Sunday, November 20, 2011

Dear God,

Who knows who you will choose to change the world? Who knows how young they will be?

In the last several months you have brought children to mind who have touched and inspired the world such as Alex, a three year old who wanted to have a lemonade stand to raise money for pediatric cancer research. She raised $1,000,000 before she died at age six. Mattie Stepanek wrote his first book of poetry at age 3. He was concerned about working together for peace. President Jimmy Carter said he was the most inspiring person he had ever met in his life. Mattie had five best sellers and met with people all over the world talking about peace before he died at age 13. Abigail is eight years old and is a Riley's Kid, a child who had a life-threatening condition when she was six months of age. At Riley they performed surgery and saved her life. Every year at Christmas she and her family return to Riley with gifts for children. This year she made a Christmas CD to sell with all proceeds being given to Riley Hospital. Two three year olds and an eight year old are touching lives, inspiring people, and challenging adults to rethink their priorities.

O God,
thank you
for children
who listen
to the
divine call
to serve.
Instill within us
the need
to care
for our neighbors
at home
and around
the world.
Remind us
that we
are not gods
set up
to have others
serve us
but rather
we are
to care
for others.
In so doing
all will
be loved,
tended, and
provided for.
Open our minds
and our hearts
so that
we can learn
from children.

Love, Andrea