The kids and I are going around the neighborhood with our piggy bank today and collecting money for clean water for children. I talked to them about it yesterday as they had lunch. As I sat the timer and let it count down from 15 seconds to 0, I told them a child was about to die from drinking dirty water. As it beeped, I said that one had died and I simply set it for another 15 seconds and repeated the process. I did this three times as they sat with wide eyes and saddened hearts.
They wanted to leave the table and collect money that moment. I love it.
Talking to your children and planting seeds in their hearts to think about and be compassionate for others is one of the best gifts you can give them.
Last year, on Mother's Day, I was the mother of one. This year, I am the mother of three. I remain humbled and so sweetly blessed by God's blessings of our adoptions... his trusting us to love these three children for him. They are the best Mother's Day present I could receive.
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