Reflect the Light
Hey Kids: Have you ever tried to send messages with a mirror? I remember trying to learn the dots and dashes of Morris Code so my brothers and I could send secret messages to each other. We borrowed mom’s small make-up mirrors to take out into the bright sunlight. My brother stood on one side of the yard. I stood on the other, both of us with mirror and Morris Code in hand reflecting sunlight into “messages”. It became a game of who could send an accurate message, and who could decipher an accurate message. We don’t want our message of Jesus to be a secret code, but playing this game with the neighborhood kids may be a way to share the gospel. Our lives can reflect Jesus in the love we show to others. Gail Cartee is a writer and...
Read MoreBe Still ~ My Father’s World
Hey Kids: How can you see God this week? Look around your feet. Look up. Look straight ahead. How is God showing Himself to you? Here’s a hint to get you started: Those winter trees you see in the yard that look dead, watch how they change in the next few weeks. Watch them come to life as if resurrected from the dead. Got the idea? Jesus was dead but was resurrected to give us life. Salvation causes us to leave a dead life to be resurrected to a new life in Christ and one day the dead will be resurrected to live with Him forever in Heaven. What other things do you see? Gail Cartee is a writer and teacher of hands-on family devotions. She and her husband live in the foothills of SC. They have three grown children and three grandchildren. Gail...
Read MoreA Day at the Museum Day 5
A Day at the Museum Creation Day 5 By Jen Lyons Trust in the Lord with all your heart , and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Prov. 3: 5-6 There was so much to see in this museum, I wish we could’ve taken two days. All I know is I’m coming back with my parents. The Pitcher Plant from the rain forest exhibit reminded me a lot of “Marvin” – my pet Venus Fly Trap for 3 years. That is, until my little brother tried to feed it mini marshmallows and it died. Anyway, I know I have a lot of favorites so far but I can’t help but add another! This one was a surprise exhibit in a ginormous tent, it had tons of plants like the rain forest one but only a lot more flowers....
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A Day at the Museum Creation Day 3 By Jen Lyons For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Romans 1:20 Hi, Eric here again. I can’t wait to tell you about our first day on our field trip! Don’t mind if I go into detail, it was so amazing I just have to. Plus telling you about it is like going there all over again. So anyway we walked off the elevator & I couldn’t believe my eyes – no marble columns here. No old bones and jewels locked up in glass. It was a RAINFOREST! Can you imagine just getting back from McDonald’s and then stepping into a lush, green jungle? There...
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A Day at the Museum Creation Days 1 & 2 By Jen Lyons And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.” So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. God called the expanse “sky.” Gen. 1: 6-8 Hi, my name is Eric. I’m just a normal fourth grader, going on a field trip but it’s not your normal field trip. Tomorrow we’re going on a Creation field trip. Creation – you know, how God made the world in six days – the trees, the planets, snakes, rain, and even you and me! And I love science –it’s my favorite subject, so this should be fun. And God is my favorite too, so I’m ready. I can’t wait for you to meet my friend, Mr....
Read MoreOlive Trees Live a Long Time
Did you know that seven olive trees in Israel have lived over 3,000 years old? Imagine all the changes those trees witnessed in those years! Olive trees, a type of evergreen, can grow over forty feet. That’s taller than a four-story building! The branches can spread twenty feet from the trunk, or forty feet from one side to the other so the tree can be as wide as it is tall. The trunks have a unique gnarled (twisted) pattern. When the tree is young, the bark is green. As the tree ages, the bark turns gray. A mature olive tree can be chopped to the ground and grow back. What an amazing trick! A long time ago, olive oil was prepared by crushing olives in a large wooden or stone bowl called a mortar. Oil presses were also used. “Gethsemane” comes from the...
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