
Fireflies and mud-pies, running through the sprinklers at dusk and the music of the ice cream truck making its rounds in the neighborhood, high summer is here. Summer has its own rhythm. Even for those of us who will still be getting up every day and going off to work, there is a different feel in August. The light lingers and we are able to take some of the evening time as a gift to enjoy the wonders that can be found outdoors. Even if it is just around the block, now is the time to take your child for a walk and discover again the wonders of God’s creation that exist all around you. Children give us the gift of a new perspective. We can rediscover the marvel of a stray feather, or the amazing colors in rocks as we indulge the curiosity of a child. So, let the dinner dishes sit awhile and go find out what miracles are waiting for you and your child-guide.
Book: Noah’s Wife: The Story of Naamah by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Activity:
Gather a dandelion bouquet and blow dandelion seeds.
At the grocery store, count the plants (fruits and vegetables) you put in your grocery cart.
Plant something!
Prayer:
Dear God,
Thank you for the flowers, seeds and the plants.
Thank you for the plants that we eat (add your favorite fruits and vegetables to the list).
Thank you for the sun and the rain that helps them grow.
Say the Lord’s prayer together
Book: Noah’s Wife: The Story of Naamah by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Activity:
Gather a dandelion bouquet and blow dandelion seeds.
At the grocery store, count the plants (fruits and vegetables) you put in your grocery cart.
Plant something!
Prayer:
Dear God,
Thank you for the flowers, seeds and the plants.
Thank you for the plants that we eat (add your favorite fruits and vegetables to the list).
Thank you for the sun and the rain that helps them grow.
Say the Lord’s prayer together