The Earth was without form and void. It was dark and deep! ...and God's Spirit was hovering over the waters
This is from Genesis 1:1 which describes what we might call "the day before Creation" or at the very least "the morning" of it just before God spoke light into it. These powerful verses describe something about to happen.
It's a great metaphor for us, our lives and faith. God's Spirit hovering over us -- about to send his light into our lives. John 1:1-18 makes the same connection.
The following "Day Zero" Drawing was created using pencil and Conte crayon on black drawing paper. A Conte crayon or "pen" is a cross between a charcoal stick and wax crayon. Softer than crayons, they can be smudged to fill in and create depth or used to draw lines. Unlike crayon, Conte colors flow onto the page easier and tend to be brighter.
On a related note:
The "claymation of "God's Trombones," the famous Creation Poem by James Weldon Johnson, uses a mix of clay and conte colors to create its moving retelling of the Creation Story. It would be well worth showing as part of this lesson. It is narrated by James Earl Jone, whom your student will recognize as the voice of Mufasa from Lion King.
