November 15, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving Season!
But if someone who is supposed to be a Christian has money enough to live well,
and sees a brother in need, and won’t help him—how can God’s love be within him?
1 John 3:17 LB
Giving is becoming a lost virtue in our applauded self-actualized post-Christian culture. The self-actualized
mindset has greatly affected the heart of our children. Even in Christian School we often have to give our students something (free dress-down day, free PJ day) in order for them to participate in giving to someone else.
I really do not want to do that this year! Over the next few weeks you will have the opportunity to have conversations in your home about the truth of the verse above! I am encouraging all NTA families to discuss
with their children the Biblical truth of giving. They will have many opportunities to put that truth to practice over the next few weeks at NTA! You might have already received information about Harvest Train and
how we support Falcon Children’s Home by giving through Harvest Train. Each class will be asked to bring a
certain commodity to meet a need at the children’s home! Middle and high school parents please encourage
your children to use their own money, to perhaps give up a Starbuck’s Coffee, in order to meet this need.
I hope we have a bus load of items to take to Falcon Children’s Home on November 26th!
All through the Thanksgiving and Christmas Season there will be other opportunities for your children to
give. Some classes adopt a child from Falcon Children’s Home, while other classes help with toy drives for
children who will not have a Christmas. There will be opportunities to serve, such as packing food baskets
and visiting the Veteran’s Home.
God calls us to love not only in word but in deeds, “My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue,
but in deed and in truth.” 1 John 3:18 Let’s work together to teach our children to have a heart of thanksgiving and a spirit of giving to others!
I pray God’s richest blessings over you and your families! May this Thanksgiving season remind us of all we
have to be thankful!
R. McLamb