Saturday Spotlight: Recycling Gift Wrap

Recycle used gift wrap by putting it through a shredder. This makes colorful packing material to use all year long. (GH)

Question: What other creative uses have you found for gift wrap?

Friday Funny: Gate?

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Want to Know God's Will?

In everything give thanks, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. I Thessalonians 5:18

Jot it Down!

When a person interrupts you in the midst of a task, hold him/her off long enough to write a quick note reminding yourself of where you are in the process. You can do this when you leave for lunch or a meeting as well. This will help you pick back up more easily! (GH)

Date It!

Make it a hard and fast habit to date every note, paper, photo, report--whatever you generate or whatever crosses your desk. Information is often useless for reference unless it is dated. (GH)

Receiving Well

Do you ever have trouble receiving well? I like to remind people that while it is "more" blessed to give than to receive, that doesn't eliminate that there is a blessing TO receiving. 


When God prompts someone to give to us, we should accept it gratefully so as not to block THEIR blessing of cooperating with what God seeks to do in our lives. We are often the vessels He uses to distribute grace. A simple "thanks so much" keeps the conduit of blessing open. When we deny a gift or say, "You shouldn't have done that," it could actually be coming from a root of pride and independence, neither of which are a fruit of the Spirit.

We should not be embarrassed to be good receivers. Our very salvation is something we "receive."

Sunday Sabbath

And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God...


Revelation 19:17