Submitted by Mark Prins on Mon, 15/02/2010 - 8:37pm
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Your challenge: to read a story about Jesus each week during Lent
and chat about it at home and on-line with your Cityside friends
Challenge 1 Challenge 2 Challenge 3 Challenge 4 Challenge 5 Challenge 6 Challenge 7


‘A little girl and a poor frail lady’
The story of Jairus’ daughter, from Luke 8
p214 The Jesus Storybook Bible
What is your favourite part of this story? Why?

Elsie: When Jesus said he'd
Elsie: When Jesus said he'd come right away when the man hadn't finished his sentence. Because Jesus knew already without the man having to tell him.
Sophie McKinlay: I liked the
Sophie McKinlay: I liked the part where the girl's dad came running to get Jesus because he knew that Jesus would save his daughter.
Rose: I like how she asked
Rose: I like how she asked Jesus to forgive her for touching his cloak and He did.
John: I liked it when jesus
John: I liked it when jesus forgave the woman for touching his cloak
David: I like that part too!
David: I like that part too!
Alice: I liked it when the
Alice: I liked it when the little girl rubbed her eyes and leaped out of bed!
Jed: my favourite part was when Jesus woke the sleepy girl up.
Emily B: I liked it whenthe
Emily B: I liked it whenthe lady touched him
Brian: It was the part when
Brian: It was the part when the girl got, um, healed and came back to life. Woke up.
Because that's what I liked.
Jessica: When the old lady
Jessica: When the old lady tapped Jesus's coat and Jesus noticed. It would be nice to see the old lady in real life because she looked so interesting and sweet.
Cara: i like it how jesus was
Cara: i like it how jesus was so calm and the part when people were so worried about the girl and then jesus calmly told them she was only sleeping, was a perfect example of that.
Caspian: When Jesus healed
Caspian: When Jesus healed the girl
Emily S: my favorite part was
Emily S: my favorite part was when the daughter got healed.
Fern: It is good how Jesus
Fern: It is good how Jesus healed the girl even though she was dead. I wish we knew the girl's name because then we wouldn't have to call her 'the girl'.
Maja: I really like Fern's
Maja: I really like Fern's answer. I would like to know the girl's name too.
Zoe S: The part that the
Zoe S: The part that the child immediately got up. Because it was amazing.
Luca: the story is about
Luca: the story is about Jesus.
He is healing people.
He is taking time healing people one at a time.
He gets people back to life.
this is tricky!t
Eden: my favourite part was
Eden: my favourite part was when the woman touched Jesus and the power went out of Him. I liked it because Jesus was surprised.
Maja: My favourite part was
Maja: My favourite part was when Jesus healed the girl. Because she'd been sick in bed for so long and that made me sad. I also like it when Jesus said that he'd come and help
Mahalia: I like it when Jesus
Mahalia: I like it when Jesus rescued the little girl
David: I liked it when jesus
David: I liked it when jesus forgave the woman for touching his cloak
Sharon: I like it when a
Sharon: I like it when a little girl got better. Because she was saved.
Michelle B: I like the part
Michelle B: I like the part when the woman touch Jesus and the woman got healed straight away.