This is probably the BEST activity we have ever done. We did this inside during Christmas to learn about shepherds, but now that it's summer time we took it outside. If I thought this sheep activity was fun indoors, it way 💯 better outside! .
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I simply brought out a blanket to be our "sheep pen" and then I blew up a bunch of balloons and drew sheep faces on them. Done! Simple. 🐑The girls herded little sheep ALL afternoon, chasing them around our small yard, carrying them back to the pen. And when small breeze picked up, the sheep ran away again😂 seriously felt like herding real sheep. You can catch what it looked like up in my stories👆. .
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❤Do your kids love balloons as much as mine do? 🎈or👎
❤The Least of These❤
It's #worldlovewednesday and today we talked about Matthew 25:31-40. Christ tells a story about the people being separated, like sheep are separated from goats. And he says to the sheep .
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"Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdomprepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you visited me"
Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
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God's sheep take care of those who are hurting. They see the needs, and they do what they can to meet them.
We talked about some ways that we could be like God's sheep. What are ways we can love others well? We had a friend coming over today, and we talked about how we could share our toys with that friend, our food, our time. It's not big things, but as Daniel Tiger says, "everyone is big enough to do something."
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And what about us big people? What are some ways that we can love well? I'd love to hear from you. What ways is your family striving to love others well?
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Also....caring is one of the worship styles in the new Sacred Pathways for Kids book by @christie.thomas.writer . If you haven't yet, definitely check this resource out! Link in bio.
🐑Sheep craft❤
When we were at the @galewoodsfarm the other day we picked up some wool! I thought we could use it for all sorts of fun sensory play as we learn about the good shepherd. My plan was to get some natural colored wool, but Vale had other ideas😂so we have some pink and purple sheep. ❤
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Touching and exploring is definitely a way that my little ones connect with God. Being able to touch, taste, smell...really brings the Bible to life!
What engages your little one? Do they love sensory play like mine? Or maybe they are a little praise dancer? Does your little one love nature? I have been reading through Sacred Pathways for Kids by @christie.thomas.writer and @taralcole and it has been so eye opening to explore the different worship styles. God created us each uniquely. Why wouldn't our relationships with him look different? I highly recommend this book. It's a quick, but good read for helping little ones (and ourselves) engage deeper with the Lord (also, there are some freebies if you purchase this week!😘) Link in bio.
❤The Good Shepherd❤
This week we are going to be playing and learning about God as our Shepherd, so I set up this little prayer station, filled with tools to guide the girls in contemplating shepherds, sheep, and how God cares for us. Swipe to see what all is on our shelf, and I'll be giving you all a little tour up in my stories 👆. .
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I love having this little space to direct the girls attention towards prayer. I usually rotate it weekly, sometime filling it with maps and items from the country we're praying for during #worldlovewednesday . Othertimes I'll just simply stock it full of pillows, the Bible, and scripture relates books. This week we are praying through Psalm 23🐑.
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❤Do you have a prayer station in your home? What do you put in it?
