Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. ~ Psalm 119:105
Say it: Song
Play it: Flashlight game at night
Pray it: Begin family prayer journal
Week 2: June 12-18
Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will added unto you. ~ Matthew 6:33
Say it: Song
Play it: Treasure Hunt, Where’s Waldo/I Spy books
Pray it: Use as mealtime prayer
Week 3: June 19-25
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. ~ Deuteronomy 6:5
Say it: SongPlay it: Make a place mat
Pray it: Kids' choice
Week 4: June 26-July 2
Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. ~ Romans 12:12-13
Say it: Kids' choice
Play it: Board game: “hope” to win, “patient” waiting for turn, “persevere” when lose turn, etc; Service: choose service project or act of hospitality (e.g., donate food to the food shelf, do something kind for a neighbor; volunteer as greeters at church)
Pray it: Recite as bedtime prayer
Week 5: July 3-9
I praise for you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. ~ Psalm 139:14
Say it: Call friend or relative and share verse over the phone.
Play it: Trip: Visit science museum--human bodies exhibit; Home activity: Look at ultrasound pictures and baby books--notice how beautifully God made you!
Pray it: Kids' choice
Week 6: July 10-16
You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not produce God’s righteousness. ~ James 1:19-20
Say it: Kids' choice
Play it: Game: play telephone--practice listening; Outdoor fun: Take a “listening” walk--what can we hear?
Pray it: Draw or color a "prayer picture"
Week 7: July 17-23
People look at the outside of a person, but God looks at the heart. ~ 1 Samuel 16:7
Say it: Have dinner-time conversation about what this verse means
Play it: Craft: Collage of beautiful faces from magazines; glue large heart on top to cover
Pray it: Kids' choice
Week 8: July 24-30
...the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. ~ Galatians 5:22-23
Say it: Kids' choice
Play it: Cook: Make fruit salad salsa and serve with cinnamon pita chip or fruit skewers with marshmallow dip
Pray it: Ask God to help you with a "fruit" to work on and notice this week
Week 9: July 31-Aug 6
...Be strong and courageous; do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. ~ Joshua 1:9
Pray it: Song
Play it: Outdoor fun: go to the pool or playground and practice doing something brave (not dangerous), like jumping in the water or putting your face in, work on riding bike w/o training wheels
Pray it: Kids' choice
Week 10: Aug 7-13
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth.
Song ~ 1 John 3:18
Say it: Kids' choicePlay it: Service project
Pray it: Recite verse while stretching or moving our bodies
Week 11: Aug 14-20
Be still and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth. ~ Psalm 46:10
Say it: Kids' choicePlay it: Movement game: wild moving then stop and be still for longer and longer periods of time
Pray it: Recite verse while taking deep breaths
Week 12: Aug 21-27
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ~ 2 Timothy 4:7
Say it: Kids' choice
Play it: Invite friends over for relay race fun; celebrate the end of summer vacation
Pray it: Read over our prayer journal
