No
matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on
having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really
accomplished?
~Elbert
Hubbard
Family Closeness
Game:
Ibble Dibble
An "ibble dibble" is a dot made on the skin with a felt pen. Everyone playing is assigned a number. Someone starts by
saying: "Ibble Dibble number # (their number) with no ibble dibbles calling
ibble dibble number # (another player's number) with no ibble dibbles." The person's whose number has been called must
respond by choosing a different player and saying “ibble dibble number # (whatever number they are) with no ibble dibbles calling ibble dibble number # (the number of the player they have chosen) with no ibble
dibbles." If a person makes a mistake, stumbles over their words or gets the number of ibble dibbles wrong then they receive an ibble dibble (a spot
mark on their cheek). That person then carries on with “Ibble dibble number # with
one ibble dibble calling ibble dibble number # with no ibble dibbles (however
many they have). Keep playing until someone has five ibble dibbles.
Sharing:
Questions for
stimulating discussion in your family.
- Are you more like an apple or an orange? Why?
- What is your favourite thing to think about?
- Would you rather not be able to laugh or not be able to cry?
Story
With your family read: Mark 1.9-15
Questions
for Discussion:
- Who saw the heavens open and the Spirit descend like a dove?
- How do you think Jesus felt when he heard what God said to him?
- What did Jesus say when he came out of the wilderness?
- What words would you like your parents to say to you?
Prayer and Celebration
Lenten
Seasonings
Wednesday 18th February is
Ash Wednesday, the day marking the beginning of Lent, the forty days preceding
Easter Day. This is traditionally a time of repentance (saying sorry and
turning from sin). The resources for prayer and celebration for the next six
weeks will focus on ways your family might “celebrate” well this season. Lent is a good time to focus on God’s care and provision and on
our dependence on him, but also on saying sorry.
Pat-C-Ana
There are many
ways and patterns of prayer. Praying with Pat-C-ana is just one
[pronounced Patsyanna]. It was originally written by Fr Richard Browning
for use by children at church and school. The prayer below can be used as a way
of remembering and teaching which finger represents which type of prayers.
we
pray with PAT-C-ANA:
Praise and
adoration -
Praying with
PAT-C-ANA
Thumb:
Praise and adoration
Awesome Lord and Father, the earth is yours and all
that is in it. You are our God and we are your people;
Index finger:
Thanksgiving
Thank you for life and love, for a home to live and
a family to love.
Middle
finger: Confession
Forgive us when we hurt others, and when we offend
you.
Help us to love like you love us.
Ring
finger: Asking for others
We pray for…
my family and
friends and those that I love.
Little finger:
Asking for me
And lastly for
me, I place myself into your loving care.
Amen.
Family
Time Extra
Promise Banner
Each week of Lent create a panel each with a different picture for a wall
hanging. This could be done simply on pieces of A4 paper with coloured images
or more spectacularly using 50cm square calico, connect each panel together
with string so they hang. Each panel will reflect a different story from the
Lenten season.
Week 1: Genesis 9.18-17:
Picture: Rainbow
Week 2. Genesis
17.1-7,15-16 Picture: Footprints
Week 3. Exodus 20.1-17
Picture: Stone Tablets
Week 4. Numbers 21.4-9
Picture:Snake on a Stick
Week 5. Jeremiah 31.31-34
Picture: Heart
Week 6. Marl 11:7-10.
Picture: Palms.
(Seasons of the Spirit 2002)
(This material is based on and draws from earlier Faithful Families emails by Stephen Harrison and Richard Browning: An Unless Ideas Production.) Unless otherwise noted all material on this blog is copyright Stephen Harrison and Richard Browning
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