Children's hearts are so pure and when they hear of others hurting because of difficulty, they often ask how they can help. As parents, grandparents, teachers and adults influencing them, we must keep our ears open for opportunities to share the message of caring for others. It is through our example that children learn how to show love to others. God calls us to love others through acts of kindness in 1 John 3:18: "Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with action and in truth".
As a busy hurricane season approaches our coastal US, let us remember the world's outreach with Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Many learned that giving and helping others is the most rewarding part of life. A wonderful example of this is shown in a recently-released book called, "Imagine If...I Could Calm a Storm" (June, 2008). It is a true story written by a mother and son (9 years old). It shares how one young boy helped motivate his entire school to send water to the vicitms of Katrina and Rita. It is a perfect way to open the door to discussion on the hurricane season, what to expect and how to respond during difficult times. The book is available on www.xyzbooks.com and www.amazon.com.
Crazy Busy Mama ("CBM"),
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