(Wk5)Carrot n Orange

This week was a hard one. I wasn’t really feeling the best about myself and I hadn’t had time to prepare the way I wanted to. Especially after all the work I had put into the video the previous week, I was feeling like I was failing in this Children’s Church endeavor. My wife suggested that it was Ok to continue to build on the past lessons. So I grabbed and orange and a carrot and put faces on them. My oldest really didn’t want to engage in Children’s Church, he wanted to go off and play. I told him we had some special guests and that peaked his interest. My oldest got engaged quickly and my youngest joined in shortly after. The carrot was teaching the orange that he was great just the way he was. The orange wanted to be a carrot but the carrot pointed out how unique the orange was. They ended referencing being God’s art as a tie in.

I was surprised that my oldest actually drew the orange and carrot. He also referenced it throughout the week and later on requested that they come back for Children’s Church. I was going into the day feeling like a failure. It is still overwhelming trying to find ways to teach them that are more meaningful than simply passing along some bible stories. But I’m also convicted about how much I am living out and that the borders of a few moments on a Sunday morning or afternoon are simply not enough. I’ve begun to think about more ways that I can infuse some intentional “teaching” throughout the week and I’m doubling down on my own personal growth.