As Paul writes to the Philippians, Let your gentleness be evident to all . . . The peace of God will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus . . . Whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, or praiseworthy think about such things . . . Whatever you have learned, put into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Children silently cry out for a blessing.
They yearn for our eyes to sparkle when we deal with them. Think of the difference we can make when what we communicate is utter joy or delight in being with someone, instead of shrugs of indifference or sighs of despair. This devotion was contributed by Sherrie Winkleman, Director of St. Paul s Christian Day School in Brenham, Texas. Permission granted to duplicate this resource with credit given to individual writers and the devotion book. A joint project of ELEA and the ELCA Department for Schools.