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CHRIST-Craft: Resurrection Rock and Poem

by Tonja Taylor
3/11/2022 / Family

(You can create this easy, economical, inspiring craft with your kids or students to give and share the Good News of Jesus! It can be adapted for any holiday. Feel free to use the original poem(s) Tonja wrote, with proper credit.)

This is my custom variation of a "Prayer Rock," which was a plain small stone someone gave me years ago, with a poem about the importance of prayer. I have also modified it's title and called it a "Hallelujah Harvest" Rock to give with the plan of Salvation and invitations to church, around Oct. 31, and a "Resurrection Rock" with the same plan and invitation, around Easter.

No matter what you call it, God will use it to draw your kids and those to whom you give it closer to Him, because it is "Not by power, nor by might, but by My Spirit," says the LORD Almighty," (Zech. 4:6) that the work is accomplished.

1. Get your children to help you create these and give them. You'll be planting seeds about the importance of witnessing, and teaching them that God is endlessly creative in finding ways to draw others to Him.

2. Gather as many small stones or buy polished ones, natural or man-made, as you want to give. Get curling ribbon, a permanent marker, and paper to print the poem on.

We used plain printer paper and typed the poem below into our printer (I made several columns in MS Word, to get several copies of the poem on one 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper), then cut them to size. You can use colored paper, and print graphics, or draw if you want to make it even more interesting.

3. Punch a hole in one corner of the poem (below), tie ribbon around it, and then tie the ribbon around the rock, or tape it to the rock. Take the permanent marker and draw a cross on the rock. One variation that God gave me is to draw a heart in the center of the cross--for it was Jesus, Who is Love Who hung on that cross for us!

I also wrote a short invitation to our church and attached it. I included this statement (along with the church's address): "Jesus is real and He wants to help you."

Another variation of Resurrection Rocks was when we made "Hallelujah Treats" to hand out around Oct. 31. We used the poem, the invitation to our church, and substituted candy for the rock. We assembled these, gathered a few friends, dressed the kids in costumes that wouldn't offend God.

4. Then we visited local neighborhoods, "treating" people by giving the candy, inviting them to church, and telling them Jesus loved them. Every one of the people were shocked and delighted--they were expecting people to come to GET; they weren't expecting anyone to come to GIVE!

These are excellent to give at convenience stores, shopping centers, your child's school parties, and anywhere you have the freedom to give. Get creative and make your own designs. The possibilities are unlimited!

God bless, and may He prosper all your efforts to draw others to Him! The poem follows. The orignal "Prayer Rock" poem was much different. The "Resurrection Rock" poem that I wrote follows. You may use it freely, as long as you include the copyright notice.

RESURRECTION ROCK

"You are looking for Jesus...He has risen; "--Mark 16:6

Jesus loves you

This is true--

He has a dynamite

Life for you!

He's your best friend

Your patient Boss;

He died for you

Upon the cross.

He rose again

And soon will return

And gave you His Word

To read and learn.

Just ask Him right

Into your heart;

That's the way

Blessed life you start.

He'll go with you

Everywhere

Guarding you

With loving care.

This rock is here

To help remind you

That God is good

And forever true;

That He loves you more

Than you can know

And help you today

In Him to grow!

Know, recognize, and understand therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, Who keeps covenant and steadfast love and mercy with those who love Him and keep His commandments, to a thousand generations,--Deuteronomy 7:9, AMPC

(King JESUS said!): "The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it [a]overflows)."--John 10:10, AMPC

Tonja and her husband live to exalt God. They lift Him up in books (P.O.W.E.R. Girl!; LEGACY; Visions of the King; Your Holy Health; more); presentations; service in church, community, and the world; and via the "River Rain Creative" (309 videos) and "POWERLight Learning" You Tube channels.

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