a friend loves at all times proverbs 17:17

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1 Tape or glue a picture of you and your friends in this yellow square friends ME & MY FRIENDS Cool stuff about my friends: List the pets each of your friends have from your friend list: (you can include pet names too) My Friends: Write down the names of some of your friends: Pick one of the friends you listed in the blue box and list 2 interesting things about her: a friend loves at all times proverbs 17:17

2 A FRIEND LOVES AT ALL TIMES PROVERBS 17:17 THE STORY OF US Fill in the blanks to create a special story about you and your best friend. My best friend and I decided to have a party. We invited everyone in our class to come. (adjective) The first thing we had to decide was what theme we would have for the party. After we thought about all the fun things we could do we decided to have a Party. We made a (party theme) special invitation for everyone with on the front and all over the inside. They were so cool! For party snacks we decided to serve,, (type of food) (type of food) and. We also decided to have and to drink. (type of food) (type of drink) (type of drink) To make the party super exciting we decorated my entire back yard with and. Everything looked so! After everything was all ready we (adjective) decided to get all dressed up. I put on a and my best girlfriend (adjective) wore a. We both looked so. Our classmates finally (adjective) (noun) (adjective) arrived at and the party began. We had so much fun in the (specific time) (adjective) (noun) and. As my best friend and I looked around and saw everyone having so much fun, (noun) (noun) we started to and all around. It was the day ever! (action verb) (action verb) (adjective)

3 BEST FRIENDS Tape or glue a picture of you and your best friend in this purple square Letʼs talk about your best friend Do you have a best friend? Write your best friends full name,age,school: 2. List five reasons why your best friend is so special to you. 3. Describe what your best friend looks like: hair/eye color, tall/short: A best friend is a special gift from God. Get to know your best friend a little more by discovering the answers to the following questions: Favorites: My best friends favorites... ice cream,color, drink,food, candy,animal, movie,song, book,activity, t.v. show,store. What about God? Important stuff about your best friend and her relationship with God: Does your best friend know Jesus? Does your best friend read the Bible? Do you and your best friend talk about Jesus? if yes, what are somethings you have talked about concerning God... ME & MY BEST FRIEND

4 More about You and Your Best Friend: What do you and your best friend have in common? What do you both like to do when youʼre together? Best Write down 7 words that describe your BEST FRIEND: Friends A Friend loves at all times Proverbs 17:17 Sometimes we donʼt always get along with our friends. Describe a time when you and your best friend didnʼt get along and what you did in order to mend your friendship. Did you know? Did you know that Jesus calls you friend? How incredible that the God who created everything - the God who knows every hair on your head - HE CALLS YOU FRIEND....I have called you friends... John 15:15

5 FRIENDSHIP: Below is a list of special qualities to look for in a good friend: 1. Loyalty: A friend that is loyal will be there for you no matter what. You can always count on a friend who is loyal. 2. Honesty: A good friend must always be honest and truthful. Lying is not acceptable in a friendship. 3. Encouraging: A friend should encourage you and lift you up - especially during hard times. 4. Loving: A friend loves at all times. Proverbs 17:17 5. Dependable: A friend who makes promises and keeps them is dependable. If she says sheʼll be there for you, she will be. Write your best friends name in the YELLOW star. Read through the list of friendship qualities and list every quality that describes your closest friend. How long have you known your best friend? 6. A Heart for God: Itʼs important for your friends to love God so that you can all grow in the Lord together. 7. Patience: A good friend will be patient with you - especially when youʼre having a bad day. 8. Good Listener: Itʼs important for friends to listen to each other. A good friend will stop what sheʼs doing and listen to you when you need someone to talk to. No one is perfect but if you could be the perfect best friend to someone - what would you be like: (use the space in this pink box to write your

6 A B D E G H G E L M V T W S A L 0 V I N G Q R S L O Y A L P C I T D X V U Y F U N K E Z E A T S E N O H J T E B M N W A R E R E C N I S O L H G A U P I W Q I A L D N I K J S E R Y N E A H G C O L U F H T I A F G I F Y O R M E D W T E P K L J E C Z A Y T R U S T I N G W S P T E N C O U R A G M E N T T N E I T A P F E W Q D R K A All about Friends Word Search Find the following words that describe a true friend: LOVING LOYAL HONEST FUN CARING SINCERE KIND FAITHFUL NICE TRUSTING ENCOURAGEMENT PATIENT

7 The most important thing to remember... The most important thing about your relationship with your best friend is that both of you are following Jesus. Jesus is the author of relationships and He wants your friendships to be extra special. True friendship starts with Jesus. If you re not sure whether or not your best friend is a follower of Jesus what can you do to find out? Why do you think it s important that your best friend is a follower of Christ? JESUS HE calls you friend! If your best friend is not a Christian what can you do to encourage her to know Jesus? Does your best friend know that you love Jesus? In what ways do you live like you love Jesus?