Description: Looking Beyond

Looking Beyond is a practical and inspiring resource for developing spirituality with junior-aged children (7-11). Written by Jill Fuller and illustrated by Susan Hutchison, it supports both teachers in school and church leaders as they guide children through the experience of prayer and quiet reflection.

Organised around seven Prayer Moods - Exploring, Thanksgiving, Attentive Listening, Worship and Wonder, Interceding, Trusting, and Imaginative Contemplation - the book provides 30 Prayer Focus sessions. Each session features practical instructions alongside an innovative Focus Page that children can engage with directly, exploring the spiritual dimensions of everyday experience and developing simple but effective methods of listening, looking and being still.

Looking Beyond meets the requirements of the National Curriculum regarding the spiritual development of children aged 7 to 11. It is the second book in Jill Fuller's spirituality series, alongside Gazing in Wonder (for younger children) and Dreams and Visions (for young people).

Specifications

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 0862097681
• Publication date: 1996
• Page count: 80 pages

Contents

Introduction

First Prayer Mood - Exploring
Prayer Focus 1: God has given me gifts
Prayer Focus 2: Moses uses his gifts and finds God
Prayer Focus 3: Can I improve my gifts?
Prayer Focus 4: Do I ever doubt my gifts?
Prayer Focus 5: Can I develop a completely new gift?
Prayer Focus 6: Moses undertakes new work
Prayer Focus 7: The friends who shared their gifts

Second Prayer Mood - Thanksgiving
Prayer Focus 8: Body language
Prayer Focus 9: Blessing for a journey
Prayer Focus 10: The natural world

Third Prayer Mood - Attentive Listening
Prayer Focus 11: Everyday experiences
Prayer Focus 12: Everyday sights
Prayer Focus 13: Watch and pray
Prayer Focus 14: What you need is a good listening to!

Fourth Prayer Mood - Worship and Wonder
Prayer Focus 15: The discovery corner
Prayer Focus 16: Growing seeds
Prayer Focus 17: Living water
Prayer Focus 18: Mighty winds

Fifth Prayer Mood - Interceding
Prayer Focus 19: The hand prayer
Prayer Focus 20: The cross dance
Prayer Focus 21: Candles in the dark
Prayer Focus 22: A prayer tree

Sixth Prayer Mood - Trusting
Prayer Focus 23: Considering bread
Prayer Focus 24: Considering light
Prayer Focus 25: Considering stones
Prayer Focus 26: Considering special things

Seventh Prayer Mood - Imaginative Contemplation
Prayer Focus 27: The boy with the loaves and fishes
Prayer Focus 28: The three kings
Prayer Focus 29: The calming of the storm
Prayer Focus 30: Simon of Cyrene carries Jesus' cross