Meredith, this is exactly what I need for myself and my kiddos. Question about some language: I’ve been reading a lot about the indigenous perspective about humans’ place in the world (Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Kimmerer Wall is outstanding) and one topic I’ve heard a bunch about is that the idea of humans “governing” creation creates a hierarchy and is deeply rooted in colonialism and white supremacy (some things and therefore some people) are good and others are bad/leas valuable. Do you see a way to talk about humans being God’s image bearers and the job They gave us in a way that does not place humans above the rest of creation?
Thank you for this point of view! I'm so glad to hear something that incorporates how Christians can believe in evolution and also not mention anything about how God made man and women to be certain things (I think you can tell which Christian world I came from lol). Such a breath of fresh air.
Just curious-- why do you not get into how God created the "spaces" of light/dark, sky/sea, land/trees, and then filled each space in the second half of the story? Do you recommend that for older than elementary age?
Really appreciate all of this! After doing this first week my son said, "That was fun, can we do another one?!", which is not his usual response, yay!
Meredith, this is exactly what I need for myself and my kiddos. Question about some language: I’ve been reading a lot about the indigenous perspective about humans’ place in the world (Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Kimmerer Wall is outstanding) and one topic I’ve heard a bunch about is that the idea of humans “governing” creation creates a hierarchy and is deeply rooted in colonialism and white supremacy (some things and therefore some people) are good and others are bad/leas valuable. Do you see a way to talk about humans being God’s image bearers and the job They gave us in a way that does not place humans above the rest of creation?
So excited for this!!
This is amazing, Meredith! I’m so excited for this walkthrough!
Thank you for this point of view! I'm so glad to hear something that incorporates how Christians can believe in evolution and also not mention anything about how God made man and women to be certain things (I think you can tell which Christian world I came from lol). Such a breath of fresh air.
Just curious-- why do you not get into how God created the "spaces" of light/dark, sky/sea, land/trees, and then filled each space in the second half of the story? Do you recommend that for older than elementary age?
Sorry if this was mentioned somewhere and I missed it, but what'd be the minimum age you'd recommend for this story telling?