Fruitbearers

  I am a planner-wannabe. I know I need to be more organized. I am a list maker, journal keeper, and sticker lover. I was elated to receive this grapefruit pink 2021 Weekly Planner for review. Spiritual Seeds Planner is no ordinary planner. It prioritizes our spiritual growth over our daily plans and progress over achievement. It is designed specifically to help Christians live a life filled with the fruit of the Spirit, guided by the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5:22-23 is one of my favorite Bible verses: " But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law ." This unique planner uses a gardening theme that emphasizes four garden plots: Friends/Family, Self/Personal Well-Being, Community, and Vocation/Work. Each month focuses on one fruit at a time and has a page for writing down action plans to plant and cultivate and grow. Each month starts with an inspirational prayer an

  Billy Graham said, " The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith ." I hope most if not all Christian parents concur. However, busyness, distractions of technology, and the pulls of worldliness are all working against us parents trying to pass on our faith to our children. I find this book quite interesting and helpful (you can tell by how many good quotes I like...see below). I always wanted to know more about the Jewish roots of our Christian faith. I enjoyed reading Generation to Generation and learning so many things about the holy observances of the Jewish year and about Judaism.  The author shares how the holy observances and traditions help Jewish parents pass down their faith from generation to generation (known as l'dor v'dor). She also explains key values that each one reinforces. The book covers Shabbat, Passover,