Paul Blogpost

God prepared Paul for his life as a missionary by helping him become intelligent. God also prepared him by him having dual citizenship. Paul had Jewish citizenship and Roman citizenship. He was also a tentmaker so Paul could go further to teach about Jesus and Christianity because he could travel without having to pay for a place to stay. Paul was studying to be a pharisee before he was a Christian and that helped him to know the law very well and also to know scripture. I’m not quite sure how God is working in my life but he has worked in my life through adoption when my family adopted two little sisters. I also think he is going to use some of my gifts and talents for his ministry.

Stoning of Stephen Reflection

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gbgGDAalyBJvPGPylX9WyltwM7S7Ol3kXnS0Bd1oAmg/edit

I wrote a newspaper. I like the picture I chose for it. I think it really helps visualize the story.

I think if I saw this happen I would think that he didn’t deserve that. And that stoning was uncalled for. And I think it’s cool how he said forgive these people just like how Jesus did. It would be scary because I could get persecuted too and it wouldn’t be enjoyable.

I wouldn’t like saul because he killed people just for believing something that he didn’t believe. I would think that killing people is evil and that he is evil.

Jesus encouraged them and showed them through miracles. and having other people perform miracles through him.

Beginning of the Year Reflections

One thing I enjoyed so far in school is having gym class outside and playing bags. I learned in class that Columbus was a bad man and did bad things. I also learned that Israel was getting captures a lot because it’s like a high way. I look forward to doing more stuff in gym class. I also look forward to camp and to the end of the year trip.

Summer

This summer me and my family went to the beach. At the beach we went for a walk and we climbed up a sand dune. The sand was super hot and we had to run to the shade. The water in the lake was pretty warm but there was big rocks and logs we kept stepping on. So we didn’t swim long and we just played out of the water. We also went to my aunts wedding. And we had roast beef with potatoes and green beans for supper. My uncle slept at our house for the wedding because he came up from Kentucky. Also me and my dad redid inside our pool house and our garage ceiling. And I played outside with my dog a lot and took her on walks.

Blog Reflection

Part 1:

If I had to choose a moment in my life that I would freeze I would choose the time my family and I were in Ethiopia and we were driving to a greenhouse and we drove past a bunch of beautiful mountains. And my family and I were having a nice fun time and we were all happy.

 

Part 2:

I think he is whispering that everything is going to be ok and it will all work out. And my sister is having surgery today and I think he is whispering that it’s going to go well. And he comforts me because I know that everything that happens for a reason and that no matter how bad of thing you have to go through its for a reason.

Blog Reflection

  1. What did you learn or think about the most this week from our theme “Psalms teach us to say, “Forgive me, Lord”. Was there a phrase from a Psalm that stood out? When did you stop this week to ask God for forgiveness?

The phrase I thought about this week was from psalm 51:2 and the part that says cleanse me from my sin. I thought about this phrase because it is a different way of saying forgive me. This week I asked for forgiveness from God because I have been on electronics a lot and spent only a little time praying. Another time this week I asked for forgiveness from God was when I wasn’t being super nice to my siblings. Also, one more time this week when I asked for forgiveness from God was when I wasn’t obeying my parents and was mad.

           2. With forgiveness comes repentance. To “repent” literally means to change directions. After we ask forgiveness, receiving God’s                     grace can cause us to want to act differently than before–to repent. Tell a story about a time when you acted differently after                           asking for forgiveness. OR tell about something that you would like to do differently in order to better reflect God’s love. What                         happened? How did you feel?

Something that I would like to do different is when I am talking to God to take more time and to listen to him. I think this will help to better reflect God’s love because he can tell me what to say to people to be nice. Recently when I talk to God I don’t spend much time doing so and I haven’t always been happy. And it would be better for me to take that small amount of time out of my day to do something that will help me grow. I have tried doing that today so far and I have been happier and more consentrated.

           3. Tell a story about something creative that you did this week. What happened? Who was a part of making it happen?

Something creative that I did was me and my brothers made a fence for around our garden. We had to cut all the wood which took a while then we had to paint it. It took a couple days to put on enough layers for it to look nice. The project took longer than a week but we just recently finished it. The people that were apart of making it happen were my Dad he had the idea and measured all the stuff my brothers and I cut and painted the wood and we all helped put it up.

Blog reflection

  1. Did God speak to you clearly this week when choosing the possible theme? If so, describe what that was like. If you did not hear God’s voice, how did that make you feel? Did the Zoom on Tuesday make sense to you? Do you have any suggestions for the 8th-grade teachers on finding the theme during distance learning? Do you have any questions for the 8th-grade teachers?

 

This week I feel like God did speak to me but it was not perfectly clear. I was filling out the stuff on the google doc and looking at bible verses and one of them looked good and I liked what it said. The zoom on Tuesday made sense to me when and the explaining of what we are going to do made sense.

 

  1. Describe one gift or talent that you have that you could use to lead ZCS next year? Where and when could that gift be used at ZCS? For example, you might say that you like to organize so you could help Mr. Commeret organize the Lost and Found. You would do this by…

 

I like to help people with stuff they can’t figure out so if someone doesn’t understand something then I can help them. I also, like to do things with friends and I can make new friends. And maybe those people didn’t have a big friend group before that.

 

  1. Listen to these songs and connect the song to “Listening to God” or this week’s search for a theme. What phrase stuck out to you? Why? You may comment one sentence on each song or you may do all three of your sentences with one song. You may find a song that I do not mention below that fits with “Listening to God” or our theme week and use that too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef52AmdVwYI I’m Listening – Chris McClarney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SioPQc4mNWQ Word of God Speak – Mercy Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZI2gOBvBHk -God Speaking – Mandisa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rut8czkZU54 Sound of Your Voice – Third Day

 

The phrase “you see what I cannot see” from the song I’m listening stuck out to me because we need to listen to him to know what to do. And if we listen to what he tells us to do we can do good for others. So if I don’t understand why he is telling me to do something but I still trust him he can see what will happen but I can’t so I still have to trust him.

Blog Reflection

I chose the coat of many colors because josephs brothers threw him in a pit and were being mean. And sometimes people can be mean to others. And then they sold him to people passing by to go to Egypt and then he went to jail. And it seemed like everything was going bad and people sometimes feel like that. And God turned that all into good and made him second in rule to help with the famine. And God uses everyone and everything for good. And that gives us hope because God can turn anything into somthing good.

Blog Reflection

  1. What did you learn or think about the most this week from our theme “The Psalms teach us to sing praise to God.” Was there a phrase from a Psalm that stood out? What praise do you sing to God right now?
    I thought about the picture from the book and how everyone was celebrating Gods creation and praising him. One phrase that stood out to me is “majestic is your name”. This stood out to me because the “your” part is one person and none others. I praise him for all his creation when I look outside. Recently we built a wood duck birdhouse for by our pond and just today 2 duck live in there now.
  2. Tell a story about a time that was difficult this week. What happened? Were there things that comforted you at all?
    One time that was difficult this week was that I was behind on some of my work and needed to finish it. I was behind because I couldn’t find motivation to do it. But on Tuesday I realized I had to do it so my Mom made me a list of missing work and I worked on it all day Tuesday. I still had a couple things to do so Wednesday morning and afternoon I took a break and finished my work that night and finished it. Something that helped me was my mom she made me a list and helped me stay focused.
  3. Tell a story about something this week that you were proud of. What happened? Who was a part of making it happen?

I am proud that I finished the Spanish work pretty easily. It seemed hard but it was easier than I expected. I didn’t want to do it because it looked hard but I did it anyway and finished fast. No one really helped me because my Mom isn’t the best at speaking Spanish. So I did it on my own and I’m surprised that I was able to do it.

Blog Reflection

  1. What verse(s) stood out to you? Why?

     

    Psalm 46 verse on stood out to me because it lets me know God is always with me.

    What image do you see when you think of that verse? 

    When I think of that verse I think of an animal protecting its kids.

    What “artistic position” would you draw for this Psalm? 

    I would draw all the wars ending and the weapons disappearing.

    Is there a song or tune that fits with this Psalm? 

    I think the song be still and know would fit because it says that in the psalm.

    How does this Psalm talk about listening to God?

    It says a lot of things God can do but you won’t know them unless you listen to what the verse says. 

  2. Describe a time or times when you were kind since we shifted to online learning. Describe a time when someone has been kind to you since we shifted to online learning.

When we were outside my younger sister tipped over on her bike and started to cry. So I ran over to her and helped her up. she said she was alright so I helped her back on her bike. Another time I didn’t understand some of my work and was frustrated. So my Mom came and helped me finish it.

  1. Describe the activities that you are doing to help pass the time once your homework is finished. Possible examples-bike riding, painting, board games, puzzles, texting friends…

I have spent a lot of my time on school work and finishing that. I also helped my brother fix up a lawnmower he bought. I have been shooting squirrels that come around our house. We also built a fence for around our garden to keep bunnies out. And I have spent some time on electronics and some board games.