![]() I really do enjoy spending time with the kids, as do my own boys. They all seemed like they would want to do that game again next time! Everyone was laughing and having a good time – especially when the basketball clocked me in the head! Then, we finished off our time together with the classic game “Red Rover”. They all participated very well.Īfter that, we had our weekly exercise time, in which we started with a basketball game called “knock out”. ![]() After that, I gave them free time to write their prayers or a verse in their journal. We read Luke 11:1-4 about how Jesus taught His disciples to pray, then I shared with them some praise songs I sing on a regular basis. Last week, we met up for our second study and a few kids had actually spent at least one day doing their own study. Thanks to the many donors who give so we can provide things like this for our kids! Joy Ranch provided them each a journal to write their study notes, prayer requests, and more. Naturally, I shared some verses with them about prayer and encouraged them to spend quiet time with God daily praying, reading their Bible, and praising the Lord (well, the praise part wouldn’t be quiet!). Pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you (1. We began our Bible study on Thursday, May 5 – the National Day of Prayer. How often should we talk to God in prayer. One of my goals in life is to encourage as many folks as I can to daily pray, read their Bible, and spend time praising our good Lord! Our prayers should come from an alertness of both the times in general and the state of our own heart or those around us. I volunteered, because I truly love spending time with them, plus I teach classes at my church and really value the time I spend with God. One of the kids was having a hard time remembering to memorize a verse, so after some discussion about the kid’s schedules and routines, we decided a weekly Bible study with them would be in order. The cottages have verses posted up on the walls, so that has helped them memorize some then, there are songs they’ve been taught by houseparents, volunteers, and other folks along the years. It’s really something to hear what they tell me each week. These kids know A LOT of verses! Ones that I don’t even have memorized myself. They tell me a verse, they get to pick a prize from my treat box. You see, I had been offering an incentive each week to kids who could recite a memory verse of their choice. Whatever we do, we try to keep it fun, engaging, and include everyone.Ī few weeks back, I was back and forth with one of the houseparents about Bible study time with the kids. Other times, we play games or set up rotating stations. Sometimes, we play softball, basketball, or kickball. Several months ago, the kids and I started having weekly exercise time together.
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