With this prayer activity the children will reflect on God’s loving presence as one who always sees, listens, and protects. They will express their personal prayers of gratitude, trust, and hope, recognising that God is always close to them in every moment of their lives.
Equipment: Gardjola posters, A6 blank papers
Relationship: Me & The Sacred/Divine
Ages
- Primary Years
- Middle Years
- Secondary Years
Instructions
Gardjola
The Gardjola is a guard tower where guards could keep watch and warn others of danger. The Gardjola has a carving of an eye 👁️ to watch, an ear 👂 to listen, and a bird 🕊️ to protect. These remind us that someone is always looking, listening, and protecting just like God does!
👁️ The eye: Think of a time when you were happy that God saw you and thank God. Example: “God, thank you for seeing me when I was all alone.”
👂The ear: Think of something you want God to hear from your heart and say a prayer. Example: “God, please hear me when I pray for my grandma.”
🕊️ The bird: Think of a moment when you want God to stay close to you and protect you. Say a prayer. Example: “God, stay with me when I feel scared at night.
- Take a blank paper. Draw an eye, an ear, or a bird, and ✍️ write your short prayer.
Gardjola
Il-Gardjola hija torri fejn il-gwardjani setgħu josservaw u jwissu lill-oħrajn mill-periklu. Il-Gardjola fiha mnaqqxa għajn 👁️ biex tosserva, widna 👂 biex tisma’, u għasfur 🕊️ biex jipproteġi. Dawn ifakkruna li dejjem hemm xi ħadd li qed jara, jisma’, u josserva bħalma jagħmel Alla!
👁️ L-għajn: Aħseb f’mument meta fraħt li Alla ħarsek u rringrazzjah. Eżempju: “Alla, grazzi talli ħaristni meta kont waħdi.”
👂Il-widna: Aħseb f’xi ħaġa li tixteq li Alla jisma’ mill-qalb tiegħek u għid talba. Eżempju: “Alla, ismagħni meta nitlob għan-nanna tiegħi.”
🕊️L-għasfur: Aħseb f’mument meta tkun tixtieq li Alla jkun qrib tiegħek u jipproteġiek. Eżempju: “Alla, ibqa’ miegħi meta nħossni mbeżża’ bil-lejl.”
- Ħu karta vojta. Pinġi għajn, widna jew għasfur u ikteb it-talba tiegħek. ✍️
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