Writing Out Jonah

 

Our Wednesday Night Bible Adventures, "Hey Jonah",

 has been amazing so far!   The kids (and me) are learning so much 

as we dig deep and apply each verse to our lives. Each week we add pictures to our wall and then review them every week.

 

This year, each of the kids made Jonah books. 

I found little craft notebooks in the kids crafts at Hobby Lobby and everyone spells out the title "Jonah" at the top and their names at the bottom.  We then added whale stickers, and I think turned out so cute!

 

Each week after story time, we then write out the verses we studied in class.   Did you know in Dueteronomy 17:18-19, it tells how when the King took the throne, he was to copy the law so he would know to love and fear the Lord and that he would also know what to do and what not to do!

 

 

I think this is great for the kids to do and helps them really

 get God's word into their minds as they copy it. 

 

 I love watching how focused each child is as they

painstakingly write each word down.

 



Keith wrote a few letters in his book last night

and then drew some green flowers.   Beautiful!

 

In May, at the end of our Adventure year, they will each have copied

 the whole book of Jonah and I hope the books will become a keepsake to each of them!  I love teaching the kids how precious God's Word is and how important every Word is!



Couples Date Night

 

Last night was Married Couples Date Night and we had so much fun! 

We started out with a Photo scavenger hunt around town.  We put together two couples for each team and away they went to find the crazy and fun things on the list and be back within 60 minutes!

 

Everyone on a dock......

 

Your team stopping to have a snack......

 

Two items in one picture, a train and also graffiti.........

 

 

A Memorial and a Bible verse...........

 

A place you don't want to go........

 

 

The letter Z........

 

It was a photo finish getting back to the church with everyone laughing

and running into the building before our time was up.

 (Our team was one minute late!!!)  There were 40 items on the list and although no one got them all, everyone had so much fun!  After we got back to the church we had a slide show of the photo's and laughed and shared our experiences taking the pictures! 

 

We then went to the Tortilla Factory and continued to laugh and fellowship. 

It really was a great night of fun and everyone was asking when we are going to  have the next Photo Scavenger Hunt!  Going to have to put this on our yearly schedule of activities!

Grumbling or Counting?

Last night my husband got some very disturbing news that could adversely hurt our church.  Although we prayed about it, thoughts of the impact kept running through my mind as I drifted off to sleep.  When I awoke this morning I was still thinking of these things and my attitude was not very good. 

 As I sat down to have my prayer time, I think I grumbled and complained to God more than I really prayed.

 

After my devotions I started a batch of coconut bread to take out to several people I'm witnessing to.  Of course halfway through I realize I'm out of oil.  I quickly showered and did my hair so I would look presentable as I went out, of course I was grumbling the whole time.  I got to Walmart and picked up the oil and got stuff to make the men's Bible study dinner with and decided before I left the store I would check out the clearance aisle.  Love the clearance aisle!!!

 

The first thing I saw was this lone pillow sitting on the shelf.  "Count Your Blessings"  I had definitely not counted my blessings this morning, in fact I had only counted what was wrong with our situation.  Everything I grumbled about made me think of something else that made me grumble more!  I felt like God was speaking directly to me, telling me He was tired of my grumbling and wanted me to stop and Count my Blessings.  At that moment I repented and told God I was sorry and right then I did start counting my blessings.

 

I counted my blessings through the rest of the store and my drive home and as I put the pillow in the chair I sit in and have my devotions in.  I started to cry as I realized how, for God this is a little thing.  God has blessed our church and our family in so many ways that I am not going to look at my grumblings anymore but cling to the blessings and promises God has given me!