EXTRAordinary Lesson 5 Activity

Marigold has spent so much of her story noticing what everyone else has, does, and seems to know about themselves. By the end, she realizes she doesn’t need to have every answer about herself. What she likes, what she’s good at, and even how she feels will continue to change as she grows. But she knows where to look for what is true: to the God who made her, knows her, loves her, and calls her His.

The KNOWN Zipper Pouch gives girls a fun way to make that truth their own. They’ll personalize their pouches with the colors, letters, patches, and details they love, while KNOWN remains the one thing every pouch shares. Long after the study ends, the pouch can hold pencils or treasures while reminding them that they don’t have to have themselves figured out to know who they are. My prayer is that girls remember: I don’t have to have all the answers. I can trust the One who never changes.

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“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

Psalm 139:14

EXTRAordinary Lesson 5

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“And in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.“

Colossians 2:10

EXTRAordinary Lesson 4 Activity

Marigold’s thoughts have gotten louder as she’s spent more time noticing what everyone else has, does, and seems to know about themselves. She begins to realize that just because a thought feels true doesn’t mean it is true. Instead of letting every thought stick, girls will learn that they can stop, check what they’re thinking against God’s Word, and change the thoughts that don’t match what He says.

The Write. Check. Change. Dry-Erase Board gives girls a hands-on way to practice that process. They’ll personalize their boards, then write down a thought, ask “Is that true?”, erase what doesn’t match God’s truth, and replace it with what does. Once they take their boards home, they can use them for notes, doodles, reminders, and Scripture while the permanent words IS THAT TRUE? & What does God say? remain as a reminder to check the thoughts that come and go against the truth that never changes. My prayer is that girls remember: My feelings can get really loud. God’s truth gets the last word.

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“To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, ‘If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.'”

John 8:31-32

EXTRAordinary Lesson 4

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“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.“

2 Corinthians 10:5

EXTRAordinary Lesson 3 Activity

Marigold wondered if being funny might finally give her the feeling she was looking for. She found a joke book and practiced until she was ready. She loved the moment when everyone at the lunch table laughed. But before long, the laughter was over and those little thoughts came right back. Marigold began to discover that lots of good things, like being noticed, getting invited, being good at something, or making people laugh, can make us feel good for a while, but they come and go. None of them are strong enough to tell us who we are. God’s truth is.

The Built on Truth Jewelry Dish gives girls a place to remember what stays underneath it all. They’ll make the dish their own with colors, patterns, and designs they love, and write GOD’S TRUTH STAYS right in the center. The dish can hold bracelets, earrings, hair clips, and other favorite things. The things they love today may be different tomorrow and the moments that make them feel special will come and go. But each time they pick something up, they’ll uncover the same reminder underneath: GOD’S TRUTH STAYS.

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“For, ‘All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.’ And this is the word that was preached to you.”

1 Peter 1:24-25

EXTRAordinary Lesson 2 Activity

Marigold has always been a noticer. But lately, she isn’t just noticing the world around her, she’s noticing what everyone else has, does, and gets praised for. At the art display, everyone noticed one picture, but Marigold noticed everyone. In this lesson, girls will see how quickly noticing can turn into comparing and learn that they don’t have to measure themselves against someone else. God made each of them intentionally, with different interests, different abilities,
and different gifts, He gave them on purpose.

The The Hat Station gives girls a chance to practice keeping their eyes on what they like instead of watching what everyone else chooses. Each girl will pick the hat color and patches she loves, with no meaning attached and no “right” combination to create. When all the finished hats are together, they’ll see that different doesn’t mean better or worse, it simply reflects the fun and beauty of being uniquely made. My prayer is that the girls leave remembering, I don’t have to keep watching what everyone else is doing. I can pay attention to what God has given ME to do.

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“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.”

1 Corinthians 12:4-6

EXTRAordinary Lesson 3

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“Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.“

Psalm 62:6

EXTRAordinary Lesson 1 Activity

Marigold has always been a noticer, but as she grows, she begins noticing more than long French fries and heart-shaped clouds. She starts noticing what other girls have, what people think, and how those things make her feel about herself. Those thoughts aren’t always true, but they can still stick. In this lesson, girls will learn to catch those thoughts, check them against God’s Word, and change them by bringing them back to what He says is true.

The Truth That Sticks Charm Bar gives girls something tangible to carry that truth beyond the lesson. Each girl will choose a truth(s) she wants to remember—LOVED, TRUE, THANKFUL, TRUST, HIS, or ENOUGH—and build a keychain around it, adding beads and charms that simply reflect what she loves. Just as Marigold’s attention became fixed on a keychain, this one becomes a reminder to fix her attention somewhere better: on God’s truth. My prayer is that when thoughts about fitting in, comparison, or what others think begin to stick, the girls will remember that God gets the last word about who they are.

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“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things.”

Philippians 4:8