OUR JOB

Given the state of the world we are living in
for today’s blessing I return the words of author L. R Knost:

It’s not our job to toughen our children up
to face a world that is heartless and cruel…

It’s our job to raise children
who will make the world a little less heartless and cruel.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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