Behind
the Backyard Fence
November
26, 2013
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| Noah, age 7, playing "By the Backyard Fence™". |
Imitation is the
Sincerest Form of Flattery
The goal of this
ministry is to represent Jesus and to represent Him well. You never know who’s
watching.
We took the puppets
(and their heads) and went to Hagerstown ,
Maryland
We received a message Sunday
evening sharing that parts of our program were being played out in their living
room. The children had their own version of “By the Backyard Fence™” going on.
Also, a stuffed pig had now been renamed, “Toobie” in honor of our large blacklight puppet. Shout out to PlaySoup and
‘Hubie Toobie.’
We set a very high
standard in this ministry…that what you see in front of the curtain is who we
are behind the curtain. To have a child imitate us is the most sincerest form
of flattery. That speaks to our hearts. We always want to be about living and
sharing the truth of God’s love in a very real and tangible way…whether it’s
with puppets or with our words and actions.
Isn’t that what it’s
really all about for all of us …living our lives imitating Jesus. You never
know who is watching.
With my
eyes on Him,
Kendra
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Behind
the Backyard Fence
November
19, 2013
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| Kristofer being.... well, a kid at heart! |
KIDS…Gotta love them!
I love kids…I love
having an audience of kids. There’s nothing like the excitement and enthusiasm
of a child.
Have you ever observed
a young child? Their lives are so full of life and wonder. They marvel at
anything new. The world is exciting to them.
On our way home from
the conference in Perkasie, we stopped at a Cracker Barrel for dinner. As we
were waiting to be seated, I was watching a little girl. Her eyes “lit up and danced” as she looked at
all of the Christmas decorations. I miss those days in my own life. Or…is there
some way to still live like that? In awe of each day; appreciating life and the
world around us that God has given us. Sheds a whole new light on “becoming
like a little child.”
Basking in God’s love,
a feeling of warmth and protection; knowing that “Daddy” has me and I don’t
have to fear anything. For the One who holds the universe holds me.
That’s the heart of
this ministry to “show and tell” God’s love so that children can grow up
knowing ‘Daddy God loves me and there’s
nothing that He and I together can’t do.’ For the One who holds the
universe holds me. Bears repeating. Oh, to live in that place of truth and
love…in awe and wonder…in His arms.
A kid at
heart,
Kendra
