Where have you seen God today?
Create a growing paper chain
As we begin this Lenten season, let’s focus on where we see God in our daily lives. To serve as a visual reminder of God's unwavering presence, we can create a paper chain, adding a new link each day. I encourage you and your children to write on each link where you saw God that day. At Vacation Bible School, we call these “God sightings.”
On Day 1 of Lent (Ash Wednesday), create your first link and note your God sightings. Then, each subsequent day, add a new link to the chain. By the end of the season, there will be 46 links in your chain if you do this daily. (Note: Lent is 40 days long because Sundays are not included, but I encourage you not to skip Sundays in this activity. ?)
As we begin this Lenten season, let’s focus on where we see God in our daily lives. To serve as a visual reminder of God's unwavering presence, we can create a paper chain, adding a new link each day. I encourage you and your children to write on each link where you saw God that day. At Vacation Bible School, we call these “God sightings.”
On Day 1 of Lent (Ash Wednesday), create your first link and note your God sightings. Then, each subsequent day, add a new link to the chain. By the end of the season, there will be 46 links in your chain if you do this daily. (Note: Lent is 40 days long because Sundays are not included, but I encourage you not to skip Sundays in this activity. ?)
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I love this idea! It's a reverse Advent chain! And it really gets your family thinking about where they see God every day!