Love is...

Children's book author Susan Crites spoke at our MOPS meeting this week and introduced us to her wonderful little book, I Love You More Than Rainbows.

Her personal story is incredibly inspiring, including what led her to write this book. I naturally bought a copy for JillyBean and picked up another for a birthday gift. It's a sweet book that helps children grasp the concept of how much a parent can love them. As she said, saying I love you is one thing, but for a child to realize that means that you love them more than ice cream puts it on a whole other level.

It is important that we teach our children that loving someone is more than merely saying the words. If a love is true then you do all you can to make that person happy and help when they are in need without being asked. We have been teaching that lesson a bit these past few weeks. It also helps that Jilly's AWANA group is learning that God is Love. It's amazing how these themes come together. I have a hard time believing that it is coincidence.