How it works
The Bible tells of a day beside a big, blue lake. A crowd came to hear Jesus teach, and in the evening he and his friends sailed across.
Jesus was very tired. He lay on a soft cushion at the back of the boat and fell fast asleep.
A wild wind came, and big waves splashed into the boat. The friends were afraid, so they woke Jesus.
Jesus stood up and told the wind and the waves to be still. They stopped, and the lake went calm.
Worked examples
Make little waves
- Float a paper boat in a bowl of water.
- Blow softly to make little waves, then stop.
- In the story the wind stopped and the waves went down, down, down.
Breathe like a calm lake
- Sit together and breathe in slowly.
- Breathe out slowly, as quiet as a calm lake.
- Do it three times. Slow breaths can help you feel calm.
Tell someone when you feel afraid
- Think of a time you felt afraid at night.
- The friends in the boat were afraid, and they hurried to Jesus.
- You can tell a grown-up, who can sit with you.