Inherit It! ABC: Deuteronomy for Me! Raising a Caleb Kid in a Disrupted World
The next lesson in our Deuteronomy ABC series helps a child learn how Joshua was charged by Moses to lead the children of Israel across the Jordan to inherit the land promised them by the Lord. Create colorful Twelve Tribe Maps, and play the "Zap-It, Map-It Game." Use pipe cleaners or modeling dough to make map bodies of water and toilet tubes to make twelve tribe rings. Learn the "Inherit It" and "Be Strong" Verses and songs. Teachers, and parents be encouraged as you write out the"Be Strong" verses and begin to prepare Biblical memories/ materials for your kids to inherit. As Moses told Joshua: "Be strong, and of a good courage!"
Little Kids: (Ages 4-7)
I Is for Inherit It
I is for inherit it
that good land
God did sware
that his servant
Joshua would lead
God's people there.
I is for inherit it
that good land
God did sware
that his servant
Joshua would lead
God's people there.
Think About It: Things Kids Inherit
Have you inherited or been given something that belonged to your sister, brother, or a relative?
Have you inherited or been given something that belonged to your sister, brother, or a relative?
Perhaps it was old clothing they once wore or toys they used to own. In my husband's family there was a huge bedroom each child in turn took over when the other one left home.
I received things from my cousin--his old rocking chair and lots of books and puzzles. What are things you've been given from your older siblings or relatives? Sometimes we call these things "hand-me-downs!" Discuss: Would it be possible for kids to inherit money or land from someone? How might this happen?
Discuss It: Things Grown-ups Inherit
While kids might receive things from others, grown-ups often inherit such things as a house, a family treasure, or property from their parents, grandparents, or relatives. In our family there's a very old watch from the Revolutionary War that's handed down to someone who has a certain name. Do you know about any one in your family that has inherited any thing? Now, God's people would inherit lands that God gave to them that they later would give to their children after them.
Know It: Dough It--Inherit It
Roll out some playdough snake-like ropes. Use them to spell the words: "Inherit It!" Talk about your word. What smaller words do you see in inherit? Here's how we pronounce it--in-her-it. To inherit something means to take possession of it. God's people were going to live round the Lake of Galilee, the Jordan River, and the Dead Sea. God was going to give it to them.
Map It: The "Dangling Earring!"
Hang up a map showing the land where the Israelites lived. Mention maps have four directions: north, south, east, and west. North is always at the top of a map, while south is at the bottom. West is on the left, and east is on the right. View map images here:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=twelve+tribe+allotment+maps&qpvt=twelve+tribe+allotment+maps&FORM=IGRE
Use modeling dough ropes to make N., S., W., and E. Lay them out on a table. Next form a Sea of Galilee. Then make a skinnier rope for the Jordan River. At the bottom make the Dead Sea. Demonstrate. Every time I look at the Sea of Galilee I think it looks like "an ear" while the Jordan River with the Dead Sea at its end looks like "a dangling earring."
View It: Images of Promised Land Places
Write the Lake of Galilee, the Jordan River, and the Dead Sea on your white board. View images of each of them. Talk about them. Let kids write two sentences about each one. Illustrate. View images here:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=lake+of+galilee+images&qpvt=lake+of+galilee+images&FORM=IGRE
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=dead+sea+images&qpvt=dead+sea+images&FORM=IGRE
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=jordan+river+images&qpvt=jordan+river+images&FORM=IGRE
Hear It: Moses Tells Joshua to Become a New Leader
Moses was getting older so God told him to charge or instruct Joshua to become the leader to take God's people over the Jordan River into the Promised Land. After they got there, Joshua would help the Israelites take over the lands that God told them they would inherit to become their new homes. They would become God's people of inheritance. All of the twelve tribes would have special places each one would inherit to live in. From: Deuteronomy 1/31
Learn It: An Inherit It Verse
Deuteronomy 1:38 "But Joshua he shall go in … encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it."
Move It: Act it Out!
"But ... Joshua he shall go in … (Walk in place.) encourage him: (Trace a smile!)
for he shall cause Israel to inherit it." (Shake both index fingers.) Inherit what? (Yell: "That good land!")
Ask: Would Moses get to go into the good land? Who would be the new leader? What does encourage mean? What would the people get or inherit? Who can you encourage or help?
Discuss It: Dividing Up Something
Have you divided up something to give to a lot of kids where some had bigger pieces, and others had smaller pieces. That is kind of like God's people divided or split up the land all around the Jordan between each of the groups or tribes of Israelites. Some Israelites stayed on the east side of Jordan, and others stayed on the west side of the Jordan. Some had smaller land areas and others had larger land areas. And they each had their own special space.
Make-It: A Map Marker
Prep It: Find a map which shows "The Tribal Allotments of Israel." Copy it. Cut rectangle marker from the map; glue to piece of construction paper; and trim round it. Print Deut. 1:38.
Make-It: Glue printed verse to map front; to back glue "Inherit It!" Practice verse and think about it.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=tribal+allotment+maps+of+israel+images+maps&qpvt=tribal+alottment+maps+of+israel+images+maps&FORM=IGRE
Explore It: Learn More!
Find as many Bibles as you can; let kids examine the back map sections--did they find maps of where the Israelites lived in their tribal places? While you are at it help children find the concordances and locate the words inherit and inheritance. !Idea! Take kids on a trip to your local library; help them find some Bibles. Look them over, and find the sections and the helps at the back. Check out a couple of them; and talk about them with your children.
Name It: Little Tot Names the Twelve Sons of Jacob
Here's the cutest half-minute video of a little guy about three pointing to Jacob who has on a coat listing his twelve sons. His sister coaches him from the side. Amazing what little ones can be taught early on! Perhaps you'd like to have your older kids draw a large Jacob with a coat dividing into sections so they too can do this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYlWHJO4KlQ
* Notice that the twelve sons were not the twelve tribes. This is an easy mistake to make; however one must remember it was Joseph's two grandsons--Manasseh and Ephraim-- who became part of the twelve tribes who inherited the land. Understand too that the Levites were appointed as priests by the Lord and did not inherit any land.
Say It: God Led the Way
God Led the Way
God led the way.
He parted the waters.
(The Jordan!)
God set the bounds.
He ordered the borders.
(Their tribe places!)
God made the plans.
He gave them their lands.
(Their inheritance!)
God leads us too.
He'll take us through!
(He promised!)
LEP
!Idea!: Divide kids into two groups. Have one group say the first part; and the second group loudly say the words in the parenthesis.
Older Kids: (Ages 8-12)
Define It: Inherit and Inheritance
Use the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary to read definitions of "inherit" and "inheritance." Use the thesaurus to find synonyms and antonyms. Record your definitions and word lists in your journal.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inherit
Explore It: A Cool Tool
Use the KJV site given here to view the word: "inherit" in the KJV Bible. Choose three Deuteronomy verses and highlight them in your Bible. Put an "I" for inherit beside the verses.
Also view the word "strong" in KJV Bible. You'll find pages of it. Especially look at the Deuteronomy verses. Pick one Deuteronomy verse and one other verse from another book, and write them in your journal. Explain why you chose those verses.
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/inherit/
Say It: "Be Strong and of a Good Courage!"
Just before Moses died he told Joshua: "Be strong and of a good courage: for thou (Joshua) must go with this people into the land … and thou shalt cause them to inherit it." Deuteronomy 31:7
Make-It: Deuteronomy 31:7 Marker
Search for Deuteronomy KJV Bible verse images with "Be Strong and a Good Courage!" on them. Print one off. Cut out a marker strip to fit your print. Onto it, stipple or press down hard with dark crayons to make tiny dot marks all over. Glue on the verse. Insert in Bible!
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=deuteronomy+kjv+bible+images&qpvt=deuteronomy+kjv+bible+images&FORM=IGRE
Discover It: Explore More "Be Strong!" Verses
At the start of Deuteronomy 1:38 Moses told the people to encourage Joshua. Later in Deuteronomy 31:6, and 23 we read the words to both the people and Joshua to be "Be strong, and of a Good Courage!" as they went into the land. If one skips ahead to Joshua 1:6, 7, 9, and 18, you will find three more "Be strong and of a good courage!" verses as well as "Only be thou strong and very courageous!" verse. Highlight these verses, and note the ones that mention inherit or inheritance too. And may you too ask the Lord today to help you be strong, and very courageous.
Sing It: "Be Strong and of a Good-Good-Good-Good Courage!"
Listen to this uplifting video "A Scripture Song: Joshua 1:9" with its "Be strong, Be strong, and of a good, good, good, good courage!" Hear it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZjz73AFE4M
The next video also is a different version of Joshua 1:9 sung by the five children. Listen:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=spencer+family+music+joshua+1%3a9&qpvt=spencer+family+music+joshua+1%3a9&view=detail&mid=9EBAA9284BE7E5E9E5E29EBAA9284BE7E5E9E5E2&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dspencer%2Bfamily%2Bmusic%2Bjoshua%2B1%253a9%26qpvt%3Dspencer%2Bfamily%2Bmusic%2Bjoshua%2B1%253a9%26FORM%3DVDRE
Make-It: Twelve Tribe Tube Rings
Prep It: Needed: toilet tubes, ruler, scissors, Tribal allotment map prints, tape …
Make It: Use a ruler to divide a toilet tube into four one inch rings; you'll have a sliver left. Print off two twelve tribe maps; and cut strips to fit round each tube; and wrap each one in a 1' by 6" section. You may wish to make small tribe name tags to tape onto each tube. Hint: You can pinch these tube rings into smaller circles with two tiny pieces of tape.
Do not make a tube for Joseph, but instead for his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim--Joseph's double portion-- who were part of the twelve tribes. In addition make two for Manasseh. Also do make a tube for Levi. Why? The Lord designated them as priests who were very own "inheritance!"
Model It: Land for the Twelve Tribes
In my freshman Bible course at college I recall the professor telling us if we knew where the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, and the Dead Sea were located we could then fill in much around them. Keeping that in mind use playdough or pipe cleaners to make the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan, and the Dead Sea laying them on a desk/table/floor. Place your tribe tubes at the correct locations. Check a map as you work. Perhaps, you might even wish to add little city name cards at various spots.
Color It: Egg Carton Map
Visit the image page which includes maps of The Promised Land divisions. Print off one of the black and white outline maps that shows the tribal allotment sections. Use colored pencils to color it in. You may wish to print off more than one map and use it as follows:
* Outline it round its four edges. Print a smaller matching map to use as a book marker.
* Choose four or five colors to fill in the various sections.
* With small scissors cut out the Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea, and Mediterranean Sea areas.
* Glue to a blue paper. Use use white colored pencil or crayon around edge of map to add N., S., E., and W. onto map.
* Put a teensy bit of glue on the Dead Sea area; sprinkle on some salt.
* Glue map to top of large egg carton; store pipe cleaners, chips, or verse cards inside.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=black+and+white+twelve+tribal+allotment+maps&qpvt=black+and+white+twelvetribal+allotment+maps&FORM=IGRE
Play It: Zap It!-- A Map-It Game
* Needed: one map per child, and small chips or clips. Make a deck of cards with two cards for each tribe name, bodies of water, cardinal directions, other locations, and extra cards.
* Cards to make: Tribes: East Manasseh, Gad, Reuben, Asher, Naphtali, Zebulun, Issachar, Manasseh, Ephraim, Dan, Benjamin, Judah, and Simeon; Bodies of Water: Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Galilee, Jordan River, and Dead Sea; Directions: North, South, East, and West; Other: The Promised Land, 12 Tribes of Israel, Edom, Moab, and Ammon; Additional Cards: zap it, lose a turn, extra turn, draw an extra card etc. .
Directions: Place a map in front of each player. Each person then draws a card; if that spot is empty he puts a chip on it. A child drawing a "Zap It" card can swipe two chips from any other player and transfer them to places he needs to fill in. Place each card drawn at the bottom of pile. The child who gets all spaces filled, or has the most after a certain period of time, wins.
Teachers, Parents, Grandparents, YOU!
Read It, Write It, Heed It: "Be Strong, and of a Good Courage!"
In these days of upheaval, reading, writing, and meditating on God's word has so blessed me keeping me from focusing on the endless virus news. For it I use what I've dubbed "the cool tool" KJV Bible site that allows one to find a word or words throughout the entire Bible. For this lesson I keyed in "strong" in the KJV Bible. Then I proceeded to copy many of the verses I found; I have done that for any number of words. Focusing on the word and writing it out brings such joy and peace. Warren Smith of Light House Trails has also written some wonderful booklets that do just that. Two you should order are: "Standing Fast Through It All," and "Pressing On Through It All." Find them here:
https://www.lighthousetrails.com/booklets-by-warren-b-smith/754-booklet-standing-fast-through-it-all.html
Consider It!: What Are You Leaving Behind-- Some Baubles or Bibles?
What will you leave for your children or grandchildren to inherit? Will it be houses, money, land, jewelry, prized collections, possessions, or will it be things that pertain to the Lord? When my parents went Home to be with the Lord I received some money and a few other things, but that was not what I cherished most. Instead it was my parents' photographs, letters, diaries, personal Bibles, and books that I so treasure. And it was also the precious memories of my parents and me reading the Word, quoting scripture, singing hymns, praying together, and listening to Christian books read aloud. May you too be assembling some Bibles, books, and scrap books to pass down to your children and making family memories that honor the Lord Jesus -- items and memories that have eternal value!
Discuss It: Things Grown-ups Inherit
While kids might receive things from others, grown-ups often inherit such things as a house, a family treasure, or property from their parents, grandparents, or relatives. In our family there's a very old watch from the Revolutionary War that's handed down to someone who has a certain name. Do you know about any one in your family that has inherited any thing? Now, God's people would inherit lands that God gave to them that they later would give to their children after them.
Know It: Dough It--Inherit It
Roll out some playdough snake-like ropes. Use them to spell the words: "Inherit It!" Talk about your word. What smaller words do you see in inherit? Here's how we pronounce it--in-her-it. To inherit something means to take possession of it. God's people were going to live round the Lake of Galilee, the Jordan River, and the Dead Sea. God was going to give it to them.
Map It: The "Dangling Earring!"
Hang up a map showing the land where the Israelites lived. Mention maps have four directions: north, south, east, and west. North is always at the top of a map, while south is at the bottom. West is on the left, and east is on the right. View map images here:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=twelve+tribe+allotment+maps&qpvt=twelve+tribe+allotment+maps&FORM=IGRE
Use modeling dough ropes to make N., S., W., and E. Lay them out on a table. Next form a Sea of Galilee. Then make a skinnier rope for the Jordan River. At the bottom make the Dead Sea. Demonstrate. Every time I look at the Sea of Galilee I think it looks like "an ear" while the Jordan River with the Dead Sea at its end looks like "a dangling earring."
View It: Images of Promised Land Places
Write the Lake of Galilee, the Jordan River, and the Dead Sea on your white board. View images of each of them. Talk about them. Let kids write two sentences about each one. Illustrate. View images here:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=lake+of+galilee+images&qpvt=lake+of+galilee+images&FORM=IGRE
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=dead+sea+images&qpvt=dead+sea+images&FORM=IGRE
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=jordan+river+images&qpvt=jordan+river+images&FORM=IGRE
Hear It: Moses Tells Joshua to Become a New Leader
Moses was getting older so God told him to charge or instruct Joshua to become the leader to take God's people over the Jordan River into the Promised Land. After they got there, Joshua would help the Israelites take over the lands that God told them they would inherit to become their new homes. They would become God's people of inheritance. All of the twelve tribes would have special places each one would inherit to live in. From: Deuteronomy 1/31
Learn It: An Inherit It Verse
Deuteronomy 1:38 "But Joshua he shall go in … encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it."
Move It: Act it Out!
"But ... Joshua he shall go in … (Walk in place.) encourage him: (Trace a smile!)
for he shall cause Israel to inherit it." (Shake both index fingers.) Inherit what? (Yell: "That good land!")
Ask: Would Moses get to go into the good land? Who would be the new leader? What does encourage mean? What would the people get or inherit? Who can you encourage or help?
Discuss It: Dividing Up Something
Have you divided up something to give to a lot of kids where some had bigger pieces, and others had smaller pieces. That is kind of like God's people divided or split up the land all around the Jordan between each of the groups or tribes of Israelites. Some Israelites stayed on the east side of Jordan, and others stayed on the west side of the Jordan. Some had smaller land areas and others had larger land areas. And they each had their own special space.
Make-It: A Map Marker
Prep It: Find a map which shows "The Tribal Allotments of Israel." Copy it. Cut rectangle marker from the map; glue to piece of construction paper; and trim round it. Print Deut. 1:38.
Make-It: Glue printed verse to map front; to back glue "Inherit It!" Practice verse and think about it.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=tribal+allotment+maps+of+israel+images+maps&qpvt=tribal+alottment+maps+of+israel+images+maps&FORM=IGRE
Explore It: Learn More!
Find as many Bibles as you can; let kids examine the back map sections--did they find maps of where the Israelites lived in their tribal places? While you are at it help children find the concordances and locate the words inherit and inheritance. !Idea! Take kids on a trip to your local library; help them find some Bibles. Look them over, and find the sections and the helps at the back. Check out a couple of them; and talk about them with your children.
Name It: Little Tot Names the Twelve Sons of Jacob
Here's the cutest half-minute video of a little guy about three pointing to Jacob who has on a coat listing his twelve sons. His sister coaches him from the side. Amazing what little ones can be taught early on! Perhaps you'd like to have your older kids draw a large Jacob with a coat dividing into sections so they too can do this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYlWHJO4KlQ
* Notice that the twelve sons were not the twelve tribes. This is an easy mistake to make; however one must remember it was Joseph's two grandsons--Manasseh and Ephraim-- who became part of the twelve tribes who inherited the land. Understand too that the Levites were appointed as priests by the Lord and did not inherit any land.
Say It: God Led the Way
God Led the Way
God led the way.
He parted the waters.
(The Jordan!)
God set the bounds.
He ordered the borders.
(Their tribe places!)
God made the plans.
He gave them their lands.
(Their inheritance!)
God leads us too.
He'll take us through!
(He promised!)
LEP
!Idea!: Divide kids into two groups. Have one group say the first part; and the second group loudly say the words in the parenthesis.
Older Kids: (Ages 8-12)
Define It: Inherit and Inheritance
Use the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary to read definitions of "inherit" and "inheritance." Use the thesaurus to find synonyms and antonyms. Record your definitions and word lists in your journal.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inherit
Explore It: A Cool Tool
Use the KJV site given here to view the word: "inherit" in the KJV Bible. Choose three Deuteronomy verses and highlight them in your Bible. Put an "I" for inherit beside the verses.
Also view the word "strong" in KJV Bible. You'll find pages of it. Especially look at the Deuteronomy verses. Pick one Deuteronomy verse and one other verse from another book, and write them in your journal. Explain why you chose those verses.
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/inherit/
Say It: "Be Strong and of a Good Courage!"
Just before Moses died he told Joshua: "Be strong and of a good courage: for thou (Joshua) must go with this people into the land … and thou shalt cause them to inherit it." Deuteronomy 31:7
Make-It: Deuteronomy 31:7 Marker
Search for Deuteronomy KJV Bible verse images with "Be Strong and a Good Courage!" on them. Print one off. Cut out a marker strip to fit your print. Onto it, stipple or press down hard with dark crayons to make tiny dot marks all over. Glue on the verse. Insert in Bible!
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=deuteronomy+kjv+bible+images&qpvt=deuteronomy+kjv+bible+images&FORM=IGRE
Discover It: Explore More "Be Strong!" Verses
At the start of Deuteronomy 1:38 Moses told the people to encourage Joshua. Later in Deuteronomy 31:6, and 23 we read the words to both the people and Joshua to be "Be strong, and of a Good Courage!" as they went into the land. If one skips ahead to Joshua 1:6, 7, 9, and 18, you will find three more "Be strong and of a good courage!" verses as well as "Only be thou strong and very courageous!" verse. Highlight these verses, and note the ones that mention inherit or inheritance too. And may you too ask the Lord today to help you be strong, and very courageous.
Sing It: "Be Strong and of a Good-Good-Good-Good Courage!"
Listen to this uplifting video "A Scripture Song: Joshua 1:9" with its "Be strong, Be strong, and of a good, good, good, good courage!" Hear it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZjz73AFE4M
The next video also is a different version of Joshua 1:9 sung by the five children. Listen:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=spencer+family+music+joshua+1%3a9&qpvt=spencer+family+music+joshua+1%3a9&view=detail&mid=9EBAA9284BE7E5E9E5E29EBAA9284BE7E5E9E5E2&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dspencer%2Bfamily%2Bmusic%2Bjoshua%2B1%253a9%26qpvt%3Dspencer%2Bfamily%2Bmusic%2Bjoshua%2B1%253a9%26FORM%3DVDRE
Make-It: Twelve Tribe Tube Rings
Prep It: Needed: toilet tubes, ruler, scissors, Tribal allotment map prints, tape …
Make It: Use a ruler to divide a toilet tube into four one inch rings; you'll have a sliver left. Print off two twelve tribe maps; and cut strips to fit round each tube; and wrap each one in a 1' by 6" section. You may wish to make small tribe name tags to tape onto each tube. Hint: You can pinch these tube rings into smaller circles with two tiny pieces of tape.
Do not make a tube for Joseph, but instead for his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim--Joseph's double portion-- who were part of the twelve tribes. In addition make two for Manasseh. Also do make a tube for Levi. Why? The Lord designated them as priests who were very own "inheritance!"
Model It: Land for the Twelve Tribes
In my freshman Bible course at college I recall the professor telling us if we knew where the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, and the Dead Sea were located we could then fill in much around them. Keeping that in mind use playdough or pipe cleaners to make the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan, and the Dead Sea laying them on a desk/table/floor. Place your tribe tubes at the correct locations. Check a map as you work. Perhaps, you might even wish to add little city name cards at various spots.
Color It: Egg Carton Map
Visit the image page which includes maps of The Promised Land divisions. Print off one of the black and white outline maps that shows the tribal allotment sections. Use colored pencils to color it in. You may wish to print off more than one map and use it as follows:
* Outline it round its four edges. Print a smaller matching map to use as a book marker.
* Choose four or five colors to fill in the various sections.
* With small scissors cut out the Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea, and Mediterranean Sea areas.
* Glue to a blue paper. Use use white colored pencil or crayon around edge of map to add N., S., E., and W. onto map.
* Put a teensy bit of glue on the Dead Sea area; sprinkle on some salt.
* Glue map to top of large egg carton; store pipe cleaners, chips, or verse cards inside.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=black+and+white+twelve+tribal+allotment+maps&qpvt=black+and+white+twelvetribal+allotment+maps&FORM=IGRE
Play It: Zap It!-- A Map-It Game
* Needed: one map per child, and small chips or clips. Make a deck of cards with two cards for each tribe name, bodies of water, cardinal directions, other locations, and extra cards.
* Cards to make: Tribes: East Manasseh, Gad, Reuben, Asher, Naphtali, Zebulun, Issachar, Manasseh, Ephraim, Dan, Benjamin, Judah, and Simeon; Bodies of Water: Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Galilee, Jordan River, and Dead Sea; Directions: North, South, East, and West; Other: The Promised Land, 12 Tribes of Israel, Edom, Moab, and Ammon; Additional Cards: zap it, lose a turn, extra turn, draw an extra card etc. .
Directions: Place a map in front of each player. Each person then draws a card; if that spot is empty he puts a chip on it. A child drawing a "Zap It" card can swipe two chips from any other player and transfer them to places he needs to fill in. Place each card drawn at the bottom of pile. The child who gets all spaces filled, or has the most after a certain period of time, wins.
Teachers, Parents, Grandparents, YOU!
Read It, Write It, Heed It: "Be Strong, and of a Good Courage!"
In these days of upheaval, reading, writing, and meditating on God's word has so blessed me keeping me from focusing on the endless virus news. For it I use what I've dubbed "the cool tool" KJV Bible site that allows one to find a word or words throughout the entire Bible. For this lesson I keyed in "strong" in the KJV Bible. Then I proceeded to copy many of the verses I found; I have done that for any number of words. Focusing on the word and writing it out brings such joy and peace. Warren Smith of Light House Trails has also written some wonderful booklets that do just that. Two you should order are: "Standing Fast Through It All," and "Pressing On Through It All." Find them here:
https://www.lighthousetrails.com/booklets-by-warren-b-smith/754-booklet-standing-fast-through-it-all.html
Consider It!: What Are You Leaving Behind-- Some Baubles or Bibles?
What will you leave for your children or grandchildren to inherit? Will it be houses, money, land, jewelry, prized collections, possessions, or will it be things that pertain to the Lord? When my parents went Home to be with the Lord I received some money and a few other things, but that was not what I cherished most. Instead it was my parents' photographs, letters, diaries, personal Bibles, and books that I so treasure. And it was also the precious memories of my parents and me reading the Word, quoting scripture, singing hymns, praying together, and listening to Christian books read aloud. May you too be assembling some Bibles, books, and scrap books to pass down to your children and making family memories that honor the Lord Jesus -- items and memories that have eternal value!
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