Wednesday, October 21, 2009

God makes a Promise to Noah and to Us!


Have you ever made a promise? Imagine, Noah, his family and a collection of God's creatures are all aboard the ark. Imagine the smell in there. After a year and 13 months, the Lord opened the door for Noah and the animals to exit the Ark. Imagine what it must have felt like to be on land. My husband and I on our honeymoon traveled to Europe. I remember being on a overnight train. Well after we made our destination I could still feel as though I was on the train. Have you ever experience this sort of sensation? I wonder if it took a long time for Noah and his family to adjust? One thing we do know is that they offered a sacrifice to God in thanksgiving for his faithfulness to them. God also gave them a very important gift. He made a promise to Noah (and to us) that he would never destroy the earth by water. Take a look outside? Is it raining? Be reassured that we have a God who always keeps his promises and loves us.

Blessings to all,
Linda

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Then, the Lord shut them in.


We had a great time in class today. Our Bible discussion featured Noah. All the people became very wicked and violent. God was displeased with the behavior of man BUT there was one man who found favor in the eyes of the Lord. His name was Noah. God instructed Noah to build an Ark. Well, you know the story. It is simply amazing the minds of children. We did a recap on the Days of Creation so it was fun when they realized that all these amazing creatures were aboard the Ark. Snakes, Iguanas, Lions and Turtles were all on the ark. Our story focused on Obeying the Lord even when it is hard. You might be facing things in your life that make it difficult to follow the Lord but be encouraged the Lord always is with you. Just like he was with Noah. Our next lesson continues with Noah.

Linda

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

The Days of Creation


Hi, My name is Linda Raschke and I teach the K-2nd grade class. Our class has been discussing the Creation Days. It has been so funny hearing about their ideas and see the great things the kids bring up in class. Our next topic is Noah. If you are planning a visit to Spirit of Grace in the near future. Feel free to stop by my class and say hello.