"Before you taste anything, recite a blessing." ~Rabbi Akiva
"I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world." ~Mother Teresa (Agnes Gonxha Bojarhiu)
"You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins."~Jim Stovall~
"The province of knowledge is to speak; the privilege of wisdom is to listen." ~Anon
"Thousands kiss the books outside, who never look within." ~Anon
Showing posts with label children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children. Show all posts

Monday, August 3, 2009

Chinese Proverb

Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time.~Chinese Proverb
This is what exactly my eldest daughter told me. I was born in my time, not hers. Her line of thinking was enforced by her school. I understand though, but what I was after was for her not to compromise to anything untoward.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Thought for Today

"The special life is where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, the natural becomes miraculous, the everyday becomes unique. Finding the magic and wonder within nature is the most assured means by which children rediscover the joy of life."— Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, 27 July 2009

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

MiracleThought: Letting Your Children Go


"While it's difficult to let your children go as they grow up, it's one of the inevitable facts of being a parent. Children have to find God, truth and their own individual strength. Learn how to deal with it."~MW

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Thought for Today

"Most children need their parents' help and encouragement to discover the satisfaction of using their own imaginations. But the rewards of children's active, creative play last a lifetime."—Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint, psychiatrist