Pockets

8 WAYS TO BE A GREAT SIB

by Karen M. Leet

1. Listen when your sibling talks. Try to hear what he or she really thinks and feels.
2. Imagine a swap. Think how you’d feel in his or her place. more

04/30/2013 at 09:06 am

Do 1 thing

May 26-31

For your community

* Take a walk with your family in a local park and pick up any trash you see.

* Read a local newspaper (or the paper’s website) to find out about an issue facing your community.

* Donate books you don’t need to your local library.

* Pray for the leaders of your community.

02/07/2013 at 02:05 am

Kids Monthly Contest

Write a Winter Poem

The Prize: $25

The Guidelines

1. You must be 6-12 years old.

2. The winning poem or poems will appear in the January/February 2014 issue. Your poem should be about winter or the new year (but not Christmas).

3. Your poem must be at least six lines long and no more than twenty lines long. Your poem can rhyme but it doesn’t have to.

4. Your entry must be mailed or emailed by May 31.

5. Send your name, age, complete mailing address and your poem to:

Pockets Contest

P.O. Box 340004

Nashville, TN 37203-0004

6. Email your entry and information to pockets@upperroom.org.

12/01/2012 at 01:44 am

The List

8 Great Things to be Generous With

1. Your money—Yep, this is this first thing we usually think of when we think of generosity. When you can, use your money to help those in need. more

11/01/2012 at 10:30 am

The List

6 Golden Rule Rules to Live By

by Karen M. Leet

“Do to others as you would have them to do to you.” Yep, life would be a whole lot better if everybody really lived by that rule. Nobody being mean or getting even. No bullies. No liars. No cheaters. We’re definitely not there yet, but here are a few ways we can get started. more

10/01/2012 at 08:51 am