Today we were sitting in church listening to a sermon on Isaiah. My five-year-old was squirmy as usual. Then I recalled Edith Schaeffer's idea about illustrating the sermon with stick figures, or other drawings if you happen to be artistic. Part of the sermon was about how Jesus felt disappointed because his mission seemed to end with nothing to show for it. (Is. 49). So I drew a sad Jesus. But then God comforted him by telling him he would give him the nations. So I drew a cloud with the word "God" in it, and people bowing down to Jesus.The drawing was really pathetic, but my five-year-old sat still and even got something out of the sermon that otherwise would have been completely over his head.
I am enjoying this book too, and like the idea. If I can remember it long enough I'll use it with Philip. . .
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