Meals

Day 23 – December 23

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1223Invite someone over for dinner whom you do not know well.

Keep the preparation simple: for instance order pizza, make a salad, and spend some time getting to know another family or person.

They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity. (Acts 2.46)

Other Ideas:

•Invite another person/family to “brown bag” a picnic in the park. Allow the kids to play and just enjoy visiting with one another.

•You may chose to go out to eat, but pick an simple restaurant, perhaps a fast-food one, and one that will allow you a time to visit more than be overwhelmed about the ambiance of the meal.

We encourage you to return daily for more opportunities to serve others during these 31 Days of Service. We also encourage you to share your own ideas of service as well as the times of service you and your family perform. You can use the comment section below or tag us in social media using: #sp31days

Day 18 – December 18

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1218Let your family discover the joy of serving one another through helping with everyday tasks.

Let everyone in the family pitch in to make dinner–from selecting what you eat, to preparing it, to cleaning up after the meal is over.

Be sure to enjoy your time together and use it as an opportunity to enjoy the blessings of having food and the ability to enjoy the company that is shared over a meal.

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up into heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. … They all ate and were satisfied. (Mark 6.41-42.)

Other Ideas

•Invite someone to come and eat the meal you have prepared as a family. Be sure to spend time in blessing one another around the table, including your guests. Honor them through your hospitality and the way you include them during this special time.

•Make more than your family will be able to eat, perhaps double the recipe. Then take the extra food to someone else who may be in need, or perhaps just someone you want to encourage and bless through this food.

We encourage you to return daily for more opportunities to serve others during these 31 Days of Service. We also encourage you to share your own ideas of service as well as the times of service you and your family perform. You can use the comment section below or tag us in social media using: #sp31days

Day 4 – December 4

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1204Many of us will go out to eat today following worship. If you do, leave a bigger tip than usual.

But since you excel in everything–in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you–see that you also excel in this grace of giving. (2 Corinthians 8.7)

Other Ideas:

•You might also buy someone else’s meal for them. If you can do it anonymously, all the better!

•Tonight (12/4) there will be a pancake supper to help support a family who lost their mother and now the oldest children are raising the younger ones. For those of you who might be interested, it will take place at the New Home Community Center (just west of Slide Rd/FM1730 on FM211) from 4:30 – 7:00 pm.

We encourage you to return daily for more opportunities to serve others during these 31 Days of Service. We also encourage you to share your own ideas of service as well as the times of service you and your family perform. You can use the comment section below or tag us in social media using: #sp31days