{"id":18896,"date":"2015-08-14T01:40:28","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T06:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/megaphonedesigns.com\/~pathway\/?p=18896"},"modified":"2015-08-14T01:43:45","modified_gmt":"2015-08-14T06:43:45","slug":"broken-pencils-burned-clothes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbcpathway.com\/2015\/08\/14\/broken-pencils-burned-clothes\/","title":{"rendered":"Broken pencils, burned clothes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">\u201c\u2026this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.\u201d \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span class=\"s1\">2 Thessalonians 3:10<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">How sad to see a child show up at school in the fall with little to work with and inadequate clothing!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>How good it feels when we can do something to prevent this from happening.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is heartening to see so many things being done to \u201chelp\u201d children succeed in school, but perhaps we should take a closer look at the results of our efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Many times I have seen pencils in classrooms that have been broken in half.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>My husband and I were shocked when working on the Navajo Reservation to hear that some high school students were actually burning their new clothes that the tribe had provided.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They called them \u201cstogie\u201d clothes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When we give to children, we often have a picture in our minds of happy, appreciative little faces.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We may even feel all warm and fuzzy visualizing a little child wanting to give us a hug.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cWe\u2019ve done our part\u201d, we may be thinking\u2026but have we?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Children need to learn to earn.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Parents need to learn to accept their responsibility for providing for their children.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Where is the logic in thinking that we can give children everything they need or want and some day they will say, \u201cYou don\u2019t need to give me anything now.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I will do it all myself.\u201d?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Very seldom does this happen; rather, children grow up to become adults who think that someone else will take care of them.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Also, It is not pleasant to think that parents may be spending money saved on school supplies for drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In some cases, we may be enabling bad habits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Should we stop giving to \u201chelp\u201d children?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>No.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Perhaps, however, we can put in extra effort to be creative in finding ways that both parents and children can be a part in earning these items.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>There is no doubt that earned items are appreciated and cared for much more than items freely received.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Even if a child has to present a list of good deeds done as a price for items, that is some involvement.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Written goals for the school year could be presented as another effort to earn needed items.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I\u2019m sure others can think of even more ways to ensure that parents and children take part in earning needed items.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Another problem arises in vetting people to know who really needs help. I like the idea of giving a teacher, or other person who works closely with the children, the things to be distributed as that person sees a need.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Children and parents should do as much as they can for themselves first, before being given help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Free haircuts, free clothing, free school supplies and free food in the backpack ministry, (some now call it the Wal-Mart bag ministry because the backpacks don\u2019t come back), may carry the high price of the creation of an entitlement generation that others have to support. In addition, children are robbed of the wonderful feeling of accomplishment in doing things for self.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201c\u2026this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.\u201d \u2013\u00a02 Thessalonians 3:10 How sad to see a child show up at school in the fall with little to work with and inadequate clothing!\u00a0 How good it feels when we can do something to prevent this from happening.\u00a0 It is heartening 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