The Heart of a Child
Before leaping into the New Year pause and consider your dreams for your child to grow to be a boy or girl of great character, filled with the Fruit of the Spirit. Review the list and consider what ones your … Continue reading →
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Children and Tragedies
Children are facing tragedies daily. Parents are deployed. Storm, wildfires, and earthquakes destroy lives, homes, and communities. Cancer is no respecter of persons, striking the very young and the very old. How we address these situations affects our children’s reactions. … Continue reading →
Fear and children by Karen Whiting
Masks, scarecrows, and scary scenes may cause nightmares and raise fears in young children. That makes this season a great time to chat about fear ad trusting God. Read Isaiah 41:10 and post it: So do not be afraid. I … Continue reading →
Sensory Integration Dysfunction
My dear friend’s son, Jackson, has a hard time communicating because he is fearful due to sensory overload. Sensory overload happens when one or more of the body’s senses experiences over-stimulation from the environment. This can occur from loud noises, bright lights, darkness, touch, … Continue reading →
Disasters and Children
Our country experienced major disasters of hurricanes, floods, and fires over the past several weeks. It’s an opportunity to help our children develop compassion and trust. My five children, aged 2 to 15, at the time of Hurricane Andrew, remained … Continue reading →
Like My Teacher
It’s back-to-school time and my thoughts are turning to teachers… I am blessed to have been taught by some excellent teachers, Not all were in a classroom. Many came into my life through the years to mentor, encourage, and train … Continue reading →