the moon races slowly through the early morning sky...
where has it been all night?
Enjoying the solitude and peace of a night sky?
Now it has a great deal of area to move through before the sun cuts it's path short.
maybe the moon would move faster if it had a choice?
maybe it is like me and has a path to follow and not always in it's own timing
what if the moon zoomed ahead and was through before midnight?
what if it chose to not even appear at all?
those are choices i might also make!
but now you see, the moon is like me.....a path to follow and a schedule to keep...not always my choice
(yes, i could follow a different path, but how miserable for me would it be! so in truth, no choice at all!)
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Monday, June 5, 2017
Bully-Proof
I want to share a word of wisdom I received yesterday. Sometimes the wisdom is just common sense and I think it isn't necessary to share, but this one I have been told to share here.
(Disclaimer: Everyone knows I am a Christian, I follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. He is my King, Master, and Saviour. So whatever I am going to write or share is from a Christian worldview.)
Currently, there is an epidemic of "bullying", not only among children but at every level of maturity! There has always been bullying and there will always be bullying, but we need to protect our children and grandchildren from the slings and arrows of this world.
How do we protect them? Today there is a problem of "social media" on electronic devices of all types. This has increased the opportunity for bullies to operate, and it has even made some bullies that would not be "face to face" bullies. It is impossible to stop all bullying! It is multiplying, and yes, we need to teach against hurting others, but we will never be able to stop it all.
The word of wisdom is that instead of attacking the issue from the offensive angle, we need to be armed on the defensive side! We need to teach our children and grandchildren who they are, not just that they are attractive, smart, kind, great athletes, good musicians, amazing students or any of the other accomplishments that they may have acquired through human effort, but they are children of God!
Are they a "child of God"? What does it mean to be a "child of God"? To me it means they are in an alien country, yes, they will face bullies! But who cares! They belong to the Creator of the Universe! They have a destiny and a promise! I know it isn't an easy walk, but as a parent, it is not only our responsibility to feed and cloth them but to nurture and care for their spirits also. We have to instill an understanding of what it means to be a child of God! You cannot leave it to the Youth Leader at your church to "Bully-Proof" your child, it is up to you!
Many parents are overworked and over-scheduled so I'm calling Grandparents out on this too! Pray, teach and be role models for your Grandchildren. Teach them who they are in God by showing them who you are in Him! I'm not saying to teach them a set of rules, but teach them about creation, teach them their roots in creation, teach them they were knit together in their mother's womb, teach them they are not an accident or just biology at work, they are a wonderful amazing gift from God.
We focus a lot on their physical or mental growth, but do we spend as much effort on their spirits? They are created to be a trinity of body, soul, and spirit. Don't neglect the spirit or they are easy targets for bullies. We spend hours running them to every soccer practice, baseball game, and music recital....how many verses of scripture do we teach them, how much have we invested of our time and ourselves to make them "Bully-Proof"?
How well balanced are their interests and teachings?
It is not enough to cloth and feed them if we want them to be "Bully-Proof", teach them who God says they are, and no bully will be able to hurt them!........just saying~
(Disclaimer: Everyone knows I am a Christian, I follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. He is my King, Master, and Saviour. So whatever I am going to write or share is from a Christian worldview.)
Currently, there is an epidemic of "bullying", not only among children but at every level of maturity! There has always been bullying and there will always be bullying, but we need to protect our children and grandchildren from the slings and arrows of this world.
How do we protect them? Today there is a problem of "social media" on electronic devices of all types. This has increased the opportunity for bullies to operate, and it has even made some bullies that would not be "face to face" bullies. It is impossible to stop all bullying! It is multiplying, and yes, we need to teach against hurting others, but we will never be able to stop it all.
The word of wisdom is that instead of attacking the issue from the offensive angle, we need to be armed on the defensive side! We need to teach our children and grandchildren who they are, not just that they are attractive, smart, kind, great athletes, good musicians, amazing students or any of the other accomplishments that they may have acquired through human effort, but they are children of God!
Are they a "child of God"? What does it mean to be a "child of God"? To me it means they are in an alien country, yes, they will face bullies! But who cares! They belong to the Creator of the Universe! They have a destiny and a promise! I know it isn't an easy walk, but as a parent, it is not only our responsibility to feed and cloth them but to nurture and care for their spirits also. We have to instill an understanding of what it means to be a child of God! You cannot leave it to the Youth Leader at your church to "Bully-Proof" your child, it is up to you!
Many parents are overworked and over-scheduled so I'm calling Grandparents out on this too! Pray, teach and be role models for your Grandchildren. Teach them who they are in God by showing them who you are in Him! I'm not saying to teach them a set of rules, but teach them about creation, teach them their roots in creation, teach them they were knit together in their mother's womb, teach them they are not an accident or just biology at work, they are a wonderful amazing gift from God.
We focus a lot on their physical or mental growth, but do we spend as much effort on their spirits? They are created to be a trinity of body, soul, and spirit. Don't neglect the spirit or they are easy targets for bullies. We spend hours running them to every soccer practice, baseball game, and music recital....how many verses of scripture do we teach them, how much have we invested of our time and ourselves to make them "Bully-Proof"?
How well balanced are their interests and teachings?
It is not enough to cloth and feed them if we want them to be "Bully-Proof", teach them who God says they are, and no bully will be able to hurt them!........just saying~
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