I can be very moved by music, and never know the artists in which created it. That part of music has never stuck with me, or I havent cared to remember, so having been given a bunch of music from my sister, this song started playing...
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Being that it's another Saturday night, at times my mind goes to Sunday morning responsibilities- helping out with the 3-5 year old class. I wonder who will be there, what cute things will come out of their mouths, and most importantly what they will take home with them from our class. Sometimes, we have just a handful of children, and other mornings we'd have more than we sometimes feel we can handle, especially when some misbehave!
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Being an assistant, I dont have to prepare a lesson plan very frequently, but there are occassions in which I have. Sometimes, I wonder, truly wonder if they get anything out of our 45 min classes. God has been faithful to remind me/ show me at times, and very recent... just how much these precious children absorb! Children that will just sit there while the rest sing about the Bible and the characters that express the Bible, and then say "Do it again, do it again!" To hear later, they take those little songs home with them and sing these songs, brings such comfort to me.
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Each one, created by God, to grow up and have a desire to have a personal relationship with him, starts in the early years. As much as we still wonder what our products will be, I am reminded that he is faithful! So, as I walk into the church doors and downstairs to my little class, I will give everything that I have, and when I don't feel I have a lot to give.. I will be reminded to give anyways!
2 comments:
Since I have a 3 year old I can tell you that they absolutely get things out of what they learn in Sunday School. I remember one week Hailey came home talking about how they pretended to be on a boat and they had to yell to wake Jesus up to stop the storm. She even understood the connection that if she is scared about something Jesus can help her. She talked about it for weeks. I know it might not seem like it sometimes- but the kids are getting something out of it- and you could be changing a life!
Aimee, its awesome that you serve in your church like this!!! People are impacted the most at the beginning of their lives. You have the great blessing of being used by God, to reach out to these kids with love. And with a solid foundation. You have very much to offer them :-) You have eternal life given by Jesus through you to offer. You have love to offer when a kid gets picked on, or falls down. That means sooooo much to a little one! Heck, that means a lot to older people to ;-P We never know how much we impact the kids weve ministered to. I wonder a lot of times about the kids at Word of Life Ranch and Camp Pinnacle. How much were they impacted. I dont know, but what we do know, is we did our best, and God will bless it greatly!!! Im glad you serve, those kids are no doubt blessed by you!
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