August 2011
Well it’s already time to get back into the usual schedules, see our kids learning new things and face new challenges. Facing new things and learning to overcome, it’s a part of growth. Thankfully we are not alone! God loves us and desires to help us with everything we will face. We are here to serve and help you know how to face the challenges of life. This month I found a special resource that I think I will be visiting a lot in the years to come. On the focus on the family website there is a special parenting area with topics in just about every age and stage. Focus on the Family has a true desire to see families thrive. Here is the link to see some topics; http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting.aspx.
This month we are talking about Learning Adventures; God’s Creative Creation. As kids are going back into the learning setting they see that they may be different than other kids. I found this article below at the above link and wanted to share this helpful lesson of trusting God.
Wonderfully Made - Reassuring children of their distinctiveness helps them to see that it is OK to be different.
As parents, we know how special our children are to us, but have you told your kids they are uniquely and wonderfully created? I enjoy seeing my children's smiles when I describe how God made each of them with the exact color of eyes, the right texture of hair and the precise shape of nose. We look at our fingers and talk about how the patterns on each one belong only to us. We marvel that there never has been and never will be other humans just like us.
God also gives each child specific skills and talents. Because people are designed for His purposes (Ephesians 2:10), the very things they like to do and are good at doing were designed by God. Reassuring children of their distinctiveness helps them to see that it is OK to be different. When we tell our children that God created them for specific jobs, they can feel secure knowing they are part of God's plan.
Jeremiah was told that God knew him before he was even formed. Psalm 139 talks about how each person is woven and knit in his mother's womb. God does not create mistakes. Our children need to know they are on this earth because God wants them here. They are important, and He loves them.
Being uniquely and wonderfully made is a gift. Help your children see how truly special they are to their Creator.
By Catherine L. Osornio This article first appeared in the Discovery Years edition of the July, 2005 issue of the Focus on Your Child newsletters. Copyright © 2005 Catherine L. Osornio. All rights reserved.
We hope that you have a blessed transition into this new school year.
Jam’n with Jesus,
Mr. Kendall Rush, Children’s Minister
