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One of the major things in our lives in these days is... you'll never guess... Veggie-Tales. And just to prove how relevant this can be, here is a little story:
Our 8 year old son is a very sweet boy. However, he is somewhat challenged when it comes to social skills. He has had a problem with a group of girl bullies on his bus since the beginning of the school year. It went as far as them ripping his jacket on one occasion.
Following that event, he was moved to the front of the bus, to sit closer to the driver. At some point after this we watched an episode of Veggie-Tales called "VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush". A few days later our son came home with some trinkets he received on the bus...
When we asked about the gifts, he told us that he approached the girls on the bus and told them that you should "love your enemy", and that he loves them. Apparently, they did not know what to do about it, so they agreed to be friends.
We were very impressed with this story and we couldn't help but recognize its origins: Veggie-Tales... If you are not familiar - check them out.
If you do watch any of the shows, I should only note that there is a general religious theme to most of the shows, but nothing specifically Christian (or Jewish for that matter). Just a general sense that God is looking out for you, and wants what's best for you. One of the chorus lines in a song is "God is bigger than the Boogie-Man" - depicting how we can rely on Him to protect us when needed.
Just to clear up any missed expectations, a couple of weeks later, the girls were at it again, and got suspended from school...
TOTD: Brotherly love can go a long way if we are not afraid to show it.
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