A walk to the stables
Tamerin at the horses: we walked there on Thursday and talked rugby nearly all the way!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Easter
Discovering the Bible has great meaning for Amy and me. We read the Bible stories in My Favorite Bible Storybook for Early Readers by Carolyn Larsen and then we read the relevant passages in the "real" Bible (New Life Bible - a very contemporary version). We choose a relevant Bible verse, which she painstakingly copies by hand and then illustrates. In this way, she understands the stories better, but also realises that they come out the Bible and are not just stories. We try to choose verses that have relevance on how we should live. For instance, yesterday we discussed how we hurt Jesus: if we, like Judas, love money more than Jesus, if we like Peter pretend we do not know Jesus and lie, if we, like the crowd, do not believe Jesus is the Son of God. (Matthew 27: 4, Matt 26: 74, Matt 27: 22, 39-40). Amy enjoys looking up the verses. (Going to the index, finding the right Bible book and verse.) The repetitive writing of Bible verses has not only helped her understanding, but her handwriting and spelling have improved much as an extra benefit. Not only are her Bible files a joy to look at, but we often refer back to previous scripture and meanings that she has written down in them e.g. the ten rules, what obedience means, what sin is, what love is (1 Cor. 13). Amy is growing spiritually. In the beginning she was to shy to pray and if she did, she whispered inaudibly. Today after talking about why Jesus died on the cross (John 3 : 16), she asked that we pray... Jesus is faithful! May we all have a blessed Easter!
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We also spent time this past week learning about Jesus's sacrifice for us. The boys made a diorama of the tomb were Jesus was laid and we had great conversations as they did this. Then on Sunday morning I remove Jesus from the tomb for He has risen. Great post and wonderful way to help Amy learn more about our loving God.
Thanks for your post, Jennifer. My mother died on Resurrection Sunday. We are sad, but very grateful that her suffering is at an end and we know she is now with Jesus. She was nearly 92.
The diorama sounds great. I am sure the boys will understand and believe the gospel so much better.
Rika, I am so sorry for your loss and I will be praying for you. I know God will surround you with his everlasting love and strength in this difficult time.
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