...Those Times we All Enter In and
What We Need to Learn from Them
Today in 1987, rescuers freed Jessica McClure, an 18-month-old girl who had been trapped in an abandoned well for 58 hours in Midland, Texas. We all watched, we all prayed. When she came up we all cheered. Yesterday we all prayed collectively for the little boy we thought had climbed into a balloon and felt a range of emotions as we thought he had come safely to earth only to find he wasn't in the craft. Had he fallen out? We feared the worst until he emerged from the attic, in typical 6 year old fashion, after evading what he thought was trouble.
A child in danger can draw us all into the story. My son is studying for ministry and especially feels drawn to 'at risk' kids. In this day and time most any kid can be at risk too. He sends help to a child overseas through Wes Stafford's ministry, Compassion International.
Slumdog Millionaire is one of our favorite family movies. If you haven't seen it, see it. The story is about three street kids in Mumbai, and while the ending is fanciful, the lives it depicts are a window into a very real world.
There are kids all around who need the compassion we have seen unleashed in us. Let us not waste the chance to be part of THEIR stories!
Showing posts with label Children's Museum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Children's Museum. Show all posts
Friday, October 16, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Chris Lassiter's Grand Idea
New Life for a Downtown Store
Sketch by Bob Kirchman, The Kirchman Studio.
Grand Furniture is leaving downtown Staunton and News Leader Columnist Chris Lassiter has a grand idea for filling the vacant store. He proposes a Childrens' Museum similar to the ones in Richmond, Harrisonburg and Charlottesville. Here's What Mr. Lassiter Has to Say [click to read]. Here's an even better idea: Let's do it without government help. Oh, we'll take the tax credits for our in-kind donations, but I'd love to see this happen simply because the people of Staunton and their businesses want it enough to build it. Remember how the Gypsy Express was rebuilt because the people wanted it. The city cut it out of the budget, remember?
For too long we've come up with grand ideas and assumed we needed the government to step in and fund it. I think we can reclaim civic pride and have some fun in the process!
Now, what do you think the BAR will think of my caryatids?
Lynn [click to read] likes the idea.
Sketch by Bob Kirchman, The Kirchman Studio.
Grand Furniture is leaving downtown Staunton and News Leader Columnist Chris Lassiter has a grand idea for filling the vacant store. He proposes a Childrens' Museum similar to the ones in Richmond, Harrisonburg and Charlottesville. Here's What Mr. Lassiter Has to Say [click to read]. Here's an even better idea: Let's do it without government help. Oh, we'll take the tax credits for our in-kind donations, but I'd love to see this happen simply because the people of Staunton and their businesses want it enough to build it. Remember how the Gypsy Express was rebuilt because the people wanted it. The city cut it out of the budget, remember?
For too long we've come up with grand ideas and assumed we needed the government to step in and fund it. I think we can reclaim civic pride and have some fun in the process!
Now, what do you think the BAR will think of my caryatids?
Lynn [click to read] likes the idea.
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