Christian Reflection and Prayer

The following were taken from papers
written by a class of 8-year-olds:

WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT?

Grandparents are a lady and a man
who have no little children of their own.
They like other people's.

A grandfather is a man, & a grandmother
is a lady!

Grandparents don't have to do anything
except be there when we come to see
them.. They are so old they shouldn't play
hard or run. It is good if they drive us to
the shops and give us money.

When they take us for walks, they slow
down past things like pretty leaves and
caterpillars.

They show us and talk to us about the
colors of the flowers and also why we
shouldn't step on 'cracks.'

They don't say, 'Hurry up.'

Usually grandmothers are fat but not
too fat to tie your shoes.

They wear glasses and funny
underwear.

They can take their teeth and gums out.

Grandparents don't have to be smart.

They have to answer questions like
'Why isn't God married?' and 'How come
dogs chase cats?'

When they read to us, they don't skip.
They don't mind if we ask for the same
story over again.

Everybody should try to have a
grandmother, especially if you don't have
television because they are the only
grownups who like to spend time with us.

They know we should have snack time
before bed time, and they say prayers
with us and kiss us even when we've
acted bad.

MY GRANDMOTHER LIVE S AT THE
AIRPORT AND WHEN WE WANT HER,
WE JUST GO GET HER. THEN WHEN
WE'RE DONE HAVING HER VISIT, WE
TAKE HER BACK TO THE AIRPORT.

GRANDPA IS THE SMARTEST MAN
ON EARTH! HE TEACHES ME GOOD
THINGS, BUT I DON'T GET TO SEE HIM
ENOUGH TO GET AS SMART AS HIM!

HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY!

A husband and wife were walking through
an arcade at a seashore resort. The
husband dropped a coin in a big scale
that not only told his weight, but also
printed out a "character reading." Then he
stepped on the scale and the machine
produced a ticket which said, "You are
the proud possessor of that keen
competitive edge that can leave the whole
world behind." The man beamed as he
handed his wife the ticket. She read the
statement with a smile, and said, "I notice,
dear, that they got your weight wrong, too."

(Sunday Sermons on Line)

Scripture:

"You are the Christ, the Son of the
Living God" (Matthew 16:16).

Reflection:

One of the greatest things about my
faith, the reason for my faith, is the man
I have chosen to worship and serve,
Jesus Christ.

Christ, the Son of God, came into our
world, not as a political or military leader.
Jesus came, not to conquer and destroy,
but to heal and save.  Jesus came, not
as a king but as a humble servant.  My
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, came to
to liberate, not through the power of the
sword, but through the power of love.

So what does that say to me, as one of
His followers.  I am not to control but to
serve my God and those in need. In the
name of Jesus, I am to make people
free, to liberate them into the knowledge
and experience of Jesus Christ.  Not
through the power of might but through
the power of love.

FEEL THE EXPERIENCE!
FEEL THE LOVE!