Life is Wonderful was the title of my middle school class last week. We use the curriculum called Edge by Lifeteen and so that's the title they gave the lesson. The night was about respecting the dignity of all human life, so I decided to teach it right before the 2012 March for Life in Washington, DC.
One of the things I added to the lesson was I read them the story Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss. The famous line from that story is, "A person's a person, no matter how small". The story says that line over and over again. I thought it was a wonderful way to express the importance of life in a way adolescents could understand. Even though this is a children's book, I thought my 6-8th graders enjoyed it.
The rest of the night included watching a scene from the movie It's a Wonderful Life, and talking about abortion, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia, and the death penalty. Just touching a little bit on each one. Some of my students already have very strong opinions about these issues, and I was a little surprised by their negative remarks. But in youth ministry I often have to remind myself, that I am not the one changing hearts, God is. I'm just there to help. If anything, it got them thinking.
I pray my students and the rest of the world will soon realize how wonderful life is, and how it is something we should defend and protect.
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