Marco Marker He’s a joker who loves messing about, but he always means well, even if he sometimes gets things wrong.
Waxy Max He’s very sporty and football mad. On the outside, he’s tough, but underneath he’s got the biggest heart.
Philippa Feltpen A real peacemaker, she helps keep the other Pens in order by sorting out arguments and giving good advice.
Ooooh! This looks like it’s going to be a good one …
Squiggle and Splodge The Scribble twins! They’re both quiet, both shy. Although they may not look alike, they do almost everything together.
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Day 1
GOD’S BEAUTIFUL WORLD ‘He gives a command to the earth, and what he says is quickly done.’ (Psalm 147 v 15)
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Philippa was painting pictures of her apple tree.
You’ve only got one tree, but you’ve painted FOUR pictures – and they’re all different!
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‘Because,’ explained Philippa, ‘some trees change through the year.’ She pointed. ‘This picture shows my apple tree in spring.’ It was covered with blossom. ‘Here it is in summer.’ Bright green leaves were growing. ‘Now autumn.’ Apples hung on every branch. ‘And winter.’ The tree was bare. ‘What’s wrong with it?’ frowned Squiggle. ‘Nothing,’ smiled Philippa. ‘In winter, my tree goes to sleep – to rest and get ready to blossom again next spring.’ God loves variety in His world. He even made trees to look different at different times of the year.
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God’s Beautiful World ‘Everything in heaven and earth is yours, and you are king … over all.’ (1 Chronicles 29 v 11)
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The sand was golden and soft. The sea was twinkly and blue. Marco and Max had just finished building a sand castle. ‘I’m boiling,’ puffed Marco. ‘Me, too!’ huffed Max. ‘Race you into the sea, then!’ grinned Marco. ‘Bet I’ll get there first!’ chuckled Max. They chased each other across the beach and – KERSPLASH – both leapt into the waves together. They jumped and kicked and splished and sploshed. ‘I’m much cooler now,’ cried Marco. ‘You’re much wetter, too!’ laughed Max. And the ocean’s wonderful waves whooshed and splooshed coolly across the sand. Beaches to get hot on and waves to cool down in – God made the seaside so special!
Have you eve r b e en on holiday t o t he se asid e? Wh at did you enjoy doing ther e?
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Day 3
God’s Beautiful World ‘… God, the Creator of heaven, earth and sea, and all that is in them.’ (Psalm 146 vv 5–6)
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How many fish did you see at the aquarium?
‘Well,’ began Charlotte, ‘there were big ones, small ones, fat ones, thin ones.’ ‘But how many?’ Denzil asked again. ‘Well,’ continued Charlotte, ‘there were red ones, green ones, orange ones, blue ones.’ ‘How many, though?’ Denzil said. ‘Well,’ Charlotte answered, ‘there were stripey ones and spotty ones.’ ‘Have you seen ALL the fish living in the sea?’ Denzil wondered. ‘No,’ laughed Charlotte. ‘There are loads more in the sea than in the aquarium.’ ‘But HOW MANY?’ ‘Only God knows that, Denzil,’ smiled Charlotte, ‘because He put them there.’ God has filled the oceans with amazing life.
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Tucked up cosily, Splodge sighed, ‘We could close our eyes for a little while.’ ‘Mine are closed already,’ murmured Squiggle … and they both fell fast asleep. ‘Bother!’ groaned Splodge next morning. ‘We didn’t stay awake.’ ‘I know,’ replied Squiggle, ‘but we needed our rest. Charlotte says that’s why God gave us the daytime for being busy, then the night-time for sleeping.’ God made night to follow day to give us time to rest.
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