As I reflect and pray this morning, I am so thankful for something my husband Jerry used to tell the kids. "Always give your brother and sister the best, and always be happy for them." He would go on to explain, "If you have a candy bar that you're sharing, give them the bigger half." In a self-serving society, this is often a foreign concept to children, but teaching them selflessness in small ways is key to Christian living. This is a philosophy that we have carried through our parenting and we are seeing our children live out!
As we prepare for the upcoming wedding of our oldest daughter Abby, I'm watching the other kids continue to give and help with everything. They are so happy, excited, and thankful for this time in her life! Even when they don't feel like helping with preparations, they do it anyway because they want to give her their best!
Teach your children this little concept and watch them apply it to everything they do at the different stages of their lives; it will not only make you smile, but God loves a cheerful giver too :)
Peace and blessings,
Lesa
"It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving."
Mother Teresa
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