Today I want to touch upon the topic of what kind of impression we leave an impressions with others. I hope this topic can be of interest and use to youth ministries, family counselors, family devotionals or family home evenings.

Object lesson: a bunch of paper to scribble on and then all different kinds of markers, pens, pencils of all types of color and anything that can write. Have each member of the family or class take a sheet of paper and start draw designs across the page with the different markers.

Tell the group that each marker can represent each of us. we each leave a mark on the world by our actions and words. We may want to ask ourselves, what kind of mark do we want to be? Maybe have a group discussion making up what each of the markers could represent. Some examples might be compassion, friendliness, intelligence, generosity, strong worth ethic etc.  You can branch this concept into any manner you wish.

Maybe discuss how some marks can be temporary and others can be permanent.

Have ideas to add to this thought? Please share them in the comment section of this blog.