Marion W Richardson

Little Dove: Teacher Guide - Littles Marion W Richardson

In LITTLE DOVE, it is the author's desire that young children come to recognize the move of the Holy Spirit in their lives. By identifying and illustrating fourteen actions of the little dove, she hopes that the character of the Spirit of The Lord is more understandable to both young and old. The Holy Spirit is called "the Spirit of The Lord." He seals, anoints, and empowers. The scriptures compare His actions to that of water, wind, fire, oil, wine, and seed. The most frequent and possibly the most recognized symbol for the Spirit is that of a dove. In Matthew 3:16, Jesus emerges from the water "and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him." This Teacher Guide is designed to accompany the LITTLE DOVE childrens book which is the 2015 Illumination Awards Endearing Lights bronze winner. Feel free to copy the coloring pages for small classroom use.