Keeping families whole and beautiful
Scripture reference: Genesis 2:24
[You will need hollowed eggs, one for each child. I prepared them the night before, by blowing out the contents of the eggs, using the pinhole approach.]Is everyone sitting down?
Today I’m going to give you something very fragile to hold. First, here’s how I want you to hold it. Make your two hands into a little cup, like this, and wait quietly. It’s very important that you sit still as a mouse.
Are you ready? [distribute the hollow eggshells, one to each child. You will need a helper…]
Can you tell me what you’re holding in your hands? An eggshell? … A beautiful eggshell in your hands. But BE careful, be VERY careful! Hold it very gently – it’s FRAGILE; that means it could break very easily. If you’re careful with your eggshell you could have it for a very long time!
What do you think would happen if you forget that your eggshell was fragile, and didn’t take care of it, and were rough with it and threw it around?
- it wouldn’t be precious anymore;
- It would break into all kinds of little pieces;
- you wouldn’t have anything beautiful to hold any more, would you?
FRAGILE, that’s what the eggshell is!
A family is fragile, too.
God made every family in his world with love and care, just the way you’re holding your eggshell. He wants to keep every family whole and beautiful forever.
Now you may carry your eggshells with you to church school and your teacher will help you keep it whole and beautiful.
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~ This children’s story was told as part of a sermon series on sexuality, and on the power of relationships forged with Jesus as the third partner in the relationship.