And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to Him and kneeling before Him said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to your Disciples, and they could not heal him.” And Jesus answered, “O Faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me.” And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the Disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” He said to them, “Because of your little Faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have Faith as a grain of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move hence to yonder place,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.”
September 2015 - GraceAndWorks
Now Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men old received divine approval. By Faith we understand that the world was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made out of things that do not appear.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you make my favorite cake for me, and I learned that the little things can be special things in life.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I heard you say a prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always talk to, and I learned to trust in Him.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we have to help take care of each other.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have to take care of what we are given.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn’t feel good, and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned sometimes things hurt, but it is OK to cry.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I learned most of life’s lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I looked at you and wanted to say, “Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn’t looking.”
THIS IS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE I KNOW WHO DO SO MUCH FOR OTHERS, BUT THINK NO ONE EVER SEES. LITTLE EYES SEE A LOT!!
Each of us (Parent, Grandparent, Aunt, Uncle, Teacher, Friend) influences the life of a child.
Live simply–Love generously–Care deeply–Speak kindly.
LEAVE THE REST TO GOD!!
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