Promises, Projects,Prayers

Favorite Bible verses become favorites because they are comforting, encouraging, and useful for providing guidance in our everyday life.

This unique journal helps children learn these favorite verses, understand how they relate to life, and even share them with others. Through activities and projects, children engage with Scripture in a way that makes learning fun and long lasting.

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Ages 7–11

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Promises, Projects,Prayers

Written by Jane L. Fryar

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the body of Christ—because we love him!

Written by Jane L. Fryar

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Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

ISBN 978-1-940088-97-6Mfd for CTA, Inc. Fenton, MO 63026 Printed in Ningbo, China November 2015

Jesus Listens!Have you ever talked and talked, but no one was listening? Maybe they just pretended to listen. Or maybe they wanted to listen, but something else got in the way. Other people don’t always listen to us.

But Jesus always listens. He wants to hear us say, “I’m sorry.” When we say that, he always says, “I forgive you.” He wants to hear us say, “I love you.” When we say that, he always says, “I love you, too! More than you can imagine!” When we’re in trouble, he invites us to say, “Help me!” When we say that, Jesus always helps.

This book will help you practice praying. It will guide you as you think about God’s promises to hear and help you. It will introduce some fun projects that will remind you to talk to Jesus more and more. He would like that! (And so will you!)

DRAW

Scripture

List

CreateCreate . . . a song you can sing to thank theLord for all his many blessings. Includesome (or all!) of the blessings fromyour list. Teach your song of thanksto someone.

. . . blessings from the Lord to you. (Extra challenge: name 26 blessings, each beginning with a new letter of the alphabet.)

. . . yourself in the space below. Show the Lord’s blessing, grace, and peace in, over, and all around you.The LORD bless you and keep you; the

LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance

upon you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24–26

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WHEN orWHERE . . .

WHYam I glad thisverse is true?

BUBBLES INSIDEBUBBLES

1. Mix 1 cup water with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.

2. Add 2 tablespoons liquid dish detergent.

3. Carefully stir it up!

4. Rub some of the solution on a smooth surface, like a table or countertop.

5. Dip a plastic coffee stirrer in the mixture and slowly blow a bubble that sticks to the table. (Or use a pipette—the tube part of a medicine dropper.)

6. Dip the stirrer into the mixture again. Carefully push the end through your first bubble and blow a second bubble inside the first. (Be patient. You may have to try more than once.) Can you make a third bubble inside the second one?

Show someone your experiment. Invite them to try blowing bubbles inside bubbles, too. Then share the words of Jeremiah 31:3—“I have loved you with an everlasting love.” Remind them that bubbles last only a little while, but God’s love will never end! The cross of Jesus and his empty tomb prove it!

SHOW & TELL

. . . can I use this verse?

Scripture

Whoelse needs to

know what thisverse says?

Whatis Jesus telling ME

in this verse?

I have loved you with aneverlasting love. Jeremiah 31:3

WHEN orWHERE . . .

Be sure to get a

grown-up’s permission

to try this experiment!

To think about: Imagine yourself inside the love and care of God—like the second bubble. Bubbles last only a little while, but God’s loveis “everlasting.” It never, ever, ever, ever, ever ends!

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