This month, I've been working with a group of 10 - 12 year old girls in our church in Alhaurin de la Torre. We've been looking in the Bible at different pictures of God, and taking time to think through what these insights mean in practice for a young person in the 21st Century. So, for example, last week we considered the fact that God is like an Artist: He is the Creator and I am His unique masterpiece. Tonight we looked at Bible passages which say that God is like a Shepherd: I am valuable to Him and He takes good care of me. Next week, our topic is that God is like a voice: everyone, no matter how young or old they are, can learn how to hear God speaking to them.
As well as studying relevant Bible passages, the girls have been doing creative activities every week to help them remember these Biblical pictures of God. Last week, we made clay models of different aspects of God's creation, and tonight we made delicious cupcakes with marshmallow sheep on them.