Out of the mouths of babes.....
I went camping with my two youngest children(ages 7 and 9) this weekend. I learned a number of lessons from them on this trip.
Barely had gotten there and had the tent set up when I find my daughter(7) busy with the first aid kit. She was fixing a 'boo-boo' on a little friend of hers. I didn't think the little scrape was all that serious but the way they were going at it you would have thought she was about to lose a leg. Lesson for me; no matter how small the hurt may seem, healing is important. We need to allow others to bring healing to us, especially God.
An hour later I found a large number of children around my tent and my children giving away all of our food and drinks. My first thought, don't give away all of our food. What are we going to eat? But my children in their generous, innocent little hearts gave away our supplies without any thought of self preservation. We were very well taken care of and had plenty. Lesson for me; give generously without concern for your own welfare because God will always take care of us.
The first night of camp was very cold and we did not pack very well. We all laid in our tent with our meager supplies and tried to keep warm. I finally told my children to come close to me and we would share our blankets. Together, we stayed warm and provided warmth for each other. Lesson for me; None of us can do it alone. If we work together and pool our resources we can accomplish much.
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