HEALTHY FAMILIES FOR ETERNITY

HEALTHY FAMILIES FOR ETERNITY REACH THE WORLD
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we can comfort those in any trouble
with the comfort we ourselves receive
from God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5
Needs:
• Small squares of colored paper, such as sticky notes,
squares of craft paper, pages from a rainbow colored
note-block, etc.
• Marker pens.
• Paper glue sticks.
• Plain copy paper.
• Optional - laminator and pouches.
What you do:
• Create a patchwork of colored paper squares. Do
this on your own or with your family.
• Choose colored squares and write one comforting
idea on each square of paper.
• Stick all your squares onto a sheet of paper to make
a paper ‘quilt’.
• Take your paper ‘quilt’ away with you as a reminder
to provide warm comfort for each other when life is
tough, sad and painful.
• You might like to laminate your ‘quilt’ or cover it
with adhesive film.
Experiencing comfort:
• When did someone comfort you well?
• What did they do and say?
• How do you like to be best comforted ?
• How do you know when someone in your family is
sad and needs comforting?
• How can your friends and family tell when you are sad
and need comforting?
6. Gratitude
Give thanks in all circumstances for this is
God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Needs:
• 26 letter squares from a game, or a magnetic
letter toy.
• A small fabric bag.
• Blank greeting cards, marker pens, collage
materials and paper glue, etc.
What you do:
• Take turns pull a letter out of the bag.
• Think of at least 3 things to thank God for beginning
with your letter. If you pick an ‘X’ think about words
that begin with ‘eX’, as in ‘excitement’.
Optional:
• If there are any card-making supplies on the table you
can use to make a thank you card for God.
• Write Him a note thanking Him for all the things
you are grateful for right now. Your card is like a
prayer of thankfulness to Him. He sees and knows
what you have written to Him.
Experiencing gratitude everyday:
• Talk about all the things you have to be thankful for.
• Say thank you to someone else every day.
• Keep a thank you diary and write at least three
things you’re thankful for every day.
7. Inspiration Trophies
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever
is true, whatever is noble, whatever
is right, whatever is pure, whatever
is lovely, whatever is admirable - if
anything is excellent or praiseworthy -
think about such things.
Philippians 4:8
Needs:
• Plain paper.
• Marker pens.
• Pencils and erasers.
What you do:
• Think about someone who inspires you.
• It might be a family member, a friend, a famous
person, a missionary, a Bible character.
• Design a trophy for them. Perhaps you could create
a shape that expresses what you find inspiring.
• Write their name on the trophy, and the reasons
why and how they inspire you.
• Show your trophies to each other and talk about
the people who inspire you to develop your
character and nurture your spiritual gifts.
Being inspired:
• What inspires you most?
• What have other people inspired you to do?
• How do you find inspiration when you need it?
• How can you help to inspire each other?