Define Dancing

It was Earth Day today, so we had to do something with the limited time left in the day.  Earlier, we had been to piano practice, where Madison did very well despite not finishing all of the practice sheets assigned during the week.  We'll catch up on those this week, but with Easter and the other events going on, it was a tight week with scheduling.  Before that, of course, was school.  And there's not much of it left!  Can you believe we have only about a month left of school?  We ordered our yearbook at the last possible minute today, so that's covered.  Also, Mommy was pretty industrious building a few things, and hanging some curtains and placing a rug on the floor.  We're gathering stuff at the house for the upcoming yard sale too - that'll be this weekend.

Again, Madison did so well in piano today.  Daddy was really impressed with her ability to follow these bass notes, and follow them more quickly than ever before.

As for "Earth Day," we've been wanting to watch "Wall-E" on this day, as it has one of the best "Earth Day" messages, and it's a pretty incredible movie.  The "Define Dancing" scene is wonderful, and the story so different and wonderful.  Over the last few Decembers, Madison has gotten for Christmas some random stocking stuffers:  Wall-E figures Eve, Mo, and of course Wall-E.  She had these lined up on the couch so that they could watch too.  We had popcorn and sat together - some people think this movie points fingers at this group or another, but you have to look at it as a warning to all of us.  We're all capable of being culpable.

Daddy was busy again with the golf-themed messages today.  In fact, he was reading his new golf-themed devotional as he was waiting to pick up Madison from school.  Tomorrow night should be fun - we'll show a clip from Goofy's "How to Play Golf," which was Mommy's idea.  We'll also show a few other clips, although we'll save Mr. Bean and Dorf until next week.  There are a surprisingly large amount of golf comedy clips out there, which has been fun to work with!

As for the message, I'll post it here, merely because that's what we've been doing the last few weeks.  Here it is, message #3 of Fore!  See what I did there?  "Three of fore!"

KidPak Adventures:  Fore!
Sand Trap

     In the game of golf, there are plenty of hazards to avoid.  That’s the way life works too.  These are challenges we have to face, or it’ll take a little longer to get to that destination that God has in mind for us.  Remember that with golf, a hazard is there to challenge the player to improve his or her game.  Once you’ve faced your obstacles in life, you’ll be better too – so let’s take a look at a few of those hazards, starting right off with the sand trap.

     Hazard #1:  Watch for the sand trap. The Israelites did not trust God, didn’t obey God, and because of that, they had no vision.  They were stuck in the biggest sand trap of all for forty years, marching around in the desert.  The lesson is clear:  Have faith, and trust the Lord your God with all your heart, or thou shalt shank!

     Hazard #2:  Beware the water hazard. Moses struck the rock, and water poured out for everyone to drink.  One problem:  Moses didn’t give God credit.  In our lives, we have to be careful to avoid water hazards:  remember that it is God and God alone who makes it possible for us to do anything.  Don’t let pride blind you, or you’ll be going way off course.

     Hazard #3:  Careful in the mind field.  The biggest battle for any golfer is in the mind.  But isn’t that where it is for all of us?  We have a finish line to cross, and we’ve got to mentally focus on getting there.  Don’t let anything distract you from your goal.  Just roll it and hole it!

     Trust God and remember that He’s the one that gets you through.  With enough self-control, you’ll drive straight and true – and avoid the sand trap.

“Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way. He guided you in the desert for these 40 years. He wanted to take your pride away. He wanted to put you to the test and know what was in your hearts. He wanted to see whether you would obey his commands.” Deuteronomy 8:12 NIrV

1. Hazard #1:  Watch for the ________. The Israelites did not trust God, didn’t obey God, and because of that, they had no vision.  They were stuck in the biggest sand trap of all for forty years, marching around in the desert.  The lesson is clear:  Have faith, and trust the Lord your God with all your heart, or thou shalt shank!

“The Lord’s anger burned against Israel. He made them wander around in the desert for 40 years.” Numbers 32:13 NIrV

a. money pit               b. sand trap                c. green monster

2. Hazard #2:  Beware the _________ hazard. Moses struck the rock, and water poured out for everyone to drink.  One problem:  Moses didn’t give God credit.  In our lives, we have to be careful to avoid water hazards:  remember that it is God and God alone who makes it possible for us to do anything.  Don’t let pride blind you, or you’ll be going way off course.

“But the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron.He said, ‘You did not trust in me enough to honor me. You did not honor me as the holy God in front of the people of Israel.’” Numbers 20:12 NIrV

a. water          b. rough          c. dukes

3. Hazard #3:  Careful in the ______ field.  The biggest battle for any golfer is in the mind.  But isn’t that where it is for all of us?  We have a finish line to cross, and we’ve got to mentally focus on getting there.  Don’t let anything distract you from your goal.  Just roll it and hole it!

“Don’t live any longer the way this world lives. Let your way of thinking be completely changed. Then you will be able to test what God wants for you. And you will agree that what he wants is right. His plan is good and pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:2 NIrV

a. club                         b. trophy         c. drive