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May 17, 2016 -- Issue
#16
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In today's newsletter:
1) Finding Strength Through
Suffering
2) Father's Day Skit
3) Father's Day Craft
4) Bible Game: Hear No Evil
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1) Finding
Strength Through Suffering
I
love making jewelry from raw sheet metal and wire. It’s very gratifying to
pound away at the metal, conforming it to the shape I have in mind, adding
texture with various hammers and degrees  of
pressure, giving each piece its unique character. I then absolutely adore
using a torch to flame-color the metal. The transformation that occurs never
fails to amaze me; it is mesmerizing!
You might think that metal would weaken when you hammer or bend it, but
actually, the opposite is true. As you “work-harden” it, the metal gets
stronger at a molecular level.
The most remarkable transformation occurs when intense heat is applied and
then the metal is cooled, a process called “annealing.” This further
strengthens the metal and brings out the most amazing colors. I never know
exactly what the refining flame will produce, but it is always beautiful!
Sometimes I must hammer the metal longer to achieve the image I have in mind.
Occasionally, due to its thickness or the impurities that need to be burned
off, it takes longer for the flame to bring out the colors. However, once the
piece is transformed into the image I desire, I stop pounding and turn off the
flame.
While working on my latest two pieces I realized a spiritual principle. Do you
see it?
Read on about finding strength
through suffering.
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2) Father's Day Skit
Good Morning to you
I am Sunday School superintendent in Chatsworth, Durban, South Africa and I
am looking for a short 5-10 minute skit for Father’s Day which my Sunday
school kids can do in church.
Please email me a good skit.
God Bless.
Ticka Munsami
--from SSTN: The story of the
Prodigal Son would make for a great Father's Day Skit. Check
out our sample skit at: http://www.sundayschoolnetwork.com/lesson_beatitudes.htm
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3) Father's Day Craft: Stronger Than
Nails
What you need: Old CD, nails, glue stick, tacky glue
or hot glue*, photo of a child, or children, with their father, string, CD
Sentiment Pattern (below).
What you do: Print out the CD sentiment pattern onto colorful paper and cut
out. Have the child, or children, sign their name(s) at the center of the
phrase. Cut out the . . . Get the directions to make this Father's
Day Craft.
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4) Bible Game: Hear No Evil
It
is very important to be aware that God is constantly speaking to us and
wants to guide us. It is also very important to know that Satan is vying for
our attention. This game reinforces the need for Christians to strive to
hear God’s voice. However, we can only recognize Gods voice by knowing his
WORD!
"My
sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." John
10:27
Get
today's Bible
Game.
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