“Giving our children the gift of service is not really a matter of teaching them what to do.
It’s more a matter of helping them look at other people through Jesus’ eyes and respond as he did.
It really is that simple – though it’s not often easy…
When we follow in the footsteps of Jesus to reach out in love to those in need,
we will ignite in our children the sense that they are worthy to consider themselves part of the solution in meeting people’s needs.
Patterns of ministry will naturally be caught
as they learn from us and from Jesus a new and initiating love.
Service always carries a cost – in time, energy, material possessions, reputation or effort.
Yet if we fail to lead in serving others,
our whole Christian testimony will be null and void.”
-Sally Clarkson Ministry of Motherhood