Refreshing Authority

Sometimes as an authority figure you can be burdened by those that you are leading.  The problems begin to overweigh all of the good things.  Sit down with your children or students & make a list of authority figures that you have over all of you. In my case I would choose my administrator, pastor, principal & husband.

Find out their favorite drink.  Is it coffee? diet coke? iced tea? lemonade? water?  You can even use those water packet flavors if you want!  Then they have a couple to pick from.  Check out these cool links for some ideas on how to make your card & packets hang from the drink bottles here & here.  For the coffee, you could just attach it around the cup or cardboard finger protector.

Make encouragement cards for them.  Tell what you love about their leadership.  Tell them that you are praying for them (if possible, make a list of prayer requests that you are praying about). 

Attach the verse Philemon 1:7 to the drink: “Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.”  or the verse Proverbs 11:25 that says "A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed."

Before you deliver it, pray specifically for each individual, especially for wisdom as they follow what God would have them to do.

http://reigninggifts.com/MUGS.htm

This would be great to do during October, Pastor Appreciation month. Teacher Appreciation week is always the first full week in May. The 3rd Saturday in April is Husband Appreciation Day. You can find other appreciation day ideas on this site. Get CREATIVE & show a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T!!

http://www.more4kids.com/personalized-dad-gifts.htm

This idea came from a great teacher friend & partner of mine, Jill Eger!  She has impacted my life in how important it is to teach children to pray & be thankful for those that minister to us!