Hearts Entwined Forever

  The moment that my oldest child was born, I was amazed at just how much God loved me!! He had entrusted into my care this perfect, beautiful little person.  She was my constant companion.  As my children grew older, I learned how to 'play' again, how to be silly and laugh out loud at silly things. To giggle and share  the 'fun' things of life.  I learned all over again how wonderful and entertaining children's books could be. I learned that jumping rope, and playing in creeks were just as much fun as they were when I was small. I learned that everyday chores  could be full of joy.

My children's smiles delight me now just as much as they did when they were small.   I began to learn what it is to be a mother from being with them. And now I am learning all over again from my grandchildren!!!!  Which says once again, you are never to old to learn.

                               "My daughter introduced me to the soothing luxury of a bubble bath and to the charms of reading out  loud  and pretending.  Her expressiveness has encouraged my own.  I find the edges of my personality rounding out..."           Angela McBride

                         TINY TEACHERS

              Children are the best teachers in the world.  They teach young women how to be mothers, and young men how   to be fathers.  They teach older men and women how to be grandparents.  They even teach other children how to be brothers and sisters. 

               Think about all the skills children teach people.  They teach moms how to be nurses and dads how to be heroes.  They teach brothers and sisters how to share, toys, rooms, dreams and cookies.  They even teach teachers how to teach in creative and fun ways.

              Children teach the world how to love.  They teach us to look past a person's skin color right to his or her heart.  They teach us how to be honest and open and innocent.  And they teach us how to hug and laugh and be enthusiastic.

               Children make us keep our promises because they never forget one that we make.  They even make us into scientists and professors by asking, "Why!" about everything that moves and many things that don't!

               Isn't it interesting that while we are teaching our children to be adults, they are teaching us to be children? That's especially important when we remember that Jesus said," Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these." (Matthew 19:14)

                                                                                                      (Raising Children by Mary Hollingsworth)

  Without children, what a boring, depressing world this would be!!!  There would be no infectious giggles, no peek a boo, no patty cake.   Who would make older people smile just by walking into the room?  There would be no use for toy trains, dolls or tiny bikes. Barney would have no one to hug, there would be no need for Kermit the Frog.  Caterpillars would never get petted, and turtles and bunnies would never get to sleep in the house.

  Let's face it, without children life would be a drag!!!   Children are the essence of Life!!  They are God's answer to depression, loneliness and hate.  They are Joy and Love Personified!!!  God Himself In Tiny Bodies...

     "Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven."(Matt.18:3)

                               

This post is dedicated to a very special child... in honor of his birthday