Meaningful Values for God’s Children
MEANINGFUL VALUES FOR GOD'S CHILDREN Copyright Š 2017 by Mary Ann Ordinario
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without the written permission of the publisher. Published and distributed by Paulines Publishing House Daughters of St. Paul, 2650 F.B. Harrison Street 1302 Pasay City, Philippines E-mail: edpph@paulines.ph Website: www.paulines.ph and ABC Educational Development Center Mindanao Branch Plaridel St., Kidapawan City, Philippines Manila Branch 17 G.E. Hermosa St., Brgy. San Roque, Pateros, Philippines E-mail: abcedc@yahoo.com Artwork and Cover Design: Beth Parrocha First Printing 2018 ISBN 978-971-590-868-9
at the service of the Gospel and culture
Meaningful Values for God’s Children by Mary Ann Ordinario
Art by
Beth Parrocha
PHILIPPINES
TABLE OF CONTENTS LESSON 1: GOING TO CHURCH
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LESSON 2: WORKING FOR PEACE
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LESSON 3: SHARING IS THINKING OF OTHERS
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LESSON 4: RESPONSIBILITY IS REAL
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LESSON 5: COUNT THE LITTLE BLESSINGS
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LESSON 6: READING THE BIBLE
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LESSON 7: OBEDIENCE GOES A LONG WAY
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LESSON 8: WE ARE MADE FOR SERVICE
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LESSON 9: CONFIDENCE BUILDS SECURITY
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LESSON 10: EXPRESSING LOVE IN THE FAMILY
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LESSON 11: PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
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LESSON 12: WISDOM IS MORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD
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LESSON 13: FORGIVENESS IS HEALING
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LESSON 14: FRIENDSHIP IS LIFE’S GREATEST GIFT
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LESSON 15: HONESTY IS COURAGE WHEN THINGS GO WRONG 34 LESSON 16: HUMILITY IS THE RAREST CHARACTER OF ALL
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LESSON 17: GRATITUDE CAN BRING MIRACLES
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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9
He took the ball and kicked me! He does not play fair! He hit me first, so I hit him back!
Life is like a game. We all play together. We don’t get along all the time, but we can always resolve arguments in a peaceful way.
We have to teach our children this urgent lesson: To make peace with the people around them. They should learn that in any conflict, resorting to violence will never gain peace.
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The dove and olive branch are Christian symbols of peace. They come from the story of Noah and the great flood in Genesis 8:8-12.
This simple game requires all the players to sit down forming a circle that represents the world. The first player stands up and “flies” around saying, “I am the friendly dove. I go around the world to deliver a ‘good message’ to a friend.” The player goes around the circle and says a compliment to a particular child, then points and shouts, “You are the next friendly dove!” This game will focus on the good traits of each child, and as a result, develops love and friendship among the players.
Find natural materials like dried leaves, bark, twigs, feathers, small stones, seed pods and ferns. Use scissors and glue. Materials may be cut or left in their original shapes. Out of these, the children will make their own bird in a nest.
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and when there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love with all my soul. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
“If we don’t teach our children peace, someone else will teach them violence.” Colman McCarthy
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Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter; whoever finds one has found a treasure. Sirach 6:14
Good friends take care of their friends. They can be trusted to keep their friends’ secrets. They never say mean things behind their friends’ back.
It is important for you to be a good friend and to learn about the give-and -take of friendship. We all disagree and argue, but we have to be quick to make up with each other.
When children value friendship, they become true friends. They will develop a healthy sense of self-worth that allows them to respect others. As a result, they become capable of making their friends feel important.
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Children will make little cookies decorated with icing and sprinkles. They will present them to their friends and say “thank you� for being such a good friend.
When we share cookies with friends, it will make us smile. Smile, smile, smile! When we share cookies with friends, it will make us happy. Happy, happy, happy. When we share cookies with friends, it will gain us more friends. Friends, friends, friends.
Give the children several sheets of paper with this sentence. Let them fill in the blank.
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