Saturday, August 10, 2019

The Fruit Of The Spirit: PEACE (For Younger Kids)


Here is the next installment of my "Fruits of the Spirit" series for younger children! If you missed the other posts, follow the links on the "Index" page or click on the "Fruit of the Spirit" label in the right-hand sidebar.



Remember, you can copy and paste all of the letters on this blog to send to your children! They are free for you to use!

Dear (Name),
Hello my precious child! Greetings to you and your family in Jesus' Name!
Have you been enjoying my letters about the Fruits of the Holy Spirit? I have already written to you about LOVE and JOY. Today, I want to talk to you about the third Fruit of the Spirit, which is PEACE.
One of my favorite Bible verses about PEACE is in Psalm 4:8. It says, "In peace I will lie down and sleep, for You alone, Lord, make me live in safety." It can be hard to sleep when you are afraid or worried, but knowing that God cares for us, gives us peace. And when we have peace in our minds that God sees us and cares for us, we can sleep well. Peace is the opposite of worry and fear. Peace is having a calm feeling in your heart, that everything is going to be okay. Jesus Himself said in John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” Jesus says that He will give us peace if we ask.
In Romans 12:18 it says, “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” This means that not only can we have peace in our hearts and minds, but also that we should be peaceful towards other people. Here is an example of how you can be peaceful in a situation. Let's say you have an argument with one of your siblings, or with a friend. Maybe you want to yell at them. Instead, take a deep breathe of air to calm down first. Then, calmly and quietly, explain how you feel. This helps the other person to calm down and you can talk about things instead of fighting.
If you feel yourself getting really angry or upset or worried about something, it's good to go outside or find a place you can be alone for a while. Sit quietly and pray to God and ask Him to give you peace. After you take a few minutes to calm down, sometimes things don't seem as hard as they were at first.
I love you (Name), and I pray that God surrounds you and your family with peace! I am praying for you and I can't wait to get my next letter from you!
Love, your friend, (Your Name)

Along with this letter, I sent the Peace/Peach coloring page from Christian Preschool Printables.

I also included an illustrated image of John 14:27, which says, "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives, but as I give. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." You can find many beautiful illustrations using Google search, and you can choose the one you think your child would like best!

Have fun writing to your kids!


Tuesday, August 6, 2019

The Fruit Of The Spirit: JOY (For Younger Kids)


Here is the second installment of the "Fruit of the Spirit" series for our younger kids!



As always, please feel free to copy and paste this letter to send to your sponsored children, editing the parts in bold to suit you and your children's needs.

Dear (Name),
Hello my little Prince/Princess! Greetings to you and your family in the mighty Name of Jesus!
I have already talked to you about the first Fruit of the Spirit, which is love. Today, I want to talk to you about the second Fruit of the Spirit, which is JOY!
Many people think that joy is the same as being happy. But I think they are different. You can be happy when something good happens to you, for example if a friend invites you to play with them, or if you get to eat your favorite food. But when your friend goes home, or when your favorite meal is all gone, sometimes you might not be happy anymore. But JOY is knowing that Jesus cares for us, and that everything is going to be okay! And when we do something kind for someone else, we are joyful because we know that makes Jesus very happy! Happiness depends on us feeling good... JOY is about making someone else feel good!
When I was your age, (Name), my mother taught me this little song about how to spell the word JOY:

Jesus and Others and You
What a wonderful way to spell JOY!
Jesus and Others and You
In the life of each girl and each boy!
"J" is for JESUS for He has first place
"O" is for OTHERS you meet face-to-face
"Y" is for YOU, in whatever you do
Put yourself third and spell JOY!

There are lots of beautiful verses in the Bible about JOY! Here is one of my favorites! Philippians 4:4 says, "Always be full of Joy in the Lord. I will say it again: rejoice!"

God loves it when we show joy... the Bible also says in Psalm 98:4, "Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth! Burst into joyful songs with music!" I love to show joy by dancing and singing!

I love you so much (Name)! I pray that God gives JOY to you and your family!
Love your friend, (Your Name)



I used piZap to design this cute "Joy!" poster! Feel free to experiment with other photo editing programs and apps.

I also included this Cherry/Joy coloring page from Christian Preschool Printables.

Have fun writing to your kids!

Friday, August 2, 2019

The Fruit Of The Spirit: LOVE (For Younger Kids)


I just realized that it's been a while since I updated my "Fruits of the Spirit" series! I'm almost to the end of the series and my kids have really been enjoying learning about the different Fruits of the Spirit.



If you missed the "Introduction to The Fruits of The Spirit" letter, you can find it HERE.

As always, please feel free to copy and paste this letter and send it to your sponsored children!

Dear (Name),
Hello my sweet child! Do you remember my last letter in which I told you about the Fruits of the Spirit? Are you working on memorizing all nine Fruits of the Spirit?
Today I want to talk to you about the first Fruit of the Spirit... LOVE! Think about someone who loves you very much. Your mother and father, your teachers at the Compassion center, your sponsor (your name)... how do you know they love you? It's because of what they do for you, isn't it? Your mother and father love you, so they work hard to look after you and (siblings). When you were a baby they carried you in their arms and made sure you were fed and washed. Your teachers at the Compassion center love you, so they teach you about God and teach you how to care for your body and how to be a better person. I love you, so I write you lots of letters to show you that you are special! Do you know who else loves you? Can you guess? It's Jesus! Jesus loves you so much that He did something for you too... He came down from heaven and died on a cross, to make sure you would be able to live in Heaven with Him someday! 1 John 4:12 says "No one has ever seen GOD;  but if we LOVE one another, GOD lives in us and his LOVE is made complete in us." This means that if we show love to people around us, we are doing what God wants us to do and other people will know God because of us! How can you show love to people? You can tell use your words to tell them that you love them. You can show your love to your parents by giving them a hug or holding their hand, and doing something nice for them like helping around the house without being asked. You can show love to your teachers at the Compassion center by helping them, and by doing something nice for them like draw them a picture or sing them a song. Is there a child that you know at school that doesn't have many friends, or gets teased a lot? Maybe you can show love to them by saying hello and inviting them to play with you, or listening when they want to talk. And we can also show our love to God! By showing love to others, we are also telling God that we love Him. Of course, you can also pray and tell God that you love Him and thank Him for loving you!
I LOVE you!!!



With this letter, I created a special handwriting worksheet for my "littles!" This of course is optional if you have older children that are already writing well. A to Z Teacher Stuff has an amazing Printable Handwriting Worksheet Creator that I used to make a worksheet with the words, "God is Love!"

I printed the worksheet using this adorable "LOVE" border from PageBorders.org!

Or, you can use this border with some funky "Heart Doodles" also from PageBorders.org!

You can even use this pretty "Love Letter" stationery from Print This Today!

I also included this sweet "Love" coloring page with a strawberry from Christian Preschool Printables.

I hope you enjoyed today's letter-writing idea.... have fun writing your kids! 


Responses From My Kids:

"I know that people love me by what they do for me. I show love to people by talking and playing with them." ~Gifty, 7, Uganda