When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you hang my
First painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately
Wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you feed a
Stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind
To animals.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I heard you say a
Prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always
Talk to, and I learned to trust in Him.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you make a
Meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I
Learned that we all have to help take care of each other.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you take care
Of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have
To take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw how you
Handled your responsibilities, even when you didn’t
Feel good, and I learned that I would have to be
Responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw tears come
From your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things
Hurt, but it’s all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw that you
Cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I learned most of
life’s lessons that I need to know to be a good and
Productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I looked at you and
Wanted to say, ‘Thanks for all the things I saw when
You thought I wasn’t looking.’

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A message every adult should read because children
Are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.

I am sending this to all of the people I know
Who do so much for others,
But think that no one ever sees.
Little eyes see a lot.

Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, friend) influences the life of a child.

How will you touch the life of someone today? Just by sending this article to someone else, you will probably make them at least think about their influence on others.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak Kindly.

Bible Story Pictures For Children – When we explain the Holy Bible to children, Bible story pictures play a crucial role. We clearly know that a picture is worth a thousand words. So we are happy to introduce a new website that contains over 2,700 Bible story pictures.

URL – www.pictures4bibles.com

These pictures are not really just for children but for all. As you can see the religious art on this site is not cartoonish but as realistic as possible and tasteful. It’s really geared for the young adult believer who is fascinated with the literal fundamental teaching of the Bible.

Download Slideshows:

Law Pictures  - 15.6 MB

History Pictures - 18 MB

Gospel Pictures - 27 MB

Acts Revelation Pictures - 31 MB

There are 5 categories here namely:-

1. Law
2. History
3. Prophets
4. Gospel
5. Epistles

Law : The Law covers Genesis through Deuteronomy. The accounts of Creation, the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah’s Ark, the Tower of Babel, Abraham and Lot, Sodom and Gomorrah, the Sacrifice of Isaac, Esau’s Despisal of his Birthright, Jacob Wrestling with God, Joseph Sold into Slavery, Pharaoh’s Dreams, Moses at the Burning Bush, the Ten Plagues on Egypt, the Passover, the Red Sea Crossing, the Ten Commandments, the Golden Calf, the Tabernacle, and the Ark of the Covenant are found here.

History : The History covers Joshua through Esther. The accounts of Rahab Hiding the Spies, Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, the Sun and Moon Standing Still, Deborah and Barak, Jael and Sisera, Gideon’s Fleece, Samson and Delilah, Ruth and Naomi, the Dedication of Samuel, David and Goliath, the Witch of Endor, Bathsheba’s Adultery, Amnon and Tamar, Absalom’s Conspiracy, David’s Mighty Men, the Temple of Solomon, Elijah Challenging the Prophets of Baal, Naboth’s Vineyard, Naaman’s Cleansing, Jezabel’s Trechery, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther are found here.

Prophets : The Prophets covers Job through Malachi. The accounts of the Suffering of Job, Behemoth and Leviathan, David the Psalmist, the Strength of the Unicorn, the Virtuous Woman, the Seraphim, the Satyrs, the Fall of Lucifer, the Flying Fiery Serpent, the Suffering Servant, the Weeping Prophet, Ezekiel’s Vision, the Valley of Dry Bones, Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream, the Fiery Furnace, the Writing on the Wall, Daniel in the Lion’s Den, the Four Beasts, the Ancient of Days, Jonah and the Whale, and Zechariah’s Vision of the Four Chariots are found here.

Gospel : The Gospel covers Matthew through John. The accounts of the Visit of the Magi, Baptism of Jesus, John the Baptist, the Calling of the Disciples, the Water Turned to Wine, the Sermon on the Mount, the Loaves and Fishes, Peter Walking on Water, the Transfiguration, the Lost Sheep, the Springs of Living Water,  the Light of the World, the Good Shepherd, the Good Samaritan, Mary and Martha, the Rich Man and Lazarus, the Rich Young Ruler, the Triumphal Entry, the Widow’s Mites, the Ten Virgins, the Lord’s Supper, the Garden Arrest, the Judas Kiss, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection are found here.

Epistles : The Epistles covers Acts through Revelation. The accounts of the Ascension, the Descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, the Lame Man Healed, Ananias and Sapphira, Stephen the Martyr, Paul’s Conversion, Peter’s Vision, the Missionary Journeys, the Whole Armor of God, the Alpha and Omega, the Rapture, the Heavenly Throne, the Seven Seals, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the 144,000 Sealed, the Two Witnesses, the Mother of Harlots, the New Jerusalem, the River of Life, and the New Heaven and New Earth are found here.

I am sure all of you will love this website. You can go there and order a free DVD of the images.

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Hasn’t God placed children under your care and supervision? Are you not a teacher of Susie and Johnnie? A care-taker of Sophia and Raga? A mother of Veni, Mercy? A grand-mother of Aruna and Bindhia?

Do you pray for them – at all? How do you pray?

Here is a PRAYER for you, for your CHILDREN:-

We pray for the children
who sneak popsicles before supper,
who erase holes in math workbooks,
who can never find their shoes.

And we pray for those
who stare at photographers from behind barbed wire,
who can’t bound down the street in a new pair of sneakers,
who never “counted potatoes,”
who are born in places where we wouldn’t be caught dead,
who never go to the circus,
who live in an X-rated world.

We pray for children
who bring us sticky kisses and fistfuls of dandelions,
who hug us in a hurry and forget their lunch money.

And we pray for those
who never get dessert,
who have no safe blanket to drag behind them,
who watch their parents watch them die,
who can’t find any bread to steal,
who don’t have any rooms to clean up,
whose pictures aren’t on any body’s dresser,
whose monsters are real.

We pray for children
who spend all their allowance before Tuesday,
who throw tantrums in the grocery store and pick at their food,
who like ghost stories,
who shove dirty clothes under the bed,
who never rinse out the tub,
who get visits from the tooth fairy,
who don’t like to be kissed in front of the carpool,
who squirm in church and scream in the phone,
whose tears we sometimes laugh at and
whose smiles can make us cry.

And we pray for those
whose nightmares come in the daytime,
who will eat anything,
who have never seen a dentist,
who aren’t spoiled by anybody,
who go to bed hungry and cry themselves to sleep,
who live and move, but have no being.

We pray for children
who want to be carried and for those who must,
who we never give up on
and for those who don’t get a second chance.
For those we smother and . . .
for those who will grab the hand of anybody kind enough to offer it
Amen.

Also Read : Prayers for Children

“Children are like wet cement.
Whatever falls on them makes an impression.” – (Dr. Haim Ginott)
Caution: Take care about the impressions you make on those wet cement plots….!