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Thanksgiving at Living Hope

Living Hope will hold an evening service on

November 25 at 7 p.m.

Visitors welcome!

(no services will be held on Nov. 26th)

November 17, 2009

Thanksgiving coloring pictures

Click picture to enlarge and print a coloring page.

November 16, 2009

Bible Stories for Kids: Joseph Forgives

_joseph_brothers Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?” But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence.

Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will not be plowing and reaping. But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

“So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt. Now hurry back to my father and say to him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; don’t delay. You shall live in the region of Goshen and be near me—you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all you have. I will provide for you there, because five years of famine are still to come. Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute.’

“You can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin, that it is really I who am speaking to you. Tell my father about all the honor accorded me in Egypt and about everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”

Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin embraced him, weeping. And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Read Genesis 45>>

(click on coloring page to print)

Game: Joseph game>>

November 16, 2009

Thanksgiving Thankfullness: Humming Birds don’t know the words

By: John Braun

The sun’s warm glow was there before we came. It had entered through the large windows and found a spot to sit with the toys on the floor. It remained to greet me, even though I was a stranger. When I arrived Nate, Melissa, and Carter were already there. They had come for kindergarten. Heidi and Carley entered the room later.

The kids brought library books to Mrs. Dahlberg’s desk or put them away on the shelf. I watched as they took care of their morning routines. I was a guest–perhaps their first exposure to an educational phenomenon known as the guest lecturer.

reading_to_children3 This was to be a day in my education, however, not theirs. I wanted to hear what children say about Thanksgiving. What do children think about blessings . . . and the Gift-giver? I wanted to hear their voices, look into their eyes, and discover their hearts myself.

Their teacher suggested that I sit on a little chair in front of them and talk to them about giving thanks. They were ready–five pair of eyes, regarding me pensively.

I began with a passage from the Psalms: “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever” (Psalm 107:1). I was surprised that they could recite the entire text in unison. And they knew what it meant. It warmed my heart. Five little lambs knew God’s mercy. But this was my reason for thanksgiving. What was theirs?

“Trees.”

“Why are you thankful for trees?” I asked.

(click here to continue reading this article on ParentsCrosslink.com)

November 12, 2009

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