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Mad Libs

 

Grab

Book of mad libs for kids, pen or pencil

Money

Car keys

Go

Take your daughter to a local bookstore to select and purchase a book of mad libs for kids. Then take your mad libs book to a favorite fast-food restaurant. While you’re enjoying your burgers and fries, have a hilarious time filling in the blanks in the book. Depending on your daughter’s reading and writing level, take turns writing in the words and reading the completed stories. If you’re feeling really creative, make up your own mad lib story about a day with your daughter!

Grow

With mad libs, you never know how the story will turn out. The only thing you know is that it will be funny and ridiculous! Our lives are actually a story, too, and the author of our story is God. While mad libs can be pure nonsense, God promises that our lives will have meaning and value if he is in control. Read these verses together:

Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. (Ps. 23:6)

All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. (Ps. 139:16)

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jer. 29:11)

Dear Father,

Thank you that our lives here on this earth are not an accident—you created us as part of your sovereign plan! We are so grateful for the plans you have for each of us. We are excited to serve you in all the ways you have prepared for us. Please give us hearts eager to do your will and follow you each and every day. Thank you for your loving hand that guides our steps. Amen.