There’s a lot to love about summer. Sunshine, bare feet in the grass, dripping ice cream cones, nights by the campfire, trips to the beach… and the list goes on.
But one of my favorite things about summer is fresh fruit. So many fruits, like strawberries, blueberries—and my personal favorite, peaches—come into season at this time of year.
I love the way Paul uses the image of fruit to talk about the different characteristics God can bring into season in our lives when we spend time with Him.
Paul writes, “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” (Galatians 5:22-23).
This summer is a wonderful time to dive into these fruits of the spirit with our families. When my writer friend Laurie Christine invited me to write one of the devotions for her Summer Family Fruit Challenge, I couldn’t wait to be part of it.
Let’s raise a next generation of Christ-followers who live with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Join us as we learn about the fruits of the Spirit and learn to rely on God to produce His fruit in the lives of the little ones around us—and in our lives, too.
What’s Included in this 10-Week Character Challenge (and it’s all free!)
- Weekly devotions from different writers about each fruit of the Spirit
- Printable memory verse cards and printable “fruit” cards to display in your home
- Links to activities, songs, games, and crafts to help children learn about the fruit of the week
- Ideas to help motivate kids to put what they’ve learned into practice
How it Works
- Sign up for the challenge at Familyfruitchallenge.com. Then you’ll receive an email every Monday morning starting June 14th that includes that week’s devotion, printable verse cards, and activities.
- You can start anytime, even if you’ve already missed a few weeks! Just go to Familyfruitchallenge.com and click on the images on the page to be taken to the page for that fruit of the Spirit.
I’m praying God will impact many lives through this challenge and hope you will sign up here!
And never forget, you are onederfully created in Him.
Love,
Becca
