God’s Dream by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Douglas Abrams
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has a vision of God’s dream, which he shares here with the youngest of listeners. It involves people who reach out and hold each other’s hands, but sometimes get angry and hurt each other — and say they’re sorry and forgive. It’s a wish that everyone will see they are brothers and sisters, no matter their way of speaking to God, no matter the size of their nose or the shade of their skin. Aided by vibrant artwork evoking such images as a rainbow and a sharing circle, Tutu offers the essence of his ubuntu philosophy, a wisdom so clear and crystalline that even the smallest child can understand.
Main Focus: God created us all to be brothers and sisters, siblings.
Questions:
– I wonder what you dream about in your loveliest of dreams?
– What are some of the things that God dreams about?
– What happens when we get angry and hurt one another?
– When we cry, I wonder what God does?
– I wonder who are our brothers and sisters?
– When does God smile like a rainbow?
Activity: Draw or paint a picture of what you think God’s smile may look like to you. Play a game with your worship center friends. Create a rainbow poster with handprints.