new church life: november/december 2014
natural one.”
• “...worship is as much from the heart as it is from the mind...”
Mr. Jungé reminds us that children live in the moment, and their concept
of time differs from an adult’s. He encourages us to slow down, tying in a quote
from Bishop George deCharms: “The idea of education is not that children
shall grow up as quickly as possible, but that every state through which they
pass shall be filled with remains as completely and perfectly as possible.”
(Growth of the Mind, p. 186)
Mr. Jungé elaborates that children “flourish where there is peace, and they
suffer where there is fear. There is no reason to rush, and every reason to try
to be patient.”
As a teacher of first and second graders, I especially appreciated Mr.
Jungé’s emphasis on looking to the Lord:
• “...it is the Lord Who is really teaching, and what really counts is the
education of the spirit.”
• “...the entire Word is useful for children.”
• “If you can do just one thing, read the stories of the Word to your
children. Talk about and explain them where they ask and where you
can. But just reading them will do wonders. . . . They speak to the heart,
for they contain the Lord.”
There are many more valuable insights, which I will leave for you to
discover.
Whether you are a parent, grandparent, or otherwise interact with little
ones, this book will nourish your efforts to lead young children and, in turn,
feed His flock.
Altruism: Many Kinds
of Kindness
Written and illustrated by Soni S. Werner, Ph.D.
Reviewed by Karin Childs, Fountain Publishing
I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me
something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and
you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came
to visit me.… Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers
and sisters of mine, you did for me. (Matthew 25:34-40)
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