May 7, 2020

Boredom Busting Stories for Your Family Part 4

A Matter of Time

Seven stories about Lucinda and her astonishing friend Professor Ninnyhammer. Time travel stories never get old. Time and again this series, with Bible stories from the Gospel of John, has made kids laugh as they learn Bible truths they can apply to their own lives. Devotions and prayers accompany each story.

Story 1: A Surprise Invitation

Professor Ninnyhammer has never been to a wedding. Lucinda’s description of the wonderful time she had at her aunts wedding enthuses the Professor so much they board the Time Slip Machine to visit the wedding at Cana. Lucinda learns when you invite Jesus into a situation, you invite a miracle!

Visit: https://cooeekidsministry.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/A-Surprise-Invitation.pdf

Story 2: A Sticky Situation

Lucinda’s grandma is sick so she comes up with a plan to use the Time machine to take grandma to Jesus. But a dodgy thrompwanger, repaired with bubble-gum, means only a quick visit back to Cana is possible, but Lucinda sees Jesus can heal anytime and anywhere!

Visit: https://cooeekidsministry.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/A-Sticky-Situation.pdf

Story 3: The Professor Makes a Splash

Lucinda is down in the dumps. She’s feeling helpless and is making excuses. A time trip to the Pool of Bethesda shows her she can rise up on the inside, take action to change her attitude, take charge, and use her faith! She also witnesses Professor Ninnyhammer swimming in his a duck floaty and goggles.

Visit: https://cooeekidsministry.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/The-Prof-Makes-a-Splash.pdf

Story 4: Professor Ninnyhammer’s Picnic Lunch

Lucinda works up an appetite cleaning the Time Slip Machine. Despite Professor Ninnyhammer’s thanks she doesn’t feel like she’s been very helpful. When it’s time for lunch the Professor proposes a picnic. Lucinda sees for herself how a little can be a lot!

Visit: https://cooeekidsministry.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Professor-Ninnyhammers-Picnic-Lunch.pdf

Story 5: Time Trap!

Water has collected in the Time Slip Machine’s gyrostabilizer causing the Professor and Lucinda to land in the sea just as a storm hits. The Sea of Galilee is known for sudden storms. But who should Lucinda see while looking out the porthole? When things don’t go to plan you can always trust Jesus.

Visit: https://cooeekidsministry.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Time-Trap.pdf

Story 6: Lucinda’s Life Lesson

Lucinda’s grandpa has died. A visit to the town of Bethany comforts Lucinda when she hears the words of Jesus: ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.’

Visit: https://cooeekidsministry.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Lucindas-Life-Lesson.pdf

Story 7: Lucinda Dances with a Difference

Lucinda’s dance rehearsals are not going well. The kids in her class say she shouldn’t even be in the school concert. And Lucinda is so embarrassed she won’t tell the Professor what her costume is. But another trip to Galilee shows her that Jesus is interested in everything, even her dance moves, and He can be trusted to help.

Visit: https://cooeekidsministry.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Lucindas-Life-Lesson.pdf

You’ll find illustrations of the time machine, the Professor and Lucinda by Nic Taylor on the website too.

Black and white: https://cooeekidsministry.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/A-Matter-of-Time-B-W-Illustrations.pdf

Hand Coloured: https://cooeekidsministry.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/A-Matter-of-Time-Colour-Illustrations.pdf

Crafts and Activities:

Design a time machine
Make a life size time from a fridge box if you can get your hands on one
Make a mini time machine from cardboard boxes. Paint and decorate using recyclable materials
Go on a backyard picnic and take some Tic Toc biscuits to eat
Make a smoothie
Make a book using the illustrations and write or draw your own time travelling adventure
Try your own scientific experiments (but no rocket fuel please!)
Make crafts from the Bible stories (boats, basket of loaves and fishes, Lazarus wrapped in grave clothes)
Make a family time capsule
Choreograph a dance, learn the steps, and put on a show!

When I bump into grown-ups I used to teach as kids, it’s this series with Professor Ninnyhammer that is one of their fondest memories. It’s a joy to have the stories on a website so they can read them to their children.

God bless you all,