Thanksgiving Thankfuls ~ November 3rd, 2010
Yesterday I received a phone call from a parent of one of Chloe’s friends. Of course, my first reaction is panic, “What has my child done?”. It turns out this parent was calling to tell me how much they appreciate Chloe and the good friend she has been to their child. 🙂 This parent went on to say, “you must be doing something right because she has a good head on her shoulders.”. As much as I would like to take all the credit, I know that much of it needs to go to Chloe. She is genuinely good at heart. She wants everyone to be happy, and to feel good about themselves. She has sacrificed her own boundaries more than once to ensure the other person’s feelings were not hurt. (Something we are working to correct because everyone needs to draw a line somewhere!) Needless to say, today I am thankful for Chloe, and the loving, caring person she is growing up to be.
November 3, 2010 @ 9:24 am
You forgot BEAUTIFUL! Love that picture! You know we adore Chloe and I think she’s just wonderful! She’s got a good heart and you’ve done a FANTASTIC job with her!
November 3, 2010 @ 10:14 am
Great photo… Nice post. 🙂
November 3, 2010 @ 8:53 pm
We always talk about nature versus nurture. As a parent you pray that the best of each of your children comes through in the end. Chloe has a kind, compassionate heart. Many of Chloe’s actions remind me of the following two verses in the Bible.
Romans 12:3….Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.
Philippians 2:3-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Chloe put this in to action using her own money today purchasing items for Christmas Shoe boxes for children who are less fortuante than her.