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Horatio Spafford's Story

Hymn Study - It Is Well With My Soul

Day 146of 180
Week 30of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the story behind the hymn 'It Is Well With My Soul'

2

Learn how Horatio Spafford trusted God during difficult times

3

Begin to grasp the concept of peace through faith

📖 Scripture Connection

Philippians 4:7

“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.”

— Philippians 4:7 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's peace during challenging times, similar to Spafford's experience

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide for Grade 1 Music
  • Hymn story picture book or video
  • Tissue paper
  • Crayons
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Last week, we learned about creating music that tells a story. Today, we'll hear an amazing true story about a special hymn.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember the song we were working on last week?
2Teaching (8 min)

Gentle storytelling about Horatio Spafford's life, focusing on how he trusted God after losing his children

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Spafford lost his daughters in a shipwreck
  • He wrote the hymn to show God's comfort
  • Even when life is hard, God loves us
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Spafford felt?
  • What helps you feel better when you're sad?
3Activity: Comfort Cloud (10 min)
creative expression

Create a 'comfort cloud' showing things that bring peace

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a cloud shape on paper
  2. Inside the cloud, draw or write things that make you feel safe
  3. Use soft colors like blue and white
  4. Share your cloud with family
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child draw

Challenge: Write short sentences about peace

4Closing (3 min)

Remember, God's love is always with us, just like in our hymn

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about Horatio Spafford?
  • How can we trust God when things are difficult?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn to sing the first verse of 'It Is Well With My Soul'

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Spafford lost multiple children in a shipwreck but maintained faith

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Focus on God's love, not tragedy
  • Validate children's emotions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel scared hearing about loss

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to discuss feelings and understand comfort

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Listen to hymn recording from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Create a prayer journal about feelings
  • Draw a picture of God's comfort

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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