Daily Sheet: Day 116: Truthfulness
Family Book: “The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash”
Travel: Bolivia
Video: “Different Kinds of Happy” – Sara Groves (live, with introduction)
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Day 111: Organization
Daily Sheet: Day 111: Organization
Family Book: “Aunt Minnie McGranahan”
Travel: Hungary; Croatia; Bosnia; Serbia; Bulgaria
Video: “I Am Not a Mistake” – Indiana Feek
Video: “The Color Green” – Rich Mullins (official music video, with introduction by Rich)
Day 109: Peacefulness
Daily Sheet: Day 109: Peacefulness
Family Book: “Where the Poppies Now Grow”
Travel: Algeria; Tunisia
Song: “God and Country” – Gungor
“You can take my money, take my land, but not my son!
…Those who live by the gun, die by the gun.”
Day 107: Fortitude
Daily Sheet: Day 107: Fortitude
Family Book: “Yatandou”
Travel: Mauritania
Song: “Carry On” – Phil Keaggy
The following verses, both written by Paul, will help you answer today’s questions:
Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. -Romans 5:3-5 (ESV)
Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. -2 Corinthians 1:6 (NLT)
Questions:
- Discuss the relationship between fortitude and the following words:
- Perseverance
- Endurance
- Suffering
- Patience
- Hope
- Come up with your own definition for the word “fortitude.”
Day 104: Optimism
Daily Sheet: Day 104: Optimism
Family Book: “Four Feet, Two Sandals”
Travel: Afghanistan
Video: Sara Groves introduces “Floodplain” and talks about the role of positive thinking in our lives
Song: “Floodplain” – Sara Groves
Some hearts are built on a floodplain, keeping one eye on the sky for rain. You work for the ground that gets washed away when you live closer…
Closer to the life and the ebb and flow, closer to the edge of I don’t know, closer to that’s the way it goes… Some hearts are built on a floodplain.
And it’s easy to sigh on a high bluff, look down and ask when you’ve had enough. Will you have the sense to come on up or will you stay closer?
Closer to the danger and the rolling deep, closer to the run and the losing streak and what brings us to our knees… Some hearts live here.
Oh the river it rushes to madness and the water it spreads like sadness and there’s no high ground. Closer to the danger and the rolling deep, closer to the run and the losing streak and what brings us to our knees…
Closer to the life and the ebb and flow, closer to the edge of I don’t know, closer to Lord please send a boat… Some hearts are built here.
Video: “Brighter Day” – Gungor (drum cover)
Love came down and hope was found; Now we’re waking up to a brighter day.
Questions:
- Do you like today’s story? Does it make sense to you? Why or why not?
- Explain Ecclesiastes 11:4.
- What is a floodplain? What does Sara Groves mean when she says “some hearts live there”? Do you think that means these people are optimistic or pessimistic?
Day 97: Tolerance
Daily Sheet: Day 97: Tolerance
Family Book: “The Relatives Came”
Travel: Seychelles; Mauritius
Song: “When It Was Over” – Sara Groves (with lyrics)
Oh love wash over a multitude of things, love wash over a multitude of things, love wash over a multitude of things; Make us whole.
There is love that never fails; There is a healing that always prevails; There is a hope that whispers a vow, a promise to stay while we’re working it out, so come with your love and wash over us.
Questions:
- What are some different meanings of the word “tolerance”?
- What is the difference between tolerance and acceptance?
- What are some things we should not tolerate? Why not?
Day 91: Acceptance
Daily Sheet: Day 91: Acceptance
Family Book: “Leo the Lop”
Travel: Botswana
Video: “One Faith” – John Michael Talbot & Michael Card
He is the good Shepherd and He’s laid down his life for His sheep, so out of many nations He’s gathered one fold and one faith;
And He has built His church on the rock foundation of faith, on apostles and prophets who shepherd the people in His place.
And He gave to Simon Peter and to all the twelve the keys of the Kingdom so darkness shall never prevail
But some of the shepherds have pastured themselves on their sheep, so He has come out against them and scattered His people of faith.
In good pasture He will shepherd His people; On the mountain top He feeds His sheep. He will heal the poor and afflicted; To the prisoner He brings release.
Yet He’ll not forsake His people; He’ll claim His sheep for His own. He’ll send out His Word to the nations, regather His people back home,
For He is the good Shepherd. He’s laid down His life for His sheep, so out of many nations He’s gathered one fold and one faith.
There is one faith, one hope, and one baptism, One God and Father of all. There is one church, one body, one life in the Spirit now given so freely to all.
Questions:
- What does it mean to “Accept one another… just as Christ accepted you”?
- Put Leviticus 19:34 into today’s terms.
- What does John Michael Talbot’s song, “One Faith,” have to do with acceptance?
- Discuss the significance of John Michael Talbot’s (biography here) and Michael Card’s (biography here) collaboration on this project.
Day 90: Contentment
Daily Sheet: Day 90: Contentment
Family Book: “Last Stop on Market Street”
Travel: Ireland
Hymn: “Amazing Grace” – Joey + Rory Feek
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see.
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved. How precious did that grace appear, the hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come; ‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me; His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be, as long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, and mortal life shall cease, I shall possess within the veil, a life of joy and peace.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’ve first begun.
Video: “Give Me Jesus” – Fernando Ortega (live)
In the morning, when I rise, give me Jesus.
And when I am alone, give me Jesus.
And when I come to die, give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus, give me Jesus. You can have all this world, but give me Jesus.
Day 83: Submission
Daily Sheet: Day 83: Submission
Family Book: “Now Let Me Fly”
Travel: Nigeria
Video: “The Palm of Your Hand” – Alison Krauss
I’d rather be in the palm of Your hand, though rich or poor I may be. Faith can see right through the circumstance, sees the forest in spite of the trees.
Your grace provides for me.
Song: “I Surrender All” – Jadon Lavik
All to Jesus I surrender, All to Him I freely give. I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily live.
I surrender all, I surrender all. All to Thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all.
All to Jesus I surrender, Humbly at His feet I bow. Worldly pleasures all forsaken, Take me Jesus, take me now.
I surrender all, I surrender all. All to Thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all.
All to Jesus I surrender, Lord I give myself to Thee. Fill me with Thy love and power, Let Thy blessing fall on me.
I surrender all, I surrender all. All to Thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all.
Day 82: Strength
Daily Sheet: Day 82: Strength
Family Book: “I Lay My Stitches Down”
Travel: Sierra Leone; Guinea; Liberia
Video: “We Are Not as Strong As We Think We Are” – Rich Mullins (acoustic, Wheaton College 1997)
Video: “Please Be My Strength” – Gungor (live acoustic version)
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