This year my daughter Kailee has been wanting to start her own blog. I've been a little hesitant to allow her to begin this process because I am not sure how she will do and to be honest I don't think her desire to keep it out will continue.
Then I thought about it again and considered the reasons why I might want to reconsider. She has always struggled with writing in school and hates it when she is tasked with writing anything. However, if through blogging she can begin to start off small, gain some encouragement through people she meets in the blogging world and mom stays on top of what is going on at all times, who knows where this might lead for her. The next big author or perhaps a love a helping people which is evident in everything she does every day.
Her biggest excitement always comes in the form of telling me how she completed her ARK or Act of Random Kindness for the day. Today was no different. Despite the fact that her older sister rarely does anything nice for her, it doesn't change Kailee's attitude to help her sister out. She holds no grudges towards her.
Today she came in and told me she completed her ARK today by making up her sisters bed for her. She didn't announce it to her, she simply walked into her room while she was in the bathroom and made her bed. Just for no reason at all than to make her day just a little bit better.
Some nights she will turn down my covers for me, prop up all my pillows, place the remote to the TV on the bed and leave me a cup of ice water for me to take my medicine with.
She does all of this with no expectation of being thanked or even waiting for someone to do something nice for her. She does it the way Jesus would, with unconditional love for that person. I think we can all learn a lesson from her. She is priceless to us! Be out on the look out for her upcoming blog in 2010!
Beautiful daughter of yours!!! Maybe the Lord is leading her to write about her ARK, though she does it to bless her family members and others, putting her actions into words might reach those same age as hers and inspire them to do the same. Best of all, to know the Lord's love and kindness that shines through her! Praying here for you Kailee for the Lord to guide you and protect you! Can't wait what the Lord will reveal in your heart that in turn you will put into those precious encouraging words! God bless. That's awesome news sister Kat!
ReplyDeleteI can see where your daughter got her lovely face. She is a very pretty young lady and seems to have her head on right, and traveling in the right direction. Best to her in the blogging world.
ReplyDeleteYour daughter is lovely!
ReplyDeleteHey..I've been meaning to ask...I see your profile pic doing the ASL sign for 'love you'. Do you know ASL? We're trying to learn a little.
What a beautiful daughter you have Kat, inside and out. I will certainly be on the look out for her new blog. You are so right about blogging and how it will help her in her writing skills. When i started blogging I was so intimidated with sitting at a computer and putting my thoughts down but now am so much more at ease.
ReplyDeletePraying for a most blessed and Happy New Year for you and your family.
Sue
Thank you for sharing. This posting in nourishment to my heart.
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