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!
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