Object: On a piece of paper, write J-O-Y vertically with a black marker. After J, write Jesus with a bright colored marker and after O, write Others and after Y, write You. (As an option, make a JOY bookmark for each child. A piece of cardstock cut into 2" x 6" pieces works well for a bookmark.)

There is a story in the Bible, in the book of Nehemiah, that tells of Ezra reading the scriptures to the people. The people didn't have Bibles of their own, so they depended on the priests to read it to them. Everyone was gathered around, an…