Contentment 3/8/11

Tonight we started Set 3 with the topic of contentment. Throughout this set we will be looking at different character traits of godliness. I shared about the Israelites and how God had blessed them so much with many miracles yet they chose to complain rather than acknowledge the blessings. In the same way, we often choose to be discontent with what we don't have rather that thanking God for what He has given us.

During we talked about Fanny Crosby and how even though she was blind, she chose to be content with the way God had made her and thankful for the blessings she had. I had the girls put bags on their heads to simulate blindness and they had to complete different tasks.

Mass Chaos :)

Trying to form a circle

These make for funny pictures. :)

After the girls wore the bags on their heads we talked about how many blessings, such as our eyesight, we take for granted.

We also discussed how the enemy likes to use different tactics to make us become discontent with what we have. One of those tactics is through advertising. At the beginning of the meeting the girls competed to come up with a list of company slogans. There is a reason why McDonald's says "I'm Loving it" not "I'm Hating it."

Later on, the girls broke up into groups and created television commercials for wacky items. The goal was to get them to think about some of the things advertisers do to make you discontent with what you already have.

Taylor, Katie, Sara & Sophia with the "Moldy Ham Sandwich."

Jenna & Jessica in their "Your Face Could be on the Statue of Liberty" commercial.

 

Rachel, Kalei, Cecily & BrookeAshley in the "Empty Tube of Toothpaste" commercial.

Karen in the "Chicken Hat" commercial..

Jenna & Karen. :)

Katelyn putting the chicken hat on to cover up her "bad hair day & pimples."

After the lesson and small groups we closed with tea and some delicious desserts!

Karen & Haleigh...

Sarah, McKenzie & BrookeAshley..

Taylor, Heather & Sara...

More Karen & Haleigh antics.

Sylvia (hiding), Kalei, Karen & Haleigh still being silly..

FYI - These girls aren't very shy. :)

I am SO incredibly blessed to have such a wonderful group of girls to spend every other Tuesday evening with!! Girls, thank you for sharing your infectious joy with me every week! I look forward to seeing everyone very soon.