Alternative Theme Titles:

• Turning Obstacles into Opportunities
• Turning Trials Into Triumph
• Count It All Joy!
• It is Well
  
  Theme Verse Suggestions:
  
• ""...count it all joy..."   James 1:2
• "...For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content."   Philippians 4:11
• "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."  Romans 8:28
  
  Devotional:
  
• Queen Esther Beneath The Lemon Tree
• Bible verses concerning Bible promises are a big encouragement that we rely on when 'lemons' come.
  PDF File - Printable Bible Promises Study Idea
  
  Decorating Suggestions:
  
  Color Scheme
  Bright yellow (lemon color) and something to enhance it. Royal blue with yellow is a great combination.
  
  General Decorations
  
• Decorate with lots of lemons. Fill bowls or containers.
  
  For The Tables
  
• When we drink lemonade we usually think of summer, so try using plaid tablecloths.
• Use greenery garlard down your tables with lemons placed periodically.
  
  See Centerpiece and Table Arrangements
  
  Focal Point
  Use a real potted lemon tree or make one for a wall with craft paper. Make construction paper lemons for it.
  
  Games and Ice-breakers:
• He Loves Me
  
  See the Icebreakers Index for more ideas.
  
  Music:
  
• Every Day With Jesus (Robert C. Loveless)
  Hear This Tune (Heavenly Midis)
• God Will Make A Way (Don Moen)
  Hear This Tune (Heavenly Midis)
• Cheer Up Ye Saints of God
• It is Well
  
  Favors:
  
• Bundled Lemons (These are for ice tea or seafood but would look lovely on your tables.--from Fabulous Foods)
  
• Lemon Drop Cups:   Place lemon drop candies in nut cups, tied up with tulle and ribbons, along with your theme verse attached.
  
• Lemon Pomander (Web Recipes)
  
  See the Favor Index.
  
  Just For Fun:
  
• Make a Lemon Recipe Book
  This is a do ahead project.--Gather up lemon recipes from your ladies and place them together in book form.
• Make 'Lemon' Invitations (paper)
  Make lemon shape invitations out of construction paper or heavy craft paper.
• Make 'Lemon' Invitations (real)
  If this is for a small group meeting, take lemons and place your meeting info on it with a permanent felt tip marker.
• Share Some Lemon Tips.
  Tips for Using Lemons (lemonflower.com)
  Beauty and the Lemon (lemonflower.com)
• Share The Story Behind It Is Well.
  Hymn History
  
  Doorprizes:
  
• Anything dealing with Lemons.
  
• Basket filled with Lemons
  
• Lemon Tree Seedling
  
• Lemon Tea (Take a teacup and saucer, place lemon tea box or bags in teacup and tie up with tulle and ribbon)
  
• Lemon Recipe Book
  
• Devotional Book or book of encouragement
  
  See the Door prize page
  
  Skits:
  Turn Setbacks Into Blessings (from Bob Snook)
  
  See the CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions:
  
• If serving punch, use lemon slices to float in punch bowl.
  
• Have lemon slices for tea.
• Serve lemon pound cake.
• Lemon Bicuit Cup (Pillsbury)
• Lemonade Pie (Homeschoolzone)
  
• Lemon Squares (Prepared Pantry)
• Lemon Recipes (Lemonflower)
  
• Lemon Recipes (Pasty Wiz)
  
  See the Recipe Resource Page

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Copyright 2001-2007 Julia Bettencourt
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