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Unit 1: In the Beginning
Week 1. God Made Everything
God made the world and everything in it, and it is all good.
Memory verse
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.
Genesis 1:31 (KJV, excerpt)
Read together
Read the Bible passage: Genesis 1.
Picture story: God Made Everything
The picture story is written for ages 3 to 8. Older children can enjoy it too, or read the Bible passage in their own Bible.
Talk about it
- When did you last feel amazed by something in nature?
- Does it matter to you that the world was made on purpose? Why?
Do it
Spend twenty minutes outside without your phone. Write down three things you noticed.
Pray
God, thank you for beauty. Help me to slow down enough to see it.
For the leader
Go slowly through the days of creation; let children name things they see.
You will need: Paper and crayons, a window or a garden.
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