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All children deserve to be loved

Children, I love them. In the past week I shared time with two infant grandsons, tiny beings dependent solely on their parents and I wondered what kind of world they would be living in when they reached my age. Soon theyíll be learning to speak, walk and run. What joyous days lie ahead for these two babies.
I spent time with two teenage grandsons, also, one who is on the threshold adulthood and the other in the prime of adolescence. Their future will be filled with miracles of technology, medical wonders, things so unimaginable. We started practice for our Sunday School Christmas program with children from preschool to 6th grade, delightful children full smiles. With our 21st century whirling around their heads, what will the future hold for these energetic kids?
Later Sunday, I was impressed by an adorable three-year-old whose daddy is on his way to Iraq. He admires he dad so he wants to be an Army guy just like him. And wouldnít those be great steps to follow? At 3 his worries are about where the bouncy ball went when it slipped from his fingers in grandmaís home. He can wake up in the morning and decide today heíll be Buzz Lightyear. He feels so completely safe in the presence of mom - and two grandmothers - that he can do nothing but smile and giggle.
Such a wonder children are, and so innocent.
Innocent, that is, until lifeís harshness is thrust upon them.
As I sit and write this Sunday night, I hear about children caught in the spikes of a family struggle. I hear about children being tossed about in broken homes. And it hurts.
There will be children this Christmas who not only will be missing a dad or a mom, but the warmth and comfort of a loving home.
There will be children in our communities who will not have the merriest of Christmas holidays in families that just canít seem to work right.
You have to know that if children our best bet for a promising future, we must be responsible for their todays.
If I had a Christmas wish this year, it would be that every child would be loved and appreciated. Thatís the message we must give these precious beings. If youíve got an extra moment this week, be sure to let your children know how much you care. And remember, love does not mean a pile of presents or trips to Disney World, it means holding their lives precious in your heart and sharing your love and life with them every day.

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