Rebel

first things first...jack had his music program at school this week.  he was a blue beetle bug, and a darn good one at that :)  we've never actually seen jack do hand motions before.  it's not his thing.  well wasn't.  guess it is now.











next things next, i've got a concise version of a study i wrote for jack here for ya. 
it's not perfect, but it's done :) and as a wise woman i know once said, "done is better than perfect"

let me know if this is helpful to have as you enter next week or if you have any questions.

use any 5 days of the week that you're able to make it happen.
hang together after school with younger siblings, on a date or during extra time in the evening when siblings have gone to bed.
just be sure that you keep it kind of short and lecture free :)

have your child do the reading and the praying and the journaling and the thinking.
you are a facilitator.

jack is 8, but i think a lot of this is appropriate for a wide range of ages.
you may want to preview the videos.
i'm pretty free with talking jack through "worldly" topics when they relate to learning about Jesus.

REBEL

memory verse

but daniel resolved to not defile himself 

with the royal food and wine, 

and he asked the chief official for 

permission not to defile himself this way

-daniel 1:8

DAY 1
read daniel chapter 1
pray asking God to help him understand his word this week
practice memory verse
write what he has in common with daniel
listen to "rebel intro" by lecrae
what was the song saying?

mom note
things your child may have in common with daniel
daniel is described as: a young man
                                    no physical defect
                                    royalty/ nobility (middle/upper class)
                                    handsome
                                    aptitude for learning
                                    well informed
                                    quick to understand

DAY 2

read daniel chapter 1
practice memory verse
define what a rebel is

mom note
rebel = refusing to conform

how was daniel a rebel?
write what "everyone" in your class is doing (eating the king's meat)
what would being a rebel against "what everyone is doing" look like for you (you won't eat the king's meat)
pray asking God to make him strong in his beliefs like daniel

DAY 3

read daniel chapter 1
practice memory verse
watch testimonies

lecrae

jason castro

blake mankin

how did they rebel against their own cultures?
pray asking God to keep him from being defiled by his culture

DAY 4

read daniel chapter 1
practice memory verse
how was jesus a rebel?
can those around you tell you value Jesus by the way you live your life?
how can i "rebelliously" show that i value Jesus?
pray asking God to help him live a life that brings glory to Jesus

DAY 5

read daniel chapter 1
practice memory verse
list all of the qualities of daniel found in chapter 1

mom note
-resolved to not defile himself
-trusted God would care for him
-leader of the others
-God blessed him because of his faitfulness
-stood up for his faith
-God gave him knowledge and understanding

how has what you've learned this week going to change how you live and who you are?




QUIP O' THE DAY

when i was pregnant with jack i craved m&m blizzards from dairy queen.  when i was pregnant with finn i craved cool ranch doritos. when i was pregnant with rowan i craved this gnocchi dish from olive garden and grapefruit.