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You know, I think that if parents would spend less time worrying
about what their kids watch on TV and more time worrying about what's
going on in their kids' lives, this world would be a much better
place.
--Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park, Death, 1997
One
of the things that keeps you from dropping them in the nearest volcano
is that you had to work too hard to get them. You had to cry, you
had to scream, you had to sweat, you had to cuss out health care
officials, and when that's all over with, you'll be willing to put
up with a lot more from your kids.
--Barbara Hall, Northern Exposure, Baby Blues, 1994
Trees like to have kids climb on them, but trees are much bigger
than we are, and much more forgiving.
--Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, Northern Exposure, Old Tree,
1993
Children
learn what they observe.
If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn and be judgmental.
If children live with hostility, they learn to be angry and fight.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to be shy and withdrawn.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with tolerance, they learn to be patient.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with praise, they learn to appreciate.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with acceptance and friendship, they learn to find
love in the world.
--DOROTHY KNOLTE
ON
KIDS
Jesus and children
Matthew 19:13-15 (Message Bible)
One day children were brought to Jesus in the hope that he would lay
hands on them and pray over them. The disciples shooed them off. But
Jesus intervened: "Let the children alone, don't prevent them
from coming to me. God's kingdom is made up of people like these."
After laying hands on them, he left.
Luke 8:42-56 (MsgB)
because his twelve-year-old daughter, his only child, was dying.
Jesus went with him, making his way through the pushing, jostling
crowd.
In the crowd that day there was a woman who for twelve years had
been afflicted with hemorrhages. She had spent every penny she had
on doctors but not one had been able to help her. She slipped in
from behind and touched the edge of Jesus' robe. At that very moment
her hemorrhaging stopped. Jesus said, "Who touched me?"
When no one stepped forward, Peter said, "But Master, we've
got crowds of people on our hands. Dozens have touched you."
Jesus insisted, "Someone touched me. I felt power discharging
from me."
When the woman realized that she couldn't remain hidden, she knelt
trembling before him. In front of all the people, she blurted out
her story—why she touched him and how at that same moment
she was healed.
Jesus said, "Daughter, you took a risk trusting me, and now
you're healed and whole. Live well, live blessed!"
While he was still talking, someone from the leader's house came
up and told him, "Your daughter died. No need now to bother
the Teacher."
Jesus overheard and said, "Don't be upset. Just trust me and
everything will be all right." Going into the house, he wouldn't
let anyone enter with him except Peter, John, James, and the child's
parents.
Everyone was crying and carrying on over her. Jesus said, "Don't
cry. She didn't die; she's sleeping." They laughed at him.
They knew she was dead.
Then Jesus, gripping her hand, called, "My dear child, get
up." She was up in an instant, up and breathing again! He told
them to give her something to eat. Her parents were ecstatic, but
Jesus warned them to keep quiet. "Don't tell a soul what happened
in this room."
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