 Are you lost?
A grandfather was out walking with his grandson one day. "How far do you think we are from home?" he asked the grandson. The boy said, "Grandpa, I don't know." The grandfather asked, "Well, where are you?" Again the boy said, "I don't know." Then the grandfather chuckled and said, "Sounds to me as if you are lost." The young boy looked up at his grandfather and said, "I can't be lost, I'm with you." Ultimately that is the answer to all that worries or threatens us too. We are never lost; we are always safe- safe in the truest sense of the word when we are with God. Psalm 121 from the Good News Bible set to music This short video is worth watching to the end. it brings a different perspective to the crucifixion of Jesus. Reaching out at Easter
You may get your group of children or your family to think of ways in which they can reach out ot others with the hope that Easter brings.
 Some more great quotes -
"Grace is not about being first or last, it's about not counting." "Nothing is too great for God's power. Nothing is too small for God's love." "A little faith and a great God is enough." "Learn to win by losing." (sources unknown)  Here's an activity which I did with students aged 10-12 but could be used with teens or adults. After reading Psalm 23 from the Bible and underlining and or coloring in key words or phrases, the students were asked to write their own version of the psalm using the template below. . FILL THE GAPS WITH YOUR VERSION OF THE PSALM PSALM 23 THE LORD THE ………………………….. A song of …………………... 23 The Lord is my …………………. I have everything I need. 2. He gives me rest ……………………….. He leads me to ……………………. 3. He gives me new strength. For the good of his name, he leads me on ………………………. 4. Even if I walk through a very ………………………., I will not be afraid because you are with me. Your ……………….. and your ……………….. comfort me. 5. You prepare a meal for me in front of ……………………. You …………………………………... You give me more than ……………………. 6. Surely your ………………………….. will be with me all my life. And I will live in the house of the Lord forever. FURTHER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1) What part of this Psalm-poem do you like? Please explain why. 2) Have you ever lain down on green grass or in a field? What do you think it would feel like? 3) Is there a part of the Psalm that scares you? Why? 4) Is there a part that you find comforting? Why? 5) What do you think David thought God was like? 6) What do you think God is like? 7) Why do you think it is sometimes hard to describe who God is? 8) Why do you think people have different ideas about who God is and what he does? 
" Don't ask God to guide your footsteps, if you're not willing to move your feet."
( unknown source) " Turn the despair of being alone into the wonder of being alone with God." ( unknown source) |
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