Today (Day 4 of our Elf on the Shelf) Elfie came to the girls with a note saying how much our mailman liked his cookies and his note. He also praised them for sharing so nicely the day before. It is important that Elfie notices the good things they are doing!
The girls have dance class today and Elfie told them to bring their dance teachers treats with a note today. He said that maybe he will make the teachers’ day just as the girls made the mailman’s day.
The verse today was:
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. –I John 3:18
Elfie explained that although saying nice things is good, what is most important is that we DO nice things. Click Kindness Elf 4 for the word document.
We made some soup for dinner that night. I suggested that we bring some to our neighbors. Kares said, “Mommy that is doing something kind and Elfie will like that!” Although I would her rather say, God will like that, I am still pleased that she is getting excited about doing something for others.
On day 5 Elfie came flying in! He was hanging from our Thankful Garland. (Don’t judge that I still haven’t taken it down! Or the messy house…no super mom here…we are very real in this house!) Oh and I am not the most creative when it comes to placing our elf in silly places…we try hard, but sometimes it is just exhausting!
Click kindness elf 5 for the link to day 5. Elfie came with this verse:
Luke 6:35 says
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back.
The note then gave an explanation of the verse so the girls could easily understand it.
Today Elfie asked the girls to bring a bottle of water to the gate guard who checks IDs when we get back on the Army post. I was so pleased with Kares today. We had just bought the girls some little candy canes (they have been begging for them). Today Kares wanted to share her candy canes with her friends at our Homeschool group. She said this is being kind with nothing back. I thought, “THIS IS REALLY STARTING TO WORK!”
I will try to keep posting more and more as we do them. I hope you are sharing the bible too!
Only Little Once 