There, peeping above the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for awhile. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up and out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing; there was light and high beauty forever beyond its reach. J.R.R. Tolkien

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Teaching the Kindergarten Class

Today was Day #2 of VBS. Again, it was a terrific experience teaming up with the VBS workers. Today we talked about Romans 6:23....For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. It was a pretty heavy day. In it, however, we got the kindergarten class for our third session. None of the adults could keep a straight face for long. I can't really re-construct the class time. I wish we had recorded it. Let me just give you a general idea of what it was like.

Teacher (T): Let's talk about needs and wants. Is a movie a need or a want?

Kindergarten Student (K): A need.

T: It is? Are you sure?

K: Yes. We need movies for naptime.

T: Well, what about coffee? Is that a need or a want?

K: Why do I have a sticker on my shoe?

T: Umm, I'm not sure.

K (different one): My parents both drink coffee every single day.

T: Let's talk about forgiveness. Do we need forgiveness?

K: Nope.

K (different one): I really wonder how I got this sticker on my shoe.

Fast forward a bit here after we lowered a paper man from the ceiling to re-enact the account in Mark of the paralytic being lowered through the roof of a house.

T: The first thing Jesus did was tell the man his sins were forgiven. Why would he do that?

K: Do you want to see this sticker on my shoe?

T: Forgiveness is what the man really needed.

K (different one): My parents really drink coffee every day.

T: We are all full of sin. We can't see it, but God can.

K: I can see it. (points to another kindergartener and to the teacher). I can see your sin and your sin.

K (different one): You should look at my shoe.

K (yet another one): I can see sin too.

The entire class was such a hoot. I really, really, really wish I had a transcript at least.

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