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  • ✨ Week 1: “Give us this day our daily bread.” – Matthew 6:11

    ✨ Week 1: “Give us this day our daily bread.” – Matthew 6:11

    Last week’s plan

    🍽️ Faith-Filled Focus

    This week we’re leaning into the trust that God provides—daily, faithfully, generously. As we plan our meals, let’s also prepare our hearts to pause, pray, and be present. Whether it’s peanut butter sandwiches or pizza night, every bite is a blessing.

    🙏 Mealtime Prayer

    “Lord, thank You for feeding us with more than food. May this meal nourish our bodies, may Your presence nourish our souls, and may our home be filled with Your peace. Amen.”

    🧺 Week 1 Menu Plan

    Breakfasts:

    Pancakes with syrup

    Oatmeal with banana slices

    Eggs and toast Biscuits with jelly

    Yogurt with fruit

    Cereal with milk

    Leftover pancakes or baked goods

    Lunches:

    Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, apples

    DIY Lunchables (crackers, cheese, lunch meat, carrots)

    Tuna salad or egg salad sandwiches

    Quesadillas with salsa

    Grilled cheese with fruit

    Turkey & cheese wraps

    Leftovers

    Dinners:

    Monday: Spaghetti with Marinara, Garlic Bread, Salad

    Tuesday: Baked Chicken Drumsticks, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans

    Wednesday: Bean & Cheese Burritos, Rice, Corn

    Thursday: Baked Potato Bar

    Friday: Homemade Pizza

    Saturday: Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit

    Sunday Sabbath: Red Beans and Rice with Sausage

  • ✝️ Faith-Based Mini Devotional: “Beaver Brains and God-Given Brilliance”

    (8 years old at the time; Now he’s 10.)

    Watching a bamboo-and-mud house being built:

    “These people must have beaver brains!”

    And you know what? Maybe they do.

    Maybe God gave those “beaver brains” the creativity to build something beautiful with what’s right in front of them.

    Sometimes we think we need more to do something meaningful.

    But God has already given us everything we need to build a life that honors Him—even if it’s with mud, bamboo, and a little beaver-level innovation.

    “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life…” – 2 Peter 1:3

    So today, if your kids are watching YouTube while you’re wondering if you’re building anything that matters, remember:

    God uses whatever we have—no matter how humble—to create something sacred.

    Even with a beaver brain.