“Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. ”
Parent Note
For this challenge, talk with your child(ren) about how God is love. Offer some examples of God showing love in the Bible. Then invite children to consider how we can show other people God’s love through our actions. Remind them that our loving actions aren’t what makes God love us--God loved us before we were born and nothing we do can change how much God loves us. Rather, our loving actions help other people feel God’s love.
rEAD IT
Read the story called “Things we Do and Say” on page 318 in your Growing in God’s Love Story Bible.
wATCH IT
Watch this YouTube video to learn about how God is the source of our love.
cOLOR IT
Color the loving actions worksheet and talk about the story together.
lIVE IT
Make a LOVE banner and hang it somewhere visible in your house as a reminder for family over the summer. As you make it, talk about how we show our love and God’s love to people in our family. You could write some of those ideas on the back. Click here for ideas to get you started.