banina69's blog: "KIDS ARE SO AMAZING"

Two Horses ~ Author Unknown Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each looks, like every other horse. But if you stop your car, or are walking by, you will notice something quite amazing. Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made a good home for him. This alone is amazing. If nearby and listening, you will hear the sound of a bell. Looking around for the source of the sound, you will see that it comes from the smaller horse in the field. Attached to her halter is a small bell. It lets her blind friend know where she is, so he can follow her. As you stand and watch these two friends, you'll see how she is always checking on him, and that he will listen for her bell and then slowly walk to where she is, trusting that she will not lead him astray. When she returns to the shelter of the barn each evening, she stops occasionally and looks back, making sure her friend isn't too far behind to hear the bell. Like the owner of these two horses, God does not throw us away just because we are not perfect or because we have problems or challenges. He watches over us and even brings others into our lives to help us when we are in need. Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the little ringing bell of those who God places in our lives. Other times we are the guide horse, helping others see. Good friends are like this . You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.

kids are so amazing... WHAT LOVE MEANS TO AGE 4 TO 8 YEAR OLD CHILDREN Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it. Touching words from the mouths of babes. What does 'Love' mean? A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does 'love' mean?' The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think: 'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love. ' Rebecca- age 8 'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth. ' Billy - age 4 'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other. ' Karl - age 5 'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs. ' Chrissy - age 6 Love is what makes you smile when you're tired. ' Terri - age 4 'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK. ' Danny - age 7 'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss' Emily - age 8 ''Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen. ' Bobby - age 7 (Wow!) 'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,' Nikka - age 6 (we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet) 'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday. ' Noelle - age 7 'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well. ' Tommy - age 6 'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore. ' Cindy - age 8 'My mommy loves me more than anybody You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night. ' Clare - age 6 'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken. ' Elaine-age 5 'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford. ' C hris - age 7 'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day' Mary Ann - age 4 'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones. ' Lauren - age 4 'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you. ' (what an image) Karen - age 7 'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget. ' Jessica - age 8 And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, 'Nothing, I just helped him cry' When there is nothing left, that is when you find out that love is all you need.