Family Time with God
How to use this section: The verses are divided into three parts: Preschoolers memorize the words in bold.Elementary kids memorize the words in bold and italics. Teens and parents learn the complete verse.
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August
Animals in the Bible
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Week 1: The Dove |
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1Read Mark 1:9-11. Start memorizing Mark 1:11. |
2Run out of summer fun ideas for the kids? Boredom Medicine will save the day! |
3Family Fact: Did you know the Bible says we should be like doves? Read Matthew 10:16. |
4Go bird- watching. Bring a bird book and have your kids look for each variety. Can they imitate the bird calls? |
5Try some great- tasting Boredom Medicine. Have one child shake the bottle and pull out a piece of paper. Then go do it! |
6Read Genesis 8:1-11 about the dove that Noah sent out. |
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Week 2: The Donkey |
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7Review Mark 1:11. |
8Read Matthew 21:1-11. Start memorizing Matthew 21:9. |
9Teach your pet a new trick, then show it to your friends. |
10Family Fact: Did you know that in Bible times, horses were connected with war? Kings rode donkeys in peace time. |
11Cool off by going swimming or playing in the sprinkler or hose. |
12Sneak some really cool Boredom Medicine, like going to the zoo or horseback riding, into the bottle. Watch your child's eyes light up if he picks it. |
13Read Numbers 22:20-35 to learn why a donkey spoke. |
Week 3: The Lion |
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14Review Matthew 21:9. |
15Read Proverbs 28:1 and start memorizing it. |
16Take the family for a bike ride. |
17Family Fact: Did you know that Jesus is called "the Lion of the tribe of Judah"? (Revelation 5:5). |
18Make a list of school supplies that your child needs. |
19 Have a back-to- |
20Read Daniel 6:11-27 and learn how even the lions obey God. |
Week 4: The Sheep |
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21Review Proverbs 28:1. |
22Read Isaiah 53:1-6. Start memorizing Isaiah 53:6. |
23For Friday's game, paint a sheep on poster board and glue cotton balls for fur. Make a separate tail. |
24Did you know that Jesus is pictured as a lamb in Revelation 5:6-13? |
25Make sugar cookies shaped like sheep or another animal. |
26Invite friends over and play "Pin the Tail on the Sheep." Afterward, enjoy your cookies. |
27Read John 10:1-18 to find out who Jesus' sheep are. |
Week 5: The Ant |
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28Review Isaiah 53:6. |
29Read Proverbs 6:6 and 30:25. Start memorizing Proverbs 6:6. |
30Observe an active anthill, or make an ant farm between two panes of glass. How should we be like the ant? |
31Review all the verses from August. See who can recite them with only two helps. |
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