Archive of Children - Home And Holidays

  • Two Brothers

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Children

    In a certain suburban neighborhood, there were two brothers, 8 and 10 years old, who were exceedingly mischievious. Whenever something went wrong in the neighborhood, it turned out they had a hand in it. Their parents were at their wits' end trying to...

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  • What Is a Boy?

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Children

    Between the innocence of babyhood and the dignity of manhood we find a delightful creature called a boy. Boys come in assorted sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same creed: to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour...

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  • Matthew Sails

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Children

    About 10 years ago I taught a group of children to sail. They were bright, enthusiastic and as keen to enjoy life as any other child. All however, had a serious disability. Three were in wheelchairs, paralyzed from the waist...

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  • God Lives Under the Bed

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Children

    My brother Kevin thinks God lives under his bed. At least that's what I heard him say one night. He was praying out loud in his dark bedroom, and I stopped outside his closed door to listen. Are you there, God?" he...

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  • Pancakes

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Children

    Six year old Brandon decided one Saturday morning to fix his parents pancakes. He found a big bowl and spoon, pulled a chair to the counter, opened the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour cannister, spilling it on the floor. He scooped...

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  • Little Note, A

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Children

    I heard the story of an eight year old girl in a Pennsylvania orphanage who was introverted, unattractive and regarded as a problem. She had been transferred from two previous institutions, and now this director was looking for some excuse to get rid of...

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  • Pretty Good Not Good Enough

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Children

    There once was a pretty good student, Who sat in a pretty good class And was taught by a pretty good teacher, Who always let pretty good pass. He wasn't terrific at reading, He wasn't a whiz-bang at math. But for him, education was leading Straight down...

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  • My Child, My Roommate

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Children

    MY CHILD, MY ROOMATE I've called this town meeting to get your attention, There's a few pressing things that I'd like to mention, Since no one wants to hear what I have to say, You can all read this poem and make decisions today. You...

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  • Someone Else’s Child

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Children

    One insanely hot and humid summer day about 1997, my friend Shelia and I treated our pre-teens and their friends to a day at Libertyland in Memphis, Tennessee. Libertyland is an aging, but nice amusement park with some really good rides. Libertyland also...

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  • Kids Comments on God

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Children

    A Nun asked her class to write notes to God. Here are some they handed in: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear God: I didn't think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset You made on Tuesday. That was cool. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear...

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