It's that time of year again. Yay! There's pumpkin pie in the fridge, apple cake in the stove and acorns all over my house!
Ever since I found the great little tutorial for making acorn necklaces,
it has become one of our favorite fall projects. This year, I'm also
making them for Ace's class. His teacher will be reading them the book,
The Oak Inside the Acorn
by Max Lucado. I had never read The Oak Inside the Acorn until his
teacher asked me if I made the necklace because of the story. The story
is about a tiny acorn who is separated from his mother, who was always
telling him, "There is a great oak inside of you. Just be the tree God made you to be."
It's a beautiful story about having the patience to follow the path
set before us, and accepting God's will in our lives even when we don't
understand it. Eventually, if we're quiet and listen, we grow into the
person He intended for us to be all along.
I love all of his children's books, but my favorite is probably You Are Special.
This series is about a town of wooden people (the Wemmicks), created
by a carpenter named Eli (Matthew 27:46), and any time they have
questions about life, they visit him. The story of You Are Special,
serves as a good reminder, even for adults, to place little (or no)
importance on others opinions of us. If you haven't read any of these,
check to see if your local library has them. If not, most Christian
stores carry them. They are also available on DVD.
Oh,
and just a helpful hint: If you're planning on doing any acorn crafts
this year, be sure to stick them in a really warm spot outside for a few
days before bringing them in. Apparently, a tiny worm lives in each
one and when they feel the warmth of your house, or in my case, my
purse, they think it's time to come out. :/ That's why if you look
closely at them, there is a tiny hole in each one where they burrowed
out. I, of course, HAD NO IDEA about this until my dad told me last
year while he was visiting. Unfortunately for me, or my dad actually
since he cleaned it out, by the time I knew this I had a purse full of
worms... I'm not a worm-y kinda gal, so...yeah.
Ever since I found the great little tutorial for making acorn necklaces,
it has become one of our favorite fall projects. This year, I'm also
making them for Ace's class. His teacher will be reading them the book,
The Oak Inside the Acorn
by Max Lucado. I had never read The Oak Inside the Acorn until his
teacher asked me if I made the necklace because of the story. The story
is about a tiny acorn who is separated from his mother, who was always
telling him, "There is a great oak inside of you. Just be the tree God made you to be."
It's a beautiful story about having the patience to follow the path
set before us, and accepting God's will in our lives even when we don't
understand it. Eventually, if we're quiet and listen, we grow into the
person He intended for us to be all along.
I love all of his children's books, but my favorite is probably You Are Special.
This series is about a town of wooden people (the Wemmicks), created
by a carpenter named Eli (Matthew 27:46), and any time they have
questions about life, they visit him. The story of You Are Special,
serves as a good reminder, even for adults, to place little (or no)
importance on others opinions of us. If you haven't read any of these,
check to see if your local library has them. If not, most Christian
stores carry them. They are also available on DVD.
Oh,
and just a helpful hint: If you're planning on doing any acorn crafts
this year, be sure to stick them in a really warm spot outside for a few
days before bringing them in. Apparently, a tiny worm lives in each
one and when they feel the warmth of your house, or in my case, my
purse, they think it's time to come out. :/ That's why if you look
closely at them, there is a tiny hole in each one where they burrowed
out. I, of course, HAD NO IDEA about this until my dad told me last
year while he was visiting. Unfortunately for me, or my dad actually
since he cleaned it out, by the time I knew this I had a purse full of
worms... I'm not a worm-y kinda gal, so...yeah.
3 comments:
I love this,
So cute. I want a homeroom mommy like you. :)
I love Halloween parties! As you went it was great! Ouija came out perfect!
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