Story contributed by Kristen
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Remember, repetition helps children internalize and make connections. It might be a good idea to read the same story every day for a week. You can add different activities every day.
“Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”
Galatians 3:26
My dear friends in Galatia,
I know you are having some conflicts. Some other missionaries are teaching you things different from what I have taught you. Friends, do you remember what I have taught you?
You do not need to prove that you are good by being perfect. You need to trust in Jesus. You need to believe in Jesus.
In Jesus we are all united. No one is better than anyone else, no matter what they do or what they believe. We are all the children of God, beloved and precious. Jesus reminds us of this. Believing in him helps us feel the love of God.
My friends, trust in Jesus. Relax. Let your minds focus on love, and peace, and community. When you can relax into love, you can be filled with the Spirit of God. This is God’s dream for the world: to relax into love. Then the Spirit can flow through the earth and through us, repairing and healing all that is hurting and broken.
Let us relax into love.
With prayers,
Paul
Ideas for Play
Contributed by Kristen
- Read as though a letter has been delivered from Paul!
- Do this craft about being united in Jesus
- Watch this video about being a Child of God
- What does it mean to be part of a heavenly family? Read this book
Poetry
Compiled by Caroline
“Wherever one person takes another into the care of their heart, they have the power to bless.”― John O’Donohue, To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Art
Compiled by Caroline
Music
Compiled by Caroline
Child of God, The Bonner Family
Who You Say I Am (Acoustic), Hillsong Worship
I Am a Child of God (Classical Piano) by David Glen Hatch
I Am a Child of God (Classical Guitar)
milk & honey mamas 
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