One act of kindness toward this little dog, and it pays off superabundantly. Look deeper to see that God nudges us for a little charity, and if we respond, He showers us with greater gifts than we would imagine, including the love of our life! Click over to the full Family Conquest. The “To Do” activity in the Wrapping It Up section asks families to share with each other some fun stories about a friend who was loyal to them.
Spiritual Nuggets for Family Discussion
Open with a prayer.
(i.e. a Glory Be, or Our Father, or Hail Mary, or ‘Jesus, Mary, Joseph, we love You! Save souls!’)
- The man gave the dog some food when it was hungry, so the dog loyally helped the man.
- Saved him a parking spot.
- Protected his car from bird poop.
- Stopped another dog from peeing on his tire and then rinsed it off.
- Warned the man to not back into a barricade.
- Led the man to find and help the girl he liked.
- God hungers for our love.
- God wants us to hunger for love more than we hunger for food.
- When we give God our love – our yes to Him – He gives us back more than we ever expect.
- Often God hides Himself, but we can see the results of His care and attention.
(An allegory is a story in which the surface meaning is used to symbolize a deeper meaning.)
- God often allows us to lose things we are attached to (our health, relationships, possessions, etc.) so that we turn to Him.
- When we turn to Him and run after Him for answers, He leads us to a greater treasure.
- The greatest treasure is God’s love for us and our loving God and others in return.
Close with a prayer.
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