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I love to use multi-sensory elements during children's time. He is an example from 1 Samuel 3 when God calls Samuel's name in the temple that uses blankets for touch and ashes in a paper bag for smell. _____ we just read a story what was the little boy's name where did he live (temple is like a church) where did he work (has family that visits, but he works with a priest) old man's name what do you think it was like to sleep in the temple/church every night? Sometimes I like to understand a bible story by imagining I was there. Let's imagine what Samuel might have felt. This story has Samuel in bed at night in the temple right? So why don't we use some blankets and pillows. what do you think Samuel's bed might have been like? how do these blankets or pillows feel on your face right now? Can you imagine feeling really, really sleepy like it is the middle of the night and somebody just woke you up? Now while we are imagining we are in the stor...

This children's story on praise Psalms using Ps 107 breaks several of my "How To" rules for children's stories because I used the long children's story itself as the sermon and the rest of the worship service was use for reading and creative interaction with various Psalms of praise. _______ What’s a Psalm? Poem or song  Talking to God or about God Collection of them in the Bible A couple weeks ago Hank talked about Vengeance Psalms where people told God how angry they were, and Joe lifted weights, and then we wrote or drew on pieces of paper.  What other types of emotions do you think people might write or sing to God in the Psalms? Highest joy Lowest sadness Begging God for help Praise Telling God Thanks We have room to share our whole self with God no matter what our emotions are if we are angry or sad or happy. The people who wrote the Bible did! Whether it was one person, or a whole church. I was thinking about Thanksgiving this we...