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Materials: Crayons or markers, and paper.

Have you ever imagined that your heart is like a castle for peace?
  • Let’s begin by taking three, deep, peaceful breaths together.
  • Your heart is the center of who you are.
  • Today we are going to pretend our heart is a castle and we are going to explore it and see what is in there!
    • Sit tall and mindfully.
    • Close your eyes and imagine your heart is a castle and you are exploring it. You have a light and you are shining it into the long hallways and dark corners.
    • What do the rooms look like? Are there windows? What can you see? How big or small are the rooms? What is beyond the doorway in your castle? Open it and see.
    • Imagine that your castle is filled with peace. Who will you share it with?
    • Now open your eyes. Use your colors or markers to draw your castle.
    • What did your castle look like? Was it tall or long?
    • Was it very light or dark?
    • Were there people in your heart castle? Animals?
    • What surprised you about your castle?
    • How did it feel to fill your castle with peace?
  • Sharing:
    • Invite the children to share their drawings.
  • This week:
    • Take some time to explore your castle. Fill it with peace and count to five. Share the peace of your castle with others.
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  • Home
  • Spirituality for Young People
    • Kids Online Book Club
    • Spiritual Practices for Children and Youth >
      • Seeing Ourselves
      • Castle of My Heart
      • Gratefulness
      • Humming Our Names
      • Sharing My Story
      • Breathing Peace
      • Aroma of Peace
      • Name That Feeling
      • Share the Light of Peace
      • My Superpower
      • Sail Away
      • Peace Poem
      • Drum It Up
      • Animal Walk
      • The Power of Blue
      • Peaceful Turtle
      • Embraceable You
      • Cranky Pants
      • My Colorful World
  • Spirituality in Mission
    • New Expressions
    • GROW: Cultivating Spirituality Through Action
    • Temple Tuesday >
      • Temple Tuesday as a Gathering Activity
      • Temple Tuesday as a Prayer for Peace
      • Temple Tuesday as a Class on Sacraments
      • Temple Tuesday as a Disciples Generous Response
      • Temple Tuesday as a Spiritual Practice
      • Temple Tuesday for an Adult Class
      • Temple Tuesday for a Devotion
      • Temple Tuesday as a Focus Moment
      • Temple Tuesday for a Discussion Group
      • Temple Tuesday as a Sending Forth
  • Spirituality in Democracy
    • Get Prepared
    • Get Registered
    • Get Involved
    • Spiritual Practices >
      • Dwelling in the Word
      • Metta Prayer
      • Listening Prayer
      • Holding in the Light
      • Prayer of Examen
      • Meditation on God's Preferred Future
      • Affirmations of Divine Goodness
      • A Prayer for Community After the Election