It's November 5 again

I thought this year was going to be easier, but I find myself crying again.  It's been 8 years since that horrible day I wrote about here, and it still hurts so bad.
But I wanted to share a piece of my dad with you.  My mom was cleaning out a desk and found some graph paper she thought I could use with home school.  I found Dad's writing in it, and was able to decipher some of it. (ha) On one side was a plan for a vegetable garden--he LOVED gardening, and was very good at it. 

On the other side was a plan for what I assume is a Sunday School lesson--he LOVED teaching, too, and was very good at it, too!  This was just an outline, and was pretty rough, but still gave me food to chew on.
Here it is:
Subj. 1 Thess 1:1-9  Exemplary believers 

1. Elements of an example
2. Following an example
3. Becoming an example

My opinion--Feeling--attitude toward subject?  positive--a lot to learn in 10 verses


Goal (Class should...)

1. understand that each believer is "in" Christ and Father God
2. be able to demonstrate a work of faith
3. tell an unbeliever "my life is an example" you can follow
4. show a labor of love
5. realize all believers are role models: what do we imitate? who do we imitate? what do we tell the world they will be if they imitate you?
6. tell others their hope--what is your hope?

Lord = Master, John 20:28
Jesus = Savior, Matt. 1:21
Christ = Messiah, John 1:41
What does this teach you?


Benefits

1. motivation to works, labor, and patience will be silver, gold, and precious jewels, not wood hay, and stubble
2. lead others to see Lord in our actions--preach the Word always, use words only when necessary
3. lead other to imitate Christ by imitating you

I can only imagine...