Stunts, Stories and Songs for the Child in Us All
by sonamccoy
Perform this stunt and make George Washington stand on his head. If you have a dollar bill, you can!
Show your audience the face of Washington right side up.
Say: “How would you like to make George Washington stand on his head?”
Fold the bill in half, the long way, and bring the right end forward.
Fold the bill down behind so you see The United States of American written down.
Hold the bill in your left hand, give it a flick with your right-hand fingers. Flick!
Unfold the back half of the bill so that it opens out to the right.
Say: “The President is standing on his head!“
Discussion:
Say: “Everyone, these days, would like our President to, ‘stand on his head’. We would like him to do anything to make things right.“
Say: ” What are things you would like to see change in our nation? “
Ask the following questions. Wait for an answer. Give people time to think. They may be shy.
Suggest: “Our schools?“
Say: “That was a good stunt, wasn’t it? Did you ever try to stand on your head? It isn’t as easy as you think.” (Tell your own story about how you learned to stand on your head)
My story: ” I tried to stand on my head and just couldn’t get my feet over my head. My sister, Dawn, told me to get next to a wall and inch my way up. That didn’t work.
My brother, Thor, said get in the swimming pool and stand on your head. I tried this. I couldn’t stay under the water long enough! Now, I know, I should have exhaled!
Our housekeeper, Pearl, came outside to dust a rug. She was a Christian. That woman knew the words to dozens of hymns. She was always singing about Jesus and I didn’t know who He was.
I was on the front lawn. The turf was thick, soft, Saint Augustine grass.
Pearl watched me try over and over again and fail every time. She sang her favorite song,
‘Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so.‘
I knew there was a God that made me and created all of nature but I didn’t know the Lord’s name was, Jesus. She said, ‘Ask the Lord for help.’
I got down on my knees and shouted, ‘Lord help me! I can’t do this!’
Slowly, I put my head down on the grass and lifted my knees so they rested on my elbows. Inch by inch, I lifted my legs higher and higher. I was able to stand on the hard spot of my head. Finally, I found that special place in my heart and on my head that made something impossible, happen!
Say: Sometimes, we don’t trust ourselves. Other times, we don’t trust others.
Let me tell you a great joke. This is an international story. Anyone, from any country or nation will get a laugh from it.”
Joke: A teenager tells his father, “There’s trouble with the car. It has water in the carburetor.”
The father looks confused and says, “Water in the carburetor? That’s ridiculous.”
But the son insists. “I tell you the car has water in the carburetor.”
His father starts to get a little nervous. “You don’t even know what a carburetor is,” he says. “I’ll check it out. Where’s the car?”
His son replies, “In the pool.”
Ask: “What did the joke and the stunt teach you?
Say: “Some things look or sound impossible. Inch by inch, you can achieve it. Soon you will be standing on your head and laughing!“
Say: Here is a song about a goat that was about to die. He saved himself just when he was about to give up trying. The theme of the song is to always cry out for help when things seem hopeless.
Old Grogan’s goat. ( Google the name of this song and you will hear the melody)
There was a man. There was a man
Now, please take note. Now, please take note
There was a man. There was a man
Who had a goat, Who had a goat
He loved that goat. He loved that goat.
Indeed, he did. Indeed, he did.
He loved that goat. He loved that goat.
Just like a kid, Just like a kid
One day that goat, One day that goat
Was feeling fine, Was feeling fine
Ate three red shirts, Ate three red shirts
Right off the line, Right off the line
His master came, His master came
And beat his back, And beat his back
And tied him to, And tied him to
The railroad track, The railroad track
The whistle blew. The whistle blew
The train drew nigh. The Train drew nigh.
That poor goat knew, That poor goat knew
That he would die, That he would die
He gave three shrieks. He gave three shrieks.
Of mortal pain, Of mortal pain
Coughed up the shirt, Coughed up the shirt,
(Say) AND…
(Say) AND…
AND FLAGGED THE TRAIN
(Make the sound of a whistle train)
Optional Boundaries Discussion:
Ask: Can you trust everyone you meet? Why or why not? Who is someone you trust? Why do you trust them? Who is someone you do not trust? Why don’t you trust that person? What does it tell you about yourself if you trust someone over and over again and he or she disappoints you each time?
Say: If someone in your life disappoints you time and time again, it is time to tell them you cannot trust them. That person earns trust by keeping a promise. Find a new friend. You are of great value. This shows someone does not appreciate you. Someone else will.
Optional Biblical Application:
Ask and Say the same dialogue for the Boundaries Application.
Conclusion: There is one Person we can always trust. Who is this? Yes! It is our Lord, Jesus Christ. He is our best friend. We can tell Him anything and He hears us. He listens. He answers our prayers. We may not get what we want but we will get what is best for us.
John 3:l6 reads: “For God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but shall have eternal life.”
Say: A good friend will do almost anything for us. He may even give up his life for us.
Ask: Is there someone you love so much that you are willing to die for them? That’s what Christ did. What a friend we have in Jesus.
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