The Blessing of Children

When we stop long enough to listen with our hearts, we can hear the sound of natural wonder.
When we can see with no judgment, we view only the beauty and delight in being alive.
When we honor the stories, the mistakes, the curiosity of children, we can learn from them.
When we give us trying to teach them our way, we understand that there are multiple ways.

When we are willing to be with children rather than hold them separate, we know their Love.
When we trust in their natural gifts of learning, we allow them to grow without interference.
When we love and appreciate each one’s uniqueness, we let them unfold to their natural beauty.
There is no need to change, correct or improve on anything, when we know they are whole and good.

Our grandchildren are with us for the next two days.
While providing crafts, games, spaces to explore and ways to be helpful, they can choose what they want.
Mostly we are non-interfering, so they have the experience of natural consequences.
When adults try to tell, demand, correct or need children how to behave, they learn best by our example.

Children help me refine my communication to be clear and direct.
Children demonstrate the value of curiosity and delight.
Children practice freedom of explorations.
Children trust easily until they learn to be cautious.
Children make friends with everyone unless they are taught fear.
Children are naturally helpful unless adults prefer everything done their way.
Children are generous givers until others take from them without respect.

Yes, they learn early from their peers and grownups and media.
Yes, they are easily influenced by experiences where they are judged.
Yes, children learn fear, criticism, comparison and anger from adults around them.
Yes, children learn to behave in ways that get them the results they want.

And also true, children can more easily undo their limiting habits or negative behaviors.
Children respond especially well to praise and love and positive attention.
Children are natural teachers, helpers, healers and seekers for Goodness in life.
Children are a gift when we are willing to see the blessings rather than the work.

Let’s love the little children….all the children of the world.
Celebrate Christmas with full appreciation for the children in your life and the child in you.
Loving you,  
Betty Lue

If Children Live With………. (Adults learn the same way!)

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.