CFKIDS AT-HOME FAMILY EXPERIENCE GUIDE

MEMORY VERSE: Wait for the Lord. Be strong and don’t lose hope. Wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14, NIrV

LIFE APP: Patience: Waiting until later for what you want now

BIBLE STORY: Golden Calf Exodus 32:1-35

BOTTOM LINE: When you have to wait, remember what’s true.

FAMILY ACTIVITY #1: Freeze Dance

WHAT YOU NEED: Two sheets of paper, writing utensil(s) (optional: red and green), music

WHAT YOU DO: Write down the word “STOP” on one piece of paper. Write the word “GO” on the other. If your child needs help reading, use red marker or crayon on the “STOP” sign and green on the “GO” sign to help them out.

(Have a fun, upbeat song ready to play.)

Say, “We’re going to play Freeze Dance. I’ll hold up the ‘GO’ sign. When I do that, show me your best, silliest, wildest dance. Then, when I hold up the ‘STOP’ sign, freeze in whatever position you’re in. You have to hold that position and wait until I hold up the ‘GO’ sign. Then, start dancing again! Ready?”

Play the music. Alternate between the ‘GO’ and ‘STOP’ signs for the duration of the song. Challenge your child to wait as long as they can in their frozen pose. If they do lose their pose, laugh with them and encourage them to start dancing again!

After the game, ask your child, “When you were frozen and waiting for the ‘GO’ sign, what were you thinking about?”

FAMILY ACTIVITY #2: Waiting Well

WHAT YOU NEED: Several note cards and a writing utensil

WHAT YOU DO: Sit down with your child. Ask them to name a few situations when it feels difficult for them to wait. Then, think of a few of your own. Write down each situation on its own note card. Try to come up with three to five cards for each of you.

Then, switch cards. Flip them over and write down one way to wait patiently in each situation. (You’re suggesting solutions for your child, and they’re suggesting solutions for you.)

Next, read aloud each situation and solution. Discuss one another’s suggestions. Challenge your child to remember that they have a choice in how they wait. And remember, the same is true for you!

Talk about the Bible Story

Out of all the situations we just talked about, which one is the most difficult for you to handle with patience?

Do you remember what the Israelites did when they were waiting on Moses? (They whined and complained and grew hopeless.)

What should the Israelites have been thinking about instead of complaining while they were waiting? (They should have remembered that God had promised to give them a new land; they should have trusted Moses to come back and lead them.)

When have you acted like the Israelites when you were waiting on something?

What are some things you believe, without a doubt, to be true about God?

What can you think about when it’s hard to wait?

Parent: Ask your child, “When have you noticed me being impatient? In those times, how do you think I can remember what’s true?”

FAMILY PRAYER TIME

“Dear God, it’s so good to know that we can trust in You and talk to You whenever we want to. When we start feeling impatient, please help us to turn our attitude around. Help us to remember what is true about You. Please give us what we need to follow You in the things we say and do. Amen.”

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