"GROUNDED IN THE MOMENT" Kids Ministry Coffee Break 18: Sometimes we all need a moment to connect to the moment. Here is a simple tool to help us pause and be grounded in what is happening right now.

4/18 Grounded in the Moment

Alright! Easter has arrived!

He is risen!!

He is risen, indeed!

This is an exciting time.

I hope your Easter services were wonderful and inspiring and packed with faces you’ve never seen before.

Maybe you saw a large crowd of Chreasters or CEOs…or perhaps you saw some people you’ll be seeing again next week.

This is a great time.

I want to share with you a simple exercise that can help us take a moment and be grounded in the now.

If you ever feel disconnected from the moment—because maybe things are too exciting…

or maybe things are overwhelming…

or they are happening too fast…

or you have too many good ideas all at once…

or too many bad realizations…

A quick way to reconnect to the moment is to become aware of what you are sensing.

The exercise is simple—and you can participate in it right now, if you’d like…or you can write it down and try it later.

First…name 5 things you are seeing right now.

Go ahead…what are five things you see.

Name colors or objects or whatever.

5 of them—go

Now…name 4 things you are hearing.

What are four different things you can hear with your ears.

Name 3 things you can feel.

Maybe a breeze on your skin.

Maybe your clothes.

Maybe your breath on your lip.

Name 2 things you can smell.

Name 1 thing you can taste.

And suddenly…you are grounded in the moment.

You are noticing where you are and what is happening around you in within you.

This is a great method of grounding.

If you are feeling like the moment is rushing by you…try walking through the senses. Mix up how many of what sense you name.

If you need to slow down…or savor the moment…or calm down…try this.

Also, this is a great tool to use for someone who is anxious or a bit panicky.

If someone is overwhelmed, sit or stand close to them and walk through the senses 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and have then tell you what they are experiencing.

Watch as they slow down, calm down, and become grounded with you.

It’s simple, it’s beautiful, and it’s helpful in a variety of circumstances.

You are doing a great job, my friend.

You are serving God

You are witnessing for Jesus Christ

You are sharing in the life of the Holy Spirit

Keep up the good work and, if you need it from time to time, find ways to be grounded in the moment so that you don’t miss a single thing.

Message brought to you be Rev. Joseph Sanford of Sanford Curriculum (Student ministry resources available on The Sunday School Store written by he and Lauren Sanford).

Music by The Muse Maker

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