Amy-Deanna+Digital+Storytelling+Assignment+1

Assignment #1
Expected time to complete: 10- 20 minutes.

Share a brief story prompt here with phrases and/or images.

The story about the presence of God in my life is...

** Phrase Example ** Name: Caroline Title: God in my Life! Story Prompt:
 * //I was about 8 years old, preparing for my First Communion//
 * //We were practicing in Church to receive the Bread and Body of Christ//
 * //I just had this sense that God was here with all of my classmates - we were in Church//
 * //I felt so happy to be able to participate in communion that day - as Jesus is right here right now!//
 * //Often I remember this First Communion Day when I am at Sunday Mass. A quiet smiles fills my face!//

//OR//

** Image Example ** Name: Caroline <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Title: God in my Life! <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Image Prompt:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">// Image of an eight year old girl or photo of me when I was 8 years old //
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">// Photo of the inside of a church //
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">// Photo of 8 year olds students-everyday //
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">// Photo of students during a First Communion Service //
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">// Photo of a close-up of child's face with a smile //

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Please post your examples below:

Name: Jonathan Title: God in my Life Story Prompt:
 * Phrase Example**
 * 1) I am mid-20's and struggling through wife's illness
 * 2) She is diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
 * 3) Feelings of anger toward God
 * 4) Discovering room in God's presence for emotions I had never before shared with God.
 * 5) Coming to peace with God and learning to hear "God's songs in the night."

Image Prompt:
 * Image Example**
 * 1) Image of doctor's office and young couple
 * 2) Close up image of fist pounding altar and elements shaking
 * 3) Image of young man in church, fists clenched and hands to God, kneeling
 * 4) Image of same man held in arms of God or embracing crucifix.

Carolina Helsel The Power of Prayer Story prompt:
 * 1) image of a group praying the rosary
 * 2) image of a congregation holding hand during mass as they pray the "Our Father"
 * 3) image of kids kneeling to pray after having received their first holy communion
 * 4) image of someone sitting alone on a church pew meditating