"If we have listening ears,
God speaks to us in our own language,
whatever that language is."
Mahatma Gandhi
The young child is learning to speak a few words of Spanish to be able to interact with fellow students. She surprises the teacher by asking, "So what language does God speak, English or Spanish?" An important question indeed! God speaks the language of love.
As literacy grows and technology connects, we are more than ever aware of different languages, faiths, and physical appearances. Doctors, nurses, and kind hearted people travel as volunteers to struggling countries. Young people are making inventions for clean water or clothes to be used for warmth and shelter. Children are sharing their wealth (whatever it may be). Kids are forsaking birthday presents and asking guests to bring donations for rescued animals or homeless in shelters.
Mary Englebreit promotes growing where you are planted. Each one of us, as an individual seed can expand with simple ideas to help those surrounding us. To share in the wealth of kindness by giving away stored can goods, outgrown clothes, or packets of bandaids, soap, and tampax. Come on, get original. Form a small group and challenge each other ... pass it on ... come on ...
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