My guardian angel...
I remember I met her when she was already two years old. I was so excited to see her after living in North Africa for sometime.
I came back for good when she was four. She literally stayed with me when I was sick for several months...
She was only six when she led me to teach catechism to her playmates two years ago. It eventually became a dream come true in our street last year.
I do believe God speaks to us through the little ones.
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Last week's rain gave us 'bonding time'. Classes were suspended for a week, so we took out our board games fromThe Catholic Toolbox (click to view)
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| Bible Reviews (click to view) Since she lives with me, she gets to play the games first. We used Bible Reviews for the younger children in our Catechism class and for the older ones, the Sacraments (in preparation for those who will be receiving their First Communion on December). |
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| Who is this? |
I asked Belle which story this Bible character belongs to...
Belle: Tita (Aunt), please give me a clue...it's at the tip of my tongue :P
Me: Okay, his name starts with letter J.
Belle: I knew it! Is it Jipeto? (Geppeto)...
Me: Since when did Pinocchio's father join the Biblical scene?
Belle: Since the whale swallowed him up?
The Bible Reviews reminded me of Jesus' journey with the two broken-hearted souls He accompanied along the road to Emmaus.
It was a long walk from beginning of time ~ through the Old Testament we call SALVATION History to the New Testament which culminated in the Paschal Mystery...
A story retold ~ commemorated and remembered...
....and encountered EVERY single day in our lives...
~ the story of Salvation ~ and God's covenant ...
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After familiarizing herself with the stories, we prayed for the flood victims we've watched earlier on the television.
Last Friday, the sun shed its splendid rays and for several days after that, we were again enveloped with cloudy skies but...
I believe in God's love...
and
His promise...
to each one of us...
"How sweet to my taste are Your promises..."
~ Psalm 119, 103
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My gratitude to The Catholic Toolbox who allowed me to post the images of Belle with their boardgames. They also have a FB page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Toolbox/116071361782634). I take most of my inspiration and lessons for my Satur-dates here. Check it out :)