{"id":120,"date":"2015-10-02T20:14:46","date_gmt":"2015-10-03T02:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.labyrinthofpeace.ca\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2020-03-12T11:12:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T17:12:29","slug":"guided-meditation-for-children","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.labyrinthofpeace.ca\/?page_id=120","title":{"rendered":"Printable version of Guided Meditations for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow the arrows. They lead the way!
\nThey give you the direction you are walking today.
\nStay on the pathway.
\nStay on it. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t stray!
\nGo to place number 1. Two footprints you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll see.
\nStop there for a moment. Stop there and just be.
\nJust stop and just stand, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a prayer for that space.
\nYou can read it and do it right there at that place.
\nAnd when you are done, move to set number 2.
\nDo what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re asked to do there to do.
\nGod loves you a lot and wants you to stay.
\nWalk now to some footprints and stop there to pray.<\/p>\n

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Site 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Creation<\/strong>
\nGod made the rocks and God made the trees.
\nGod made the birds and God made the bees.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Look! Look! Look and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll see!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Look!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said the Lord, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It is lovely to me.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nLook at the rocks, the grass, and the trees.
\nSay thank you to God for all that we see.
\nAnd say, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thank you God for making me.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

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Site 2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Too Busy<\/strong>
\nHurry here and hurry there!
\nHurry, hurry everywhere!
\nSchool, homework, music, sports!
\nFriends and family! Chores . . . all sorts!
\nStop on your spot! See the pillar of blue?
\nLook at it now and find things that you do.
\nIs it hurry and worry as you run here and there?
\nIs it running and playing with no time to spare.
\nNow, stop close your eyes and hear sounds that you know.
\nStop. Listen. Be still. No more Go, Go, Go.
\nCan you hear a car, a bird, or the breeze?
\nThe sound of a bug or the sound of a sneeze?
\nWhat do you hear? What are the sounds?
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to slow down so God\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s peace can be found.<\/p>\n

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\nSite 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Let Go<\/strong>
\nNow you are standing on feet number 3.
\nLet\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s talk about hurts and how bad they can be.
\nSometimes we get mad, bad, or angry too.
\nGod knows all about that, but God still loves you.
\nGod doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want you to still feel bad.
\nGod wants us all friends, not feeling sad.
\nSo pick up a rock and hold it real tight.
\nAnd tell God your story and he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll help make it right.
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\nNow walk to the bridge and throw down that stone.
\nGod knows your hurts now and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not alone.
\nGod loves you so much and God\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s love is real.
\nNow God has your boo-boos, how much better you feel.<\/p>\n

Site 4 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Your Footprints<\/strong>
\nHere are long skinny stones with footprints you see.
\nTrace each one with your finger and count 1, 2, 3.
\nTrace them . . . each one . . . on bottom or top.
\nOkay let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s get started on counting. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t stop.
\nGod asks you to follow his footsteps each day.
\nDo good and act kindly each step of your way.
\nLook again at the stones, look again and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll see
\nCreatures called fossils that once lived in the sea.
\nWherever you go and whatever you see.
\nWalk with God and creation and walk joyfully!<\/p>\n

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\nSite 5 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Life is good<\/strong>
\nLife can be fun and life can be good.
\nBut not all the time, though we wish that it could!
\nSometimes it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not fun. Sometimes it is tough.
\nSometimes thing go wrong. Sometimes things get rough.
\nGod has a plan for you and for me,
\nbut sometimes that plan is so hard to see.<\/p>\n

\"laby8\"<\/a>
\nLook at the bench wrapped \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcround the tree.
\nTrace the ladybug, cross, and guitar then just be.
\nTake a look at the tree, the tree on the wall.
\nIt looks blown by the wind but stands proud and tall.
\nThe tree is like you when things have gone bad
\nWhen things make you angry or grumpy or sad.
\nYou can still stand proud and strong like the tree
\nAnd become the person God wants you to be
\nStand proud and stand strong with people who care
\nAbout you, about God, and with whom you can share
\nYour good and your bad, your smiles, tears, and frowns.
\nYou will grow to stand strong, standing proud on God ground.<\/p>\n

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\nSite 6 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c God is here.<\/strong>
\nGod\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s love is great. God\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s love is true.
\nGod\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s love is right here. God\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s love is in you.
\nLook at the clouds, the sun in the sky.
\nLook, Listen and wonder of how and of why . . .
\nYou have many questions you would like to ask God.
\nThey are really good questions. Not one of them odd.
\nTake time now to ask God. Take time now and see. If God has an answer, what would it be?<\/p>\n

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\nSite 7 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c You make a difference.<\/strong>
\nWater falls and makes a splash you can see.
\nThe ripples spread which is like you and like me.
\nSpecial people in your life know you and care.
\nThey are people who love you! They are people who share
\nTheir love and their laughter, their tears and their dreams.
\nYour life matters to them. They are on your team!
\nNo matter how little, no matter how small,
\nYou are important to many! Name each person . . . recall
\nTheir names, their faces, and what they all do
\nTo make your life special \u00e2\u20ac\u201c to make who you are \u00e2\u20ac\u201c YOU!<\/p>\n

\"laby17\"<\/a>
\nSite 8 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c You are not alone.<\/strong>
\nSometimes you are mad. Sometimes you are sad;
\nSometimes you feel lonely. Sometimes you feel bad.
\nWalk on one set of footprints. See the other set too?
\nOne set is for God. One set is for you.
\nYou are never alone. God is with you each day
\nTo guide your path and show you the way.
\nYour parents or friends or family you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll see
\nAre there for you always, whatever will be.
\nYou do not walk alone \u00e2\u20ac\u201c God is with you to stay
\nOthers walk with you \u00e2\u20ac\u201c they walk on your way.
\nSay the names of those people who always are there
\nWho love you and guide you and show you they care.<\/p>\n

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\nSite 9 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Let your light shine<\/strong>
\nGod gave you a light it shine true.
\nThis beautiful God light is right inside You.
\nNot to be hidden but to shine oh so bright.
\nMaking darkness be gone and heavy hearts light.
\nYou have many gifts. Think of all that are yours:
\na smile, sports, music, or doing your chores.
\nName them and count them for God gave them to you
\nTo be light for God\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s people in all that you do.
\nMake a difference to others by doing your part.
\nShare your gifts, your kindness, your spirit and heart.
\nThe light you see here is here to remind
\nDon\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t hide your gifts. Just let them shine.<\/p>\n

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\nSite 10 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Celebrate Life\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Little Joys<\/strong>
\nStop now and look. What do you see?
\nFlowers, mosquitoes, and a small bumblebee,
\nCattails and rocks, frogs and much more.
\nThey fill us with wonder, now look and explore.
\nHow many things in this site do you see?
\nFlowers, mosquitoes, and small bumblebees,
\nLizards, turtles and also some frogs.
\nThe wonders and splendors are all made by God.
\nThey are all gifts to explore. They are gifts just for you.
\nCelebrate and enjoy God\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s love in them too.<\/p>\n

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\nSite 11 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Go in Peace<\/strong>
\nLook at the dove all tiled in white.
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the spirit of God right here in your sight.
\nGod\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s with us always at work and at play.
\nIn moments of wonder and moments that say,
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153You are so special and I love you so.
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m with you always wherever you go.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nSee the path you have walked and the places you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been.
\nKnow your talks with God and the things you have seen.
\nGod fills you with peace. God fills you with love.
\nGo now with God. Go now in love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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