Day #7 The Lost Sheep
Forgiveness Day #6
Video
There is an amazing 8 minute video about a man who forgives the teenager who killed his wife and two children while driving under the influence. I cried through the whole thing. Click HERE to go to the YouTube page to view it.
Handout:
Click HERE
Journal:
Write in your journal a time when it was hard to forgive someone and how you felt after you forgave them. Is there someone right now you need to forgive? How can Jesus help us forgive more freely?
Family Fun:
Either before or after the lesson, have everyone make paper airplanes. Have a contest to see whose plane can fly the farthest. Try different designs. Who doesn’t love paper airplanes!!
Day #5 Repentance
Christ-like Love Day #3
Ask who has the longest hair, who is the tallest, whose nails are the longest, etc. (things that can be measured) Then ask who has the most Christ-like love. How do we measure this? Through our actions.
True love requires action. We can speak of love all day long—we can write notes or poems that proclaim it, sing songs that praise it, and give lessons that encourage it—but until we put that love in action, our words are nothing but “sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.” 1 Corinthians 13:1.
Read Matthew 25: 35-40. “Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” When we love and serve other people, we are showing our love for Jesus.
Service Activity:
Take this opportunity to do some service. This can be anything appropriate for your family. In our family, we are writing cards and taking them to people with a plate of treats.
Handout:
Click Here to download.
Journal:
Write in your journal how you felt when you found out you were doing service. Then write about how you felt after your service. Write your feelings about how Jesus showed His love while on the earth and how He continues to show his love for us. What else can we do to show love daily? Make a list or set some goals about how you can be more service-minded.
Love one Another Day #2
Part of today’s lesson comes from Jodi at Pleasant Home.com. She writes a darling blog full of fun sewing, quilting, and crafting ideas. She is very talented and has a fun story why her blog is called Pleasant Home. Her darling summer quilt will be featured on the cover of “Quilt-It” in the spring. Check out her blog to find out more about her and her cute projects!
Attention Activity:
Take your family on a walk through your neighborhood or the park. Have them notice all the trees and how they look. Here in Southern California, there are trees with blossoms, trees that still look like winter and trees that already have their leaves. Ask your children lots of questions about trees, leaves, seasons, and fruit.
Story:
There was a man who had four sons
The last son disagreed with all of them. He said it was ripe and dropping with fruit. Full of life and fulfillment…
Scripture and Discussion
- “Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.” (1 Sam 16:7 )
- “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” (John 13:34)
Use these two scriptures to discuss how we can apply the Parable of the Pear tree to how Jeasus wants us to treat others. Look in the scriptures for other examples of how Jesus loved others.
Treat/Activity
I found this recipe for Pear Bread on SmittenKitchn.com. I thought it would be fun to make it with the family.
Handout:
Jesus Loves Me – Day #1
Click HERE to download these two handouts.
There are two handouts for today. The first one is for the inside title page. Print and glue a photo of your child in the frame. (A school wallet size photo will fit perfectly.)
This second handout goes next to the journal page. Your children can color the picture.
Make sure to take time at the end of the lesson to write your feelings in your journal. List ways you know Jesus loves you. For smaller children, they can draw a picture and you can write something they say.
More 14-Day Tags
14-Day Walk with Christ Journal Cover
Painted Halloween Jar Candles
I made these jars a few years ago. I have been asked a few questions about the process, so here is a more detailed set of instructions.
Supplies:
jars, craft paint, white school glue, vinyl motifs cut from Cricut or Silhouette
1. Collect glass jars – any kind: pickle, relish, molasses, spaghetti sauce, etc. Mason jars can work – but it’s nice to have a smooth surface for the vinyl to adhear.
2. Remove all labels, wash & dry the jars
3. Put a fair amount of glue into a paper bowl and add some paint. I didn’t measure – but it’s more glue than paint. You are just trying to tint the glue. The glue helps the paint to be transparent so you can see the flicker of the candle through the paint.
4. Start painting the inside of the jars. You can be real precise and get the glue/paint even, or I like to make it look drippy and spooky!!
5. Let the jars dry
6. I cut out trees, pumpkins, bats, spiders, etc. on my cricut. If you don’t have access to a cutting machine, I have seen black Halloween silhouettes at the Dollar Tree you could Mod Podge to the outside
7. I put real candles in my jars. If you are worried about flamibility, you can use battery lights or even twinkle lights.
Hope this helps! Happy Crafting!!
Christmas Quilts
I am updating this post several years later….I have had several pattern requests for this “Be Merry” quilt. I made this quilt before I began blogging and posting tutorials. I have done some measuring and figuring and here are some of the measurements – I think you can take it from there 🙂 Again, I apologize!!
Here are a few Christmas Quilts I have enjoyed making and hanging in my home!