Love Notes in Lunchboxes: And Other Ideas to Color Your Child's Day (Paperback)

by Linda J. Gilden (Author) "The idea of taking food along when you are going to be away from home during mealtime is not new..." (more)
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Product Description
All four Gospels relate Jesuss feeding five thousand people with just five loaves and two fish. Only John tells us where He got themfrom a little boys lunchbox. But who packed those loaves and fish? Who did God use to give that child just what Jesus would need to perform one of His bestknown miracles? Where was the mama that packed the lunchbox? Packing a lunchbox each morning may not be glamorous, but mothers are in a position to make an extraordinary difference in their childrens lives through that one simple act. This collection of warm anecdotes and Scriptures offers mothers creative ideas for planting encouragement in their childrens lives. Also included are ideas for packing a unique lunchbox, and beyond that, a focus on building selfesteem and character to lay the groundwork for the miracle of salvation.

About the Author
Linda Gilden is the author of Love Notes in Lunchboxes And Other Ideas to Color Your Childs Day. She has written more than 300 articles for magazines such as HomeLife and Focus on the Family and has served as a contributing editor for FamilyLife magazine. She is currently managing editor for The Encourager, a magazine published by her church, and contributing editor to Prime Years magazine. She is also an adjunct college professor. Linda Gilden and her husband, John, have three grown children and make their home in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: New Hope Publishers - Arise (February 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563098210
• ISBN-13: 978-1563098215
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #394,311 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful book, September 4, 2004

By	Carmen Leal (Kailua, HI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When I started reading Love Notes In Lunchboxes by Linda Gilden I felt guilty that I never added notes to my kid's lunchboxes when they were in school. I justified my lack of notes by remembering that I had sons. Sons don't respond to gimmicks like love notes, I thought. Then I read about Linda's son and how much he valued those notes. More guilt. Thank goodness I kept reading. By the end of the book I was excited about how I could use love notes with my adult children who are living far from home. I realized that the same concepts that Linda used so wonderfully with her kids are concepts I can use with my sons, husband, mother, and even with my siblings.

Love Notes In Lunchboxes is a delightful book filled with personal stories, notes from kids about how much lunchbox boxes meant to them growing up, tons of great holiday examples, and ideas for every situation imaginable. There are even blank love notes parents can copy and use for their own children.

For those who have kids or grand kids, will have kids, or have other family members you want to encourage, this is a must have book. If you are active in the PTA or any other group of parents please recommend they promote this book. It's usually the simple, free things that make a difference in the lives of our children and this book is an excellent example.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Delightful Book!, September 25, 2005

By	Peggy Blann Phifer "Peg" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews

Love Notes in Lunch Boxes, sub-titled "...and other ideas to color your child's day" is bound to lighten your `chore' in making and packing a lunch for the kids. Not to mention the fun the kids will have when they find little notes tucked in between the apple and the peanut-butter and jelly sandwich.

The book has 169 pages of all kinds of tips, hints, tid-bits, stories and vignettes that will bring a smile as you read.

For example, Chapter Two deals with Special Days - birthdays, holidays, silly days, like After a Hard Homework Day. Gilden mentions that 5th grade at their elementary school is a dreaded year. It is a year of transition for the children, with so much to learn, and the homework piles up. So, this little section gives some nice suggestions for inclusion into the lunch box, and a little note example that reads:
"Wish I could have been more help with your math homework last night. We didn't learn it that way in the good old days. Be sure to ask your teacher for a little extra help if you still need it. Remember 1+1+1+1= (Dad+Mom+Sis+you) = our family and it's the perfect answer!"

That's just one small taste of all that is offered. There is another chapter in which the author mentions "Colorful Love Notes and Lunchboxes" For a "Red Lunch" pack the lunchbox with a pizza slice with tomato sauce; radishes; a red Delicious Apple and red licorice stick. An "Orange Lunch" would include a sandwich with American cheese, carrots, cheese curls and orange slices.

The last pages of the book contain templates in different shapes, sizes and designs you can trace or photocopy, cut out, and personalize for your own special notes.

All in all, this book has a lot of good stuff. And, when you get right down to it, you don't need to be confined to just kids. Many husbands take lunches to work, too. Imagine the smile on hubby's face when he finds that special little note just for him.

Love Notes in Lunchboxes. Get your copy today and see how much fun you can have with your kids - and hubby!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make your kids' lunches extra special!, August 8, 2005

By	Cherlene Pedrick "Cherry" (North Las Vegas, NV United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I wish I had thought of putting love notes in my kids' lunch boxes. I got this book for my daughter so my grandchildren can benefit from it. In fact, I think it's a great book to keep on hand for baby shower gifts. It is packed with ideas about how to make lunches special with notes and other ways to make lunchtime special.