THE BEAUTY OF LIFE

THE BEAUTY OF LIFE IS RIGHT IN YOUR HANDS. THEY ARE YOUR CHILDREN. YOU LOVE AND PROTECT THEM EACH AND EVERY DAY. THEY ARE GOOD CHILDREN AND WE LOVE THEM. WE ARE TO LOVE THEM AND TEACH THEM ABOUT LIFE, LOVE AND GOD. YOU HAVE TO TEACH THEM FROM EARLY TO OBEY YOU AND LISTEN TO YOU. CHILDREN LEARN FROM WHAT YOU DO. IF YOU SMOKE, THEY WILL FOLLOW YOU, IF YOU DRINK, THEY WILL FOLLOW YOU, IF YOU DO ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY THEY WILL FOLLOW YOU. YOU ARE YOUR CHILDREN ROLL MODEL.




A QUIZ FOR YOUR CHILDREN:


"HAVE YOU ALWAYS OBEYED YOUR PARENTS?
"HAVE YOU EVER LIED?
"HAVE YOU EVER STOLEN ANYTHING?
"HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GREEDY?
"HAVE YOU ALWAYS LOVED GOD?
"JESUS SAID HATING SOMEONE IS LIKE MURDERING THEM IN YOUR HEART."

SNOW

"I CAN FEEL THE WIND BLOWING THROUGH MY HAIR AND SNOW FLAKES FLYING IN MY FACE. MY FRIENDS THROWING SNOW BALLS AT ME. AS THE SUN COMES UP THE SNOW WILL MELT AND THE DAY WILL END." FOR BN

PARENTS ARE TO TEACH THEIR CHILDREN

"AND THOU SHALL TEACH THEM THE COMMANDMENTS GOD GAVE-DILIGENTLY UNTO THY CHILDREN, AND THOU SHALT TALK OF THEM WHEN THOU SITTEST IN THY HOUSE, AND WHEN THOU WALKEST BY THE WAY, AND WHEN THOU LIEST DOWN, AND WHEN THOU RISEST UP"


DEUTERONOMY 6 VERSE 7




GOD ENCOURAGED TEACHING. HE CALLED ON PARENTS TO TEACH THEIR CHILDREN.

"HOLD FAST YOUR DREAMS"

"HOLD FAST YOUR DREAMS! WITHIN YOUR HEART KEEP ONE STILL, SECRET SPOT WHERE DREAMS MAY GO, AND, SHELTERED SO, MAY THRIVE AND GROW WHERE DOUBT AND FEAR ARE NOT. O KEEP A PLACE APART, WITHIN YOUR HEART, FOR LITTLE DREAMS TO GO!"

CHILDREN ARE SPECIAL

"CHILDREN SHOULD BE TREATED WITH LOVE, RESPECT, AND KINDNESS. THEY ARE SPECIAL IN EVERY PARENTS HEARTS. THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL AND LOVELY." -HOPE JOHNSON

"THE GARDEN"

"IN THE YEAR 2002, SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER, YOU CAME INTO MY CLASS, HOW WELL I REMEMBER. SOME OF YOU WERE SMILING AND GIGGLING A LOT, SOME WERE VERY QUIET AND A FEW TEARS I COULD SPOT. YOU WERE ALL IN MY GARDEN JUST WAITING TO GROW, SO, THIS GARDENER GOT BUSY WITH HER RAKE AND HER HOE. I FED YOU THE WATER AND LET IN THE SUN, YOU TOOK IN THE SOIL, BUT WE HAD ONLY BEGUN. EACH DAY AS I WORKED IN THIS GARDEN OF MINE, I SAW YOU ALL GROWING SO STRONG AND SO FINE. THEN FINALLY ONE DAY I TOOK A GOOD LOOK, AND SAW EACH OF MY FLOWERS WITH THEIR FAVORITE BOOK. IT WAS OBVIOUS THEN THAT YOU WORKED, TOOL SOAKING UP ALL THE FOOD THAT I HAD GIVEN TO YOU. BUT, ALTHOUGH YOU HAVE BLOSSOMED YOU STILL NEED TO GROW, SO, I'LL PASS YOU ON NOW TO ANOTHER GARDENER I KNOW. SHE TOO HAS A RAKE AND HOE SHE CAN USE, AND PLENTY OF FOOD FROM WHICH YOU CAN CHOOSE. I HOPE YOU WILL KEEP YOUR ROOTS OPEN WIDE, TAKE IN ALL HER FOOD AND KEEP IT INSIDE. YES, A GARDENER CAN WORK ALL NIGHT AND ALL DAY, BUT, THE FLOWER MUST BE WILLING TO TAKE EACH RAY. SO, WORK VERY HARD IN YOUR GARDEN EACH YEAR, DO THE BEST YOU CAN AND YOU WILL HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR. GROW STRONG AND TALL, REACH FOR THE SUN, STAY AS NICE AS YOU ARE AND HAVE LOTS OF FUN."


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A NUMBER OF WAYS TO BRIGHTEN YOUR CHILD'S DAY

"WOW- WAY TO GO- SUPER- OUTSTANDING- EXCELLENT- YOU'RE SPECIAL- GOOD- NEAT- WELL DONE- GREAT- I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT- REMARKABLE- I'M PROUD OF YOU- FANTASTIC- NICE WORK- NICE JOB- SUPERSTAR- LOOKING GOOD- BRAVO- BEAUTIFUL- HURRAY FOR YOU- YOU'RE ON TOP OF IT- NOW YOU'RE FLYING- YOU'RE CATCHING ON- NOW YOU'RE GOT IT- YOU'RE INCREDIBLE- YOU'RE ON TARGET- YOU'RE FANTASATIC- YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY- HOW NICE- HOW SMART- GOOD JOB- THAT'S INCREDIBLE- HOT DOG- DYNAMITE- YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL- YOU'RE UNIQUE- NOTHING CAN STOP YOU NOW- GOOD FOR YOU- I LIKE YOU- YOU'RE A WINNER- REMARKABLE JOB- BEAUTIFUL WORK- SPECTACULAR- YOU'RE AMAZING- YOU'RE DARLING- YOU'RE PRECIOUS TO ME- GREAT DISCOVERY- YOU'RE DISCOVERED THE SECRET- YOU FIGURED IT OUT- FANTASTIC JOB- HIP, HIP, HURRAY- BINGO!- MARVELOUS- TERRIFIC- MAGNIFICENT- YOU'RE IMPORTANT- PHENOMENAL- YOU'RE MY HERO- GREAT SUCCESS- GOOD ACHIEVEMENT- EXCEPTIONAL- ASTONISHING- AMAZING- I ADMIRE YOU- SUPER WORK- SUPER JOB- CREATIVE JOB- SENSATIONAL- FANTASTIC JOB- EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE- YOU'RE A REAL TROOPER- YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE- YOU LEARNED IT RIGHT- YOU ARE EXCITING- WHAT A GOOD LISTENER- WHAT AN IMAGINATION- YOU ARE FUN- YOU ARE GROWING UP- YOU TRIED HARD- YOU CARE- BEAUTIFUL SHARING- OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE- YOU'RE A GOOD FRIEND- YOU'RE IMPORTANT- YOU MEAN A LOT TO ME- YOU MAKE ME HAPPY- YOU BELONG- YOU'RE GOT A FRIEND- YOU'RE IMPORTANT- YOU MEAN A LOT TO ME- YOU MAKE ME HAPPY- YOU BELONG- YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND- I TRUST YOU- YOU MAKE ME LAUGH- YOU BRIGHTEN MY DAY- I RESPECT YOU- YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME- THAT'S CORRECT- YOU'RE A JOY- YOU'RE A TREASURE- YOU'RE PERFECT JUST THE WAY YOU ARE- A BIG HUG- A BIG KISS- I LOVE YOU-
REMEMBER, A SMILE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS."