August 30, 2008 8:17 PM
Teaching children compassion
Oh, my goodness! I was so caught up in the political whirlwind of the last few days I almost forgot to link to my article at Crosswalk.com this week.
Hope you like it - there's a great movie recommendation, which you can find at Netflix:
Building Kids' Character in a Culture of Plenty
Barbara Curtis
Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
Ever worry about building your kids' character in a culture of plenty? Ever wonder if the deck is stacked against you when times aren't tough enough?
I know I do.
Maybe it's because I grew up poor myself and I know firsthand the powerful lessons poverty can teach. I'm grateful my husband and I are able to give our children so much I missed, but I'm also painfully aware how those advantages crowd out the character building that comes from never being able to take your school clothes, your medicine, or even your next meal for granted.
Read entire article here.
That's my daughter Sophia and youngest son Justin in the picture :)
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