Like a Child

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
 And said, "Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me."  Matthew 18: 1-5

Sowing

Every young man is now a sower of seed on the field of life. The bright days of youth are the seed-time. Every thought of your intellect, every emotion of your heart, every word of your tongue, every principle you adopt, every act you perform, is a seed, whose good or evil fruit will prove bliss or bane of your after life. - Wise.

Michael Phelps - with his mother Debbie (2009) - Rare Photos of Athletes and Their Moms - Photos - SI.com

Michael Phelps - with his mother Debbie (2009) - Rare Photos of Athletes and Their Moms - Photos - SI.com

Happy Mothers Day! The Ultimate Act of Service - Motherhood!

   What is the greatest act of service? Love might rank high on just about anybody's list. Loving others as we love ourselves. Serving others - placing their needs before our own.

   Remind you of anyone you know?

    Happy Mothers Day to Moms everywhere!

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Light Up The World

    And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:  And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
 "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."  Matthew 5: 1 - 16

     Is there a secret to happiness? One simple way to find greater happiness is sharing with others. Serving others with no intention - other than the pleasure you will certainly derive from helping another soul! Here are a few ideas to help spread a little kindness
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"Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love, and be loved, is the greatest happiness of existence."  Sydney Smith 

From the Eyes of A Child

    Awesome little video - Check it out.

Actions and Consequences

    Is it bad parenting if you want your child to think you're cool? How about caving in just to keep your children happy? If the answer is yes - then I'm afraid to admit I've had more than my share of failures in effective parenting!

Growing up i remember hating the word - Discipline. It had bad written all over it. It meant restrictions. Limits i didn't feel i needed.

Funny how becoming a parent can remind us of lessons we learned as children. "Don't play in the street" "Stay away from drug dealers." and other warnings we all hopefully heard. And too many of us perhaps ignored!

Actions usually result in some form of re-action. Any student of physics can no doubt tell you about that undeniable law of physics. Actions always result in some form of reaction. Cause and effect. The stuff nature is made of.

And, an invaluable aid in effective, loving parenting. If we - as parents - ignore this critical role of family disciplinarian - we can reasonably expect certain consequences. Like unruly, perhaps even disrespectful children.

    The famous motivator - Zig Ziglar - used to tell us "If you are hard on yourself - Life gets much easier." The same lesson might be true for our beloved children. If we stay firm and practice some healthy discipline - maybe their lives will be less prone to problems as they grow older. If we remain firm in our convictions and actions toward our little loved ones - we might actually be doing them a Big Favor!

   This guy tells it much better than me.