The afternoon that I went to get my second Astra-Zeneca dose I had time to kill on a high street for the first time in a long while. I ate a waffle, I bought some running socks from Marks & Spencer's and I wandered around a couple of charity shops. It all felt quite novel but for a long time I've found charity shops novel and interesting. A few weeks later I went charity-shop-shopping again with a purpose in mind to find some puzzles which the children at Church could enjoy during free-play. I found exactly what I was looking for, two beautifully illustrated animal-themed puzzles in perfect condition. A couple of years ago when I'd just begun to share Bible stories with our little band of pioneers I went to the charity shops armed with a list of resources which I thought would be useful for the task ahead. I found a toy sheep for the many sheep-related Bible stories, a boat for all the adventures on the water, and a baby doll. I even found a beautiful board book of Bible stories. But it was the baby who starred in the story below as Samuel, Hannah's much prayed for child who teaches us about God's faithfulness and reminds us that God knows each of us by name.
You don't need expensive resources to tell children with additional needs about Jesus in fact the resources you need might just be the very things that other people are getting rid of.
Let me know in the comments if you've found any hidden gems in your local charity shop and how you've used them to share the gospel with the children in your community, and do enjoy the story of Hannah and Samuel
A Sensory Story about Hannah and Samuel
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