A child’s drawings can speak volumes. In my former life (before kids) as a child psychotherapist, I often had children draw pictures for me to help me get a better idea of what was going on in their mind and heart. They say that a picture says a thousand words and with a drawing, it can also encourage important conversations.
When it comes to my own children, drawing is a big part of their lives. Drawing is also one of the many ways that I “teach Jesus” to their little hearts. My oldest son is in my Sunday school class at my church (I know, lucky him, right?). This past Sunday I read to the class the story of John’s revelation of heaven from the The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name. I then asked the class to draw what they learned from the story.
This is my son’s drawing. The people on the bottom are cheering that heaven is coming down to earth. On the left side of the page, the sun is being burned up because God has now become all the light that is needed. On the right, there is a little snake being pushed down into a fiery ball that represents hades.
He was really excited to explain what it meant to the class. Once home that afternoon, he explained it to his brother as well. We were able to have some great discussions about heaven as a result.
Do your children draw about the biblical/spiritual concepts they are learning? I’d love for you to share!
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It’s an important exercise, even as they grow! I’ve got piles of crayons and blank paper in our youth room….the teens love to scribble (though most won’t admit it…we have stacks of drawings left over to prove it)! We also create new paintings for the walls once a year during Easter week….we’ve been created creative, for sure.
I was my oldest daughter’s Sunday school teacher one year…poor kid, I definitely expected more from her than the other kids! But I do look back fondly at having been her Sunday school teacher for one year
Wow…what creativity! And knowing he gets the concept is priceless.
This is awesome!! I love listening to my kids explain their drawings. They also have dreams as well sometimes about what they are learning. I will never forget one time when my son was only about 5, he had a dream that he was being chased by ‘bad guys’ and he ran and hid under the throne of Jesus!! I loved that and have always remembered it!
What a great dream! That’s one to remember and one I’d like to have the next time I’m dreaming about bad guys chasing me:)
So cool! Awesome that he also enjoyed explaining it to everyone!
What a beautiful place you have here, Christina. I love all of your photos. Your son’s picture shows such a wonderful understanding of the passage!! We love the Jesus Storybook Bible here too. LOVE it!
Wow! What an artist and I am so amazed at how much he captured of the story! incredible…
My oldest is 4. I have him draw and he is starting to get better…but I hadn’t thought yet to have him try to draw the stories we read from the Storybook Bible. I might just do that tomorrow! thanks, friend!
What a wonderful drawing and explanation! I always loved having children create drawings in response to Godly Play or Catechesis of the Good Shepherd stories. They often have ways of seeing Bible stories that we miss as adults.