Children and Grandparents

My daughter sees this as the “Grandparents Summer Camp”
Kids call The Lake House, their 3rd home.
We see it as our summer treat and lots of work.
Spirit calls it “LOVE.”

When was the last time you loved just for the joy of loving?
When did you last hold a little one in your lap and cuddle for a story?
When did you last teach someone good manners or how to set the table?
When did you show a child a worm or butterfly or listen to their imaginary friends?
We are with our three Alameda grandchildren this week at the Lake House.
I know this will be an annual event…one week each month during the summer.
We pick vegetables from the garden, build sand castles at the beach, go fishing from the dock.
We read stories and watch our favorite kid’s movies like Never Ending Story and Last Unicorn.
We learn how to be patient with one another and to share our things respectfully.
We laugh at the silly games and songs we sing together.
Last night we all went out to see the full moon before bed and sang.
“I see the moon. The moon sees me.  I see somebody I want to see.
God bless the moon and God bless me. God bless the one I love.”

There are so many little ones in the world.
They need you and I to love them.
They  need each one of us who is willing to teach them and show them how to love.
It is our responsibility and our gift to give love to all the little children of the world.

Smile at children.
Say please and thank you to children.
Be patient and forgiving those around you.
Everyone is doing the best they know.

Some have not learned because no one has taught them.
Some have learned mistakenly by those who are ignorant.
Some are simply afraid because they have been hurt or neglected.
Some are simply exploring the possibilities of how to live and love and give.

We are here to love all the little children.
Even the little child in adult bodies.

So let us love today to show everyone the way to LOVE.
Loving us all as one,  
Betty Lue

If Children Live With……….

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with: criticism, hostility, fear, pity, ridicule or jealousy,
They will learn to: condemn, fight, be apprehensive, feel sorry for themselves,
feel shy and feel envy.

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If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and others.If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.