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During my M.A. research on how Story Telling effect our lives, I became involved with sand-tray therapy. Being a trained  counselor (TPM) and knowing how to immerse myself in 3rd Century Reflective Reading, I saw the raw potential:

Mix the three disciplines: Sand Therapy, TPM & Reflective Reading.

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STORY BEHIND THE STORY

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THE Journey pioneering the SandBoxBible started when I did a practical Capstone Project for my Masters in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship through the University of the Nations (UofN) under Youth with A Mission (YWAM).

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During my M.A research on how storytelling affects our lives, I became involved with sand-tray therapy especially with children. Being a trained counselor and knowing how to immerse myself in 3rd century reflective reading, I saw the raw potential in attempting to mix the three disciplines: sand-tray therapy, transformational prayer ministry (TPM) and reflective reading.

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WHAT IS THIS NEW SAND BOX BIBLE ABOUT?

It is a Visual Bible.

Figures for each of the Bible stories, miracles and parables of Jesus are available, crafted from wood. The person reading the Bible story visually demonstrates it in the sand. The guided questions will then lead a person or a group to explore deeper meanings of the passage and what they think would have happen if they were suddenly a figure in the Bible story with the cloud of witnesses of old.

Through my practical workshop sessions with adults, couples and children from all walks of life, I wondered how I could make this available to the larger Body of Christ out there. How could I bring this amazing spiritual growth tool to houses where the Bible is often read?

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One day an anonymous donor gave me a large amount of finance. I prayed and asked God why He gave me so much money. I have been with YWAM as full-time volunteer since 1997 and in my experience it is not easy to raise funds for missions in South Africa. I took this amount very seriously before the Lord. I sensed there was a specific purpose for this finance. As I prayed, the idea to print a wooden Bible for a sand box came to me. I could design Bible figures that would go with each of the Bible stories

Not only did the finance come to me in a miraculous manner, but the artist who became involved drawing the Bible figures is a miracle story in itself. It became obvious that God was the wind behind the sails of this new course I had to take.

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THE IMPLICATIONS ARE REAL

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The positive impact and long term implications this could have on families dawned on me. Much more than this, it could be used in nations where Oral Story Telling is the way to learn and teach the Bible. Just think of Africa! It could help with Bible distribution! It could potentially disciple un-reached people groups in ‘closed’ nations.

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