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Amen to that ! We will pray protective covering over him….and that the surgeons are anointed with the ‘hands of God ‘ as they work on him.
Praying for your son comes through wonderfully!
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He is not an idle person. Works out, Firefighter, Policeman, served in National guard, works Arson Lead Investigations and side Police work, and in State guard. He wanted and elected the lessor invasive surgery so he could get back to work sooner. I’m so thankful all went well!!
You have brought him up well. Not many today that are near that kind of work ethic! Commendable, for sure.
We were never much of a “TV” family and “kids” secluded off in their own bedrooms, but more so sit an talk for hours about God, Politics, Interests, Desires. And often the kids friends (popular, outcasts, jocks, hoods, punks) would show up and be included. I think the biggest lesson the kids learned is they are all the same on the inside, regardless of what their home life is and their outside appearance projects. The kids outside of their “school clicks”, all got along. I would say we gave them opportunity, and they get the credit for their behavior and strength without fear to talk and participate on an even level to discover their own desires of how to choose to provide for themselves without concern of what others choose and to not step on an other to achieve their own desires.
How wonderful, all those kids you helped and gave good direction. And, your son? no slouch! Something to thank God for, amen!
I tell you Nancy, I love kids, and seeing teens of all walks of life talking TO (not At, not About) each other, serious, playing, joking, was great. Out of curiosity, I did a head counts and there were over 100 teens at different times making vollyball teams, playing slip and slide, carving pumpkins, being excited for a costume party and skits and singing, praying, cooking out, laughing and serious talks without reservation and others quietly but interested and listening and taking their turn. Kids would ask can I bring “my friends”…. Yep! Number one rule, NO fighting. Number two rule, a kid doesn’t like another kid, that is WHO they will be pair up with (some guidance and bit of oversight) for a team event or team effort. LOL.
Never have I seen any of my nieces and nephews or other teens gather like this. It's beautiful.
It’s an odd thing, that routinely little kids ask why, why, why this or that, and teens seem to stop asking why, and my perspective was to listen to Them and Ask Them why this or that. It seemed perplexing to Them at first, like, I don’t know “why” and nobody cares. It was I hope to think eye opening to them there Are adults who care, who will listen, while yet being a simple and effective rule setter that applies to everyone the same, adults included. We have politically/Federally over 50 VOLUMES of “rules, ie laws” that are so convoluted even the politically elected and appointed sitters are clueless. Our kids from little tykes had 5 rules to accomplish each day. Eat, Sleep, Work, Play, Pray…Never have I seen any of my nieces and nephews or other teens gather like this. It's beautiful.
Unfortunately, when my mom switched us from Catholic to Lutheran, we didn't have an interest in the things of God. The CC, despite having been confirmed and first communion, religious instructions and mass, not a one of us learned a thing. So, as we grew older, we moved closer to God, after my parents died. One by one we came to the Lord and re-dedicated our lives to Him, and all of us except for the youngest got re-baptized as we were adults and could understand and declare Christ as our Lord and Savior.
We have all changed immensely, with the acception of one younger brother...he claims Christ yet, doesn't know the Word and doesn't really talk about The Lord so, he is on our prayer list.
You've given these many kids a chance to see what living like a true Christian really is! Most Christian families I know, just do their Sunday sitting in a pew, playing with their phones, bring in coffee and food into the sanctuary. No interest at all
You have some clever activities going on! Yes for sure, the little kids are ALWAYS asking why. lol. Truly funny how closed mouthed they become by their teen years. I've was (as a child) always asking my mom "but who made God"? It was my biggest wonder back then, growing up.It’s an odd thing, that routinely little kids ask why, why, why this or that, and teens seem to stop asking why, and my perspective was to listen to Them and Ask Them why this or that. It seemed perplexing to Them at first, like, I don’t know “why” and nobody cares. It was I hope to think eye opening to them there Are adults who care, who will listen, while yet being a simple and effective rule setter that applies to everyone the same, adults included. We have politically/Federally over 50 VOLUMES of “rules, ie laws” that are so convoluted even the politically elected and appointed sitters are clueless. Our kids from little tykes had 5 rules to accomplish each day. Eat, Sleep, Work, Play, Pray…
They each had their time to tell us their accomplishments of how they fulfilled their rules and why, what difference it made to them. And time for us to give them a kudos. :) We applied the same basics to their friends. Kids making fun of kids that can’t hear, or wearing glasses, flat footed whatever….got to participate in “adventures” of watching a movie with no sound, wearing blind folds to play and eat, setting up a play course (for example) hard for bigger kids to climb through a small box and hard for little kids to jump a long way….then seeing the making fun of change and turn to helping each other.
The religion aspect you mentioned…interesting. We had kids tell us they were “born” Catholic. What did that mean? To them, inanutshell it meant God chose them because they were Catholic. Basic lesson…regardless of affiliation. The Grace of God is He calls many. God chooses Individuals who make the effort to Know Him, again regardless of man-made affiliation memberships.
Everything has gotten so Worldly wacky. And while todays kids are being overloaded with tangible “things” to occupy their time, They are being directed by and large into Spiritual Bankruptcy. Very Sad and Concerning.
" I have such concern for just about every one of my nieces and nephews who are mostly living with their boyfriends and girlfriends, one just got pregnant and two other of my nephews are living with girls who already have children, This all concerns me deeply.
We don’t “attend” a church. Tried different ones, didn’t like. Suffice to say, we “church” at home. Sometimes alone, sometimes with friends and family. Have some preacher friends that sometimes join. No “set time”, “locked doors” or “dress code”… and have the most Blessed Supreme teacher…You have some clever activities going on! Yes for sure, the little kids are ALWAYS asking why. lol. Truly funny how closed mouthed they become by their teen years. I've was (as a child) always asking my mom "but who made God"? It was my biggest wonder back then, growing up.
Are or have you been involved in the children's ministry in your church,? If not...they are really missing out!
"Everything has gotten so Worldly wacky. And while todays kids are being overloaded with tangible “things” to occupy their time, They are being directed by and large into Spiritual Bankruptcy. Very Sad and Concerning.
Sad and concerning is an understatement
“adventures” of watching a movie with no sound, wearing blind folds to play and eat, setting up a play course (for example) hard for bigger kids to climb through a small box and hard for little kids to jump a long way….then seeing the making fun of change and turn to helping each other."
Well heck, an adult would have fun with these activities too, lol!
