Reading the story of the Last Supper brought Judas to center stage.

Why would someone betray Jesus?

11yr, "Maybe for money."

Have you ever been unkind to a friend? Why would you make that choice, the choice to be unkind?

11yr, "Maybe you were mad."

5yr, "Because my friend wanted to play dogs and I wanted to play house."

8yr, "Because they were annoying or because I was in a bad mood."

We can think about what Judas might have been experiencing when he made the choice to turn away from his friend. Maybe he was mad, or annoyed that things weren't going the way he wanted, or was in a really bad mood.

Let's think about our friendships again. Is there a way that we can be kind and forgiving?

Jesus died for all our mistakes and he brings healing to broken relationships.

We prayed together, focusing on asking for forgiveness. We also prayed for blessings for those friends we may have hurt. We are thinking of ways we can be especially kind to our friends.

Any ideas?