Object:
An airline, bus, or Amtrak ticket stub
Good morning! We just had Thanksgiving ten days ago. They say
that more people travel at Thanksgiving time than at any other
time. Did some of you travel? (Let them answer.) Where did you
go? (Let them answer.) Did any of you fly or take the bus or
train? (Let them answer.) If you did, you probably had tickets
like these. These tickets tell me when I leave and when I shall
return. The day and time are right here. (Show the children.)
I thought of these tickets when I thought of how Jesus left
the earth. He promised that he would return again -- but he