*materials for a nest (can be shredded paper or yarn or Christmas tree needles), and one fresh egg
lesson: god's dwelling place
psalm 84
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts!
My soul longs, indeed it faints
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh sing for joy
to the living God.Even the sparrow finds a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may lay her young,
at your altars, O Lord of hosts,
my King and my God.
Happy are those who live in your house,
ever singing your praise.
activity
build a nest and talk about what a nest is for: staying warm and safe. Did you know that God is keeping us safe and warm? Who can you think of that God is keeping warm (list friends and family, think of strangers and even enemies-the bad people- how is God making a nest for them?)?