Kids have the most amazing hearts. My children have taught me a lot about the fruits of the Spirit. Joy-waking up each morning with a smile and excitement, Peace-well, my kids haven't learned much about this particular fruit, Patience-taking turns, Kindness-sharing, Goodness-being aware of the feelings of those around them, Faithfulness-believing Mom and Dad won't let them down (one day they'll learn, if they haven't already, that we are flawed human beings and will let them down but God never will), Gentleness-showing concern when someone is hurting or upset, and Self-Control-learning not to take action into their own hands, being the bigger person and not throwing fits (again, one they and WE need to work on more). Then, there's the most important fruit, the thing we're supposed to always do as people of God and that is to LOVE. I admire my daughter Karson because I feel she is especially good at this. Not only is she beautiful on the outside, she is beautiful inside. It's evident when she is creative and expresses herself on paper. She loves her cousin Elizabeth and came home with this paper last week.
There's about a two year age difference in Karson and Elizabeth, but they've developed a sisterly bond. It's important to have someone in your life to lean on and someone to lean on you. I was fortunate to have a sister. Shannon and I have spent countless hours talking, shopping, crying, hurting, arguing, you name it--that's a relationship. It takes a lot of work and forgiveness on both ends to make relationships work especially the one's that count. My hope is that Karson and Elizabeth will be that for each other--BFF's.
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Karson sure does love her brothers and her cousins. Here is one of her more recent books:
The good Cousins
We are the good cousins are names are Evan, Isaac, Miles, Karson and Elizabeth
We like each other
We play with each other
We never leave anyone behinde
cause were cousins
don't get angry.
we love you.
We fight ulot
to have fun
We look into Friendship.
The End
precious, priceless treasures to hang on to!
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