Me Cards
Time together, working it out . . . .
We had some church around our kitchen table that was rich! Three Questions, one piece of paper, a marker and a Bible! That was it and off we ran. I posed the first question for us all to write down our response on our paper. Question #1 – What is a challenge to you right now? What is causing you some pause or stress? We all wrote down our thoughts on our piece of paper. No conversation as of yet. I threw out the next question for reflection. Question #2 – What is the enemy trying to get you to believe about that problem/struggle/issue? What are the agreements he is trying to get you to make? Then, I threw out the last question but still now conversation as...
Read MoreThe Power of TEAM
A team is filled athletes who share a common purpose, commitment, and goals. In the Hagan house, we are involved in many teams that involve sports – whether on the baseball diamond or on the volleyball court. A team is strong in unique areas; a team fights for one another; a team wins together; and a team goes through adversity together. We believe in the power of TEAM. I believe Father God does too. He has created us in his image. In his image, in his being, there are three: Father, Son, and Spirit. Each of these is God. I believe he calls us into a team (community) in order to strengthen, fight, and win for each other. I saw this play out this week. A close...
Read More“Tucking the Girls Into Bed”
I was tucking the girls into bed last night, and somehow we got on a discussion about baptism. I think they had mentioned at church that they were going to have a baptism soon. Perhaps that is why it was on Maya’s mind. She has been contemplating it for some time now. And so the conversation goes like this. Maya: “Mom, I really need to think about this baptism thing.” Me: “Sure honey, whenever you and Father make that decision that it is time to tell the world, you go for it.” Maya: “Yea. I know.” Me: “Good night, girlies. Love you soooo much!” Maya: “Mom, you know that is why I like the God cards. Well the Me...
Read More“Great Children’s Books for the Me cards”
Here are some great books we have used in our study of the Me cards! During your weeks of enjoying the Me cards, pull out one of these books and use it to add to the conversation. Ask questions like: This book reminds me of the Me cards. Why? What Me card do you see in this book? Etc. Enjoy! If Only I had a Green Nose by Max Lucado Tallest of Smalls by Max Lucado You Are Mine by Max Lucado Who Am I? By Frank Friedman Gigi-God’s Little Princess and Will-God’s Mighty Warrior by Sheila Walsh God Knows Me by Joel Anderson Three Trees – traditional folk tale, retold by Angela Elwell Hunt Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian...
Read More“I am Totally Forgiven” (Me card #5)
We came again to the conversation of Me card #5 – I am totally forgiven. And for this discussion, we used a simple piece of white copy paper and some markers to get the ideas working in our minds and hearts! It was such a rich conversation. We were all at the kitchen table – Bible, Me card #5, copy paper and markers! That was it! We talked about the card. We looked up the verse. We highlighted the verse and wrote in the margin – Me card #5 next to Colossians 2:13-14. I then asked them to fold the paper into four squares. I was kind of making this up as I went along. In the first square, I told them to write the Me card title and verse address. In the...
Read More“A Me card Interview with Maya, Ada and Carson”
For Journal this week, the kids had to pretend they were being interviewed about the Me cards. I created some questions and just asked them to write their responses. We have worked through the Me cards about 4 times now over the years. I thought it would be rich to see what they are getting and how they are processing! And I thought it would be great encouragement for you! So, here are some questions and the answers they wrote. 1. What are the Me cards? The Me cards simply tell you who you are in Christ. – Maya The Me cards are pictures of gifts that God gives us. – Carson The Me cards are our identity in Christ. – Ada 2. Where do they come from? The...
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