成人快手

Good morning.聽 I love the direct way that children often communicate.
Recently I visited a school where my husband who鈥檚 also a priest goes regularly. I introduced myself to the children showing me around, 鈥淚鈥檓 Mary, married to Reverend Andrew, the tall vicar who comes here鈥�, a small boy looked at me quizzically, 鈥渞eally?鈥� He said, 鈥渉e鈥檚 never mentioned you!鈥�
He led me to the school pond where a group had caught some large bugs in nets, 鈥渨ould you like to hold one?鈥� I was asked 鈥淎bsolutely not!鈥� I thought, but they seemed so keen. I tentatively reached out and held the creature. The children said it was a dragonfly nymph, a teacher explained it can live in the pond for years, before taking wing as an adult. It made me think of the children at that school, who in the same timeframe are also growing and changing, preparing to move on.
I was so glad I鈥檇 held that insect, not just because I鈥檇 overcome my fears, I also noticed how holding it, made me more attentive in learning about it.聽 And how the curiosity and wonder of the children had helped me.
Today鈥檚 set aside by the United Nations as Universal Children鈥檚 Day, established in 1954 it aims to promote children's rights and welfare.
We鈥檝e recently heard the voices of many children who鈥檝e been prominent in environmental campaigns, showing concern and taking action. Their participation chimes in for me with some ancient words from the Bible which say: 鈥渁nd a little child shall lead them.鈥澛�
It seems to me that as well as needing to protect children we鈥檝e much to learn from them.
Creator God, thank you for the blessings children bring to the world. Help us nurture and protect them, open our hearts and minds to learn more from and with children about the wonder of life. Amen.