I am very blessed to have a dear friend who is a fantastic artist!!! Several years ago I was trying to draw a picture of Jesus's face so I could carve it on a pumpkin for a very special lesson in Junior Church. I used to enjoy carving special pumpkins like a cat's face, house, Welcome, etc, Now, I have blurry and dbl vision a lot. I didn't carve any pumpkins for the last 4 years and I won't be carving any this year either.
My friend asked me what I was trying to draw. We were working at the time. I told her I was trying to draw Jesus but I wasn't doing very good. She took my paper and pencil and within a matter of a few minutes, she was done! What a beautiful picture!!! I then made the lines thicker so I could use it as a pattern to carve the pumpkin. I was so excited! The last Saturday of October, I cut the top off of the pumpkin, dug out the seeds, and put them in a plastic bag to save for the lesson. Next, I transferred the pattern to the pumpkin and started carving. It took me over 4 hours to carve but it was worth it!!! I placed a candle in the bottom, a lighter, and put the bag with the seeds inside.
On Sunday, I sat the pumpkin with the back facing the kids on the table. Lesson time! I told how when we are born, we are all born with sin just like a pumpkin has the "yucky stuff" (the stringy pulp and seeds) inside. I then used my hands and scooped out the pumpkin pulp and seeds and placed them on a newspaper so they could see. Some of them said. "Eeeeewww!" lol Without them seeing, I took out the plastic bag and light the candle. I then told them all we have to do is ask God to forgive us of our sins and ask Jesus into our hearts and we will have his light in us forever!!! I then turned the pumpkin around and they could see Jesus's face lit up!!! They loved it!!!
I hope you enjoyed the lesson! Many blessings and lots of love to ALL of you!!!
Laugh and Smile often, Love Always!!!
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