Objective
This activity is a variation of the normal group prayer that provides youth both an element of personal attention while at the same time keeping the entire group actively engaged.
Resources
None needed
Preparation
Divide the youth into two groups of equal size. In case of an odd number the person without a partner will be given a special …
Every night, the young mother rocked her young 3 year old daughter to sleep and each night the same conversation took place between mother and daughter.
The young mother would first tell a story, then say a prayer for her daughter, and finally hum a lulaby.
The daughter would then respond by touching her mother’s soft hair and saying, “Mommy, …
Michelangelo is famous for his work as a sculptor and painter. Although he started 44 statues, he finished only 14. He is best remembered for his sculptures of David and also of Moses. But 30 of his sculptures are left unfinished.
As creative as Michelangelo was, he is surpassed by a more awe-inspiring sculptor. This creator has more works …
As a youth, we need to ask God for:
Youth, like all of us, are works in progress. And God’s priority is the development of our character.
“Bart decided to ask God to shape his character. He surrendered his own will to the will of God. At the time, Bart’s business floundered on the verge of failure. ‘Should I throw in the towel, or keep trying to hang on?’ …
A Typical Kampung House
During the early days of Singapore, the headman of a “kampung” (a small cluster of houses akin to a small village) lived in a nice house with his children. He and his family were happy, with many nearby neighbors who were true “friends.”
One day, as the headman sat on his front porch, a stranger arrived
“Grace is the unhindered, wondrous, boundless love of God, poured out upon us in an infinite variety of ways, not according to our deserving, but His measureless heart of love. Put together the most deep, tender love you have felt, multiply by infinity, and you will faintly glimpse the love and grace of God! To grow in grace means being …
Introduction
Hit a balloon toward a goal and it doesn’t always go where intended. The same is often true in our pursuit of goals in life. But with teamwork and concerted effort we can make progress toward the goals God has laid out for us.
Game Description
Hit the Balloon through the gauntlet to the other team’s goal.
Game Materials…
Introduction
Rub a balloon against your hair and it builds up a charge that will allow it to attract small bits of paper or even stick to a wall. Our thoughts are often like the balloons. We attract what we focus upon. Change your thoughts and you change not only the attractions, but you will find new habits and new …