The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th June is National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month. This column has sought to encourage you to celebrate this month by taking advantage of freshly picked fruits and vegetables that are making their way to our store grocery shelves. The USDA recommends that we should use plant foods as the foundation of our … [Read more...] about National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month (Week 3)
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National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month (Week 2)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th Fruits and vegetables are an important part of one’s daily diet. In preparation for this series, I asked a few children and youth what they thought the difference was between a fruit and a vegetable. I then gave some children examples and they were easily able to distinguish between a fruit and a vegetable, others … [Read more...] about National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month (Week 2)
National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month (Week 1)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th June is National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month. The history of National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables month is unclear; what is clear is that this observance has been occurring since 1991 to promote the growing and grilling season. This month, this column will highlight the advantages of fresh fruits and … [Read more...] about National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month (Week 1)
National “Get Caught Reading” Month (Conclusion)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.” - Maya Angelou May is celebrated as National “Get Caught Reading” Month which is the nationwide campaign devoted to reading. This campaign promotes the fun of reading books for all … [Read more...] about National “Get Caught Reading” Month (Conclusion)
National “Get Caught Reading” Month (Week 3)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis In a few weeks, most students will take a summer break from school. If you are thinking about how to keep your children and youth groups reading over the summer months, consider starting a … [Read more...] about National “Get Caught Reading” Month (Week 3)
National “Get Caught Reading” Month (Week 2)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” - Ernest Hemingway The Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is the largest school district in Wisconsin. MPS is a publicly elected school board providing direction and oversight with a superintendent leading the administration. MPS has launched an initiative called: “MPS Reads.” … [Read more...] about National “Get Caught Reading” Month (Week 2)
National “Get Caught Reading” Month (Week 1)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Reading is one of the essential foundations of amassing knowledge. While research has found that there has been an increase in the variety of ways people read books, not only on e-readers but also on … [Read more...] about National “Get Caught Reading” Month (Week 1)
Meditations for the Easter Season (Conclusion)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” - 1 Peter 1:3 This Week’s Meditation: Our Living Hope Through the Resurrection of Jesus! Luke 24:13-32 On the evening of Jesus’ … [Read more...] about Meditations for the Easter Season (Conclusion)
Meditations for the Easter Season (Week 3)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’” - Luke 24:6-7 This Week’s Meditation: Jesus Is Risen! Luke 24:1-12 Jesus died in Jerusalem when … [Read more...] about Meditations for the Easter Season (Week 3)
Meditations for the Easter Season (Week 2)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” - Matthew 26:39 This Week’s Meditation: Jesus In the Garden of Gethsemane Luke 22:39-46 Early in my Christian walk, I was privileged to sit … [Read more...] about Meditations for the Easter Season (Week 2)