This Sunday, one of the stories in the lectionary is the that of 3 visitors coming to see Abraham and Sarah, telling them that Sarah will have a child. Sarah, an old woman, obviously thinks this is ridiculous and so she laughs. Of course Sarah then goes on to give birth to Isaac and this story reminds us of the wonderful, amazing and impossible things that God can do! If you're exploring this story, here is a printable play dough mat with some questions to chat about while you create. To print off the mat, click here. Think and chat: What is something that you think is impossible? What makes you laugh? What gives you joy? What does joy look, feel and aound like? What joyful thing would you like to pray for?
Last Sunday we looked at the story of Jesus walking on water in Matthew 14 and one of our activities was this reflective colouring sheet that focusses particularly on the verse where Jesus reassures Peter and the disciples in the boat. We took the opportunity to talk about the things that were worrying us right now and about how, with Jesus and the rest of our Christian family around us, we can be assured that we are not alone in the storms we face. To download and print the colouring sheet, click here. As you colour, have a think and a chat about these questions: I wonder how the disciples showed they were afraid? What do you do when you are afraid- what does it look or sound like? What does courage look, sound and feel like? Who or what gives you courage? How does it feel when you know that someone like Jesus is keeping you safe?