Through One Family's Eye: May 2010

Our son, Trevor, just returned to the states from Haiti this week. He left yesterday for Canada on a two day business trip. We are so proud of him and the work God is doing in his life. He will return to Indianapolis this weekend. He & I will fly to Denver next week to meet a missionary team that will go with him to the Ukraine in July.

Ten Ways To Tell Your Child "I Love You"

1. Cook something together. 2. Take a long walk together, at your child's pace. 3. Send your child a card in the mail, with stickers or a treat inside. 4. Set aside a little time each day, maybe before bedtime, to talk about what's going on in your child's life, judgment free. If your child doesn't like to talk, say "Tell me three things that happened today." If it helps, tell three things that happened to you in return. 5. Take your child out to lunch every now and then, just the two of you. 6. Do a jigsaw puzzle together. 7. Talk in the car on the way to school instead of listening to the radio. 8. Find a board game you both enjoy and schedule regular tournaments. 9. Send an encouraging note with your child's lunch. 10. Use magnetic letters to put loving messages on the fridge.

Family Home Evening Activities

1.Visit the zoo. 2.Find out about your area's community center and/or park activities. 3.Wash the dog. (A neighbor's dog if you don't have one!) 4.Have a family slumber party. 5.Build a fort. 6.Get out the the family photo album. 7.Research your family history. 8.Visit the Genealogical library. 9.Play stickball. 10.Play hopscotch. 11.Play games. 12.Clean the house together (Have a pick-up party.) 13.Make up a play. Take it to a nursing home. 14.Fly kites. 15.Go on a family trip/historical excursion. 16.Shoot hoops together. Play H.O.R.S.E. 17.Make a collage out of pictures from old magazines. 18.Set up a lemonade stand on a warm day.