Project, recipe, poem, and verse
Let’s go on a Treasure Hunt!
Where can you find—
- a “thank you!”
- a thoughtful person
- someone who shares
- a cheerful servant
- a true, “I’m sorry”
Were they hard to find? These kind of treasures are hidden away in loving hearts. Jesus wants to hide these treasures in us, and many more, too. What treasures will others find in you?
Recipe for the Right Reflection
Begin with lots of Thankfulness. Cover your Own Way with a lot of Trust God and Love others. Set out in the Sunshine of Service and spread with Thoughtfulness. If Gloom, Pout, or Me-First bubble out, sprinkle well with Humility (or “need God”). Ask the King for the fruits of Joy and Peace to edge it. By day’s end the reflection of Jesus will shine out!
The Bird’s Lesson
A little bird, with feathers brown,
Sat singing on a tree;
The song was very soft and low,
But sweet as it could be.
And all the people passing by
Looked up to see the bird
Whose singing was the sweetest
That ever they had heard.
But all the bright eyes looked in vain,
For birdie was so small,
And, with a modest, dark brown coat,
He made no show at all.
“Dear Papa,” little Gracie said,
“Where can this birdie be?
If I could only sing like that,
I’d sit where folks could see.”
“I hope my little girl will learn
A lesson from that bird;
And try to do what good she can—
Not to be seen nor heard.
“This birdie is content to sit
Unnoticed by the way,
And sweetly sing his Maker’s praise,
From dawn to close of day.
“So live, my child, to do some good,
Let life be short or long;
Though people may forget your looks,
They’ll not forget your song.”
—from Poems for Memorization
A verse to hide in your heart:
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.” (2 Corinthians 4:7)