As my children become older, I feel them inching towards becoming a teenager. I sometimes fear the world they are going to be a part of. Will they be ready for the choices that will be put before them? Will they be able to be strong enough to withstand peer pressure?

And then, I am reminded that the world isn’t such a scarey place. In fact, I have seen lovely examples of what beauty there is in the world:

• A community coming together with support and love for a family where the mother of two young children has fallen gravely ill.
• The rally of support and prayers from around the world to a fellow blogger who’s husband has been told they will be loosing their job at the beginning of next year.
• The lovely people in our children’s lives who give of their time, and make them feel like amazing lil’ human beings.
• Friends and family who step in to babysit and help with pick ups and drop offs to ease the strain on the family.
• And much much more…

When I marvel at the good there is in the world, I am filled with gratitude and hope.

Photo by Juggling Motherhood

Thank you for making a difference for good.