Today for Sunday school. i finally made a lesson for something Ive been teaching kids for about 10 years now. PRAISE GOD FOR EVEN YOUR PILLOWS!!!
In Matthew, Jesus tells us that "The Son of man doesnt have a place to lay His head." Imagine that, God, who created all, came to earth for us, left all the comforts of heaven, and didnt even have a pillow for His head! Pretty convicting, especially when i think of how many pillows are in my house alone. But that God provides all we need, and more, so theres no need to worry, but to praise Him and thank Him for all He has provided. Even for the little things that we take advantage of, like pillows. (ok, so my theory has been de bunked, my husband just told me that in Mark 4, Jesus is asleep on a pillow. but, ok, it still says he doesnt have a place to lay His head!!)
So, anyways... we made pillows in class to remind us of this lesson. I had pre sewn the 3 sides, so the kids just had to stuff it, and sew the open end. they also wrote on there Philippians 4:6 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." (ok, we had to make it smaller because the markers werent working very well, but the idea was to write it on there lol). The kids, i think, loved it. Even younger kids, who werent in my class asked me "when i get older, can we do that in Sunday school?" i thought that was sweet :)
So, when we got home, my other kids (my oldest is in my Sunday school class), asked if i had any material left so they could make a pillow. I didnt have that kid of material, but found some other material and they each made their own too. then we got to do the lesson all over again (which theyve heard me say anyways, before) Hers a picture of my family with their pillows.
Heres close ups for Alex and Sammy
The Twinkies, always the comedians...
The girls (Danni's is made from the leg of a pair of her jeans that we cut off into shorts :)
Then theres precious baby girl. She just had to have a picture of her on her own, hugging her pillow. Shes freaking out right now, asking when Im putting her picture up lol
My precious family. Now they all have pillows to remind them to praise God for everything. I praise God for them!! |
