The Heart of a Child

There is no greater satisfaction for me than to see the heart of my children.  I work extremely hard to teach my kids that we love all people, just as God said to love thy neighbor.  But today's society teaches kids so many things different than my teachings and I often wonder if that can change their perception about people.  I got to see the true heart of Tayvia yesterday💜.  We were at Lacrosse practice for Kyser & Paxton and per the norm, she had to go bathroom.  As you can imagine, there are no bathrooms at the practice fields.  So, we packed up and headed to our favorite gas station (mainly because the bathrooms are superbly clean).  She wanted to use her own stall and she finished before I did, so I told her to go wash her hands.  I could hear her walk out to the sink and say hi to another woman in the bathroom.  Then I heard her say to the woman "you are beautiful", which of course made me smile because that is something she came up with on her own.  When I walked out of my stall, I was literally speechless. The woman she was speaking to was a homeless woman who had on worn clothes, dirty skin and hair, and had only a couple of remaining teeth.  But she was very sweet and had such a warm smile.  I knew right then and there that Tayvia could see into her soul and could tell that she was a beautiful woman on the inside, although life was being rough to her on the outside.  My heart was so warmed that it brought tears to my eyes.  Some days as a mother I wonder if I am succeeding, and then some days I get to see the kids walk the talk.  So thank you God for letting my kids see into people's souls and not judge them by their external appearance🙏..........