

We have received some wonderful things as you guys have cleaned out!

Thank you so much for thinking of us, and being so so generous.

If any of you have play kitchens, or other toddler type activity toys that your child has outgrown we have some little ones that would LOVE to play with them.

All toys must be like-new and in good working order. They must be suitable for children 3 and under. Please contact me for more information. I will be glad to meet you anytime for a convenient drop-off or pick-up.

Tonia Hobbs

FBC Director of Nursery Ministries

(479) 719-5488

{Fun in The Flight!!}

I gotta wear shades!
This is a little more fun for some. . .

Hang on kids!

Weeee!

"I am just going to watch, I think" says Mr. Scott!

Sweet Brothers.

Hey, Little Miss Harper!

Hang on, Hailee!

Little Lucas!

Fun in The Flight Class!

I hope these sweet smiles brighten your day.

It would be a great day to write some cards!

Let someone know how much you care.

Don't forget all the wonderful people that invest in your children.

They are a blessing!

The Flight. . . a branch of the N.E.S.T.

"They will fly high on wings like eagles."

Isaiah 40:31

{A young mom in Need}

Did you guys think I forgot about you? Nah, here I am ! I am looking forward to this morning. I hope to see you there.

Listen, I know of a young mom that just delivered a baby Wednesday. She is in need of. . . everything. So if you have any "hand-me-downs" or "infant care items" I know this young lady would greatly appreciate it.

I am sorry, I am not sure if she had a girl or boy. . .

Love, Tonia

{Hide ~ or do some ART~]

Mr. CJ decided to hide. . . .

And here are the little ARTIST. . .

You know that is kind-of like life. Sometimes we feel like hiding, and sometimes we don't. Just remember God is always with you no matter how you feel. He always feels the same for you! With His help we can "come out of hiding" and face the day!

{Rain Rain Go Away}

Get out your umbrellas little ones!

Rain is moving in again!