The local toy library supplied the props for a special game on a recent visit to the Funks. We shared a rocket adventure to the moon. Little Jethro had his own hover buggy and thereford did not need to travel with the rest of us.
We joined up with Piper and Jasper as they travelled to the moon in their library moon rocket. They brought with them lots of unusual Austalian animals to keep them company.
It was a fairly quick trip and after a very smooth landing they had to watch out for a moon monster outside. There were growling noises outside the rocket, and they saw a large dark object near the enterance waiting to pounce on them. They had to be very careful of being eaten.
Jasper escaped through a separate escape hatch, and before long another but smaller moon monster was sighted throught one of the rocket port holes. There had to be great care not to lose any of the Australian animals to the dangers outside the rocket with all the to-ing and fro-ing. Somehow, kitchen headquarters managed to convince the travellers to eat their lunch and then to have a nap. We need to rest up after that kind of trip.
I am a primary school chaplain and have created this blog to provide children's story book reading, woodcraft projects, nature experiences and other general school based support.
We have nine basic spiritual needs: 1. a viable philosophy of life; 2. constructive lifestyle guidance; 3. our relationship with an energising God; 4. our soul as the centre of our being; 5. hope in the midst of our losses; 6. reconciliation replacing guilt; 7. our being valued by God; 8. our moments of transcendence; 9. our belonging to a caring community.
And according to the Bible, there are nine spiritual gifts: Love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, humility and self-control.
Another list of nine
These are drawn from Romans 12:10-13
1. With brothherly/sisterly love, be devoted
2. With honour, raise another above yourself
3. With zeal, never be lacking
4. With your spirit, be fervent
5. With the Lord, be doers and not just hearers
6. With hope, be joyful
7. With affliction, be patient
8. With prayer, continue at it
9. With the needy, share and be hospitable
These nine practical steps for Christian life grow out of sincere love, doing what is good (verse 9).
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