With children
An idea for presenting the story to children
Link to story
You will need: some gentle music (though not essential); some music and the means to play it.
- Invite the children to become seeds and to curl up as small as they can.
- Explain that they are buried in the ground.
- As you play the music, encourage the children to grow, to push through the soil and then to stretch as tall and as wide as they can. Ask them to stay where they are and listen to the story.
Talk about
After reading the Bible story to your group, use these discussion points.
Think about how you felt when you were rolled up in a tight ball.
- Did you feel safe? Could you see? Could you hear? Could you do anything?
- If we stay wrapped up in a ball we might feel safe, but we can’t grow.
- What do you need to help you to grow?