{"id":2497,"date":"2019-03-26T20:24:26","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T01:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roberts-lieb.com\/faithbites\/?p=2497"},"modified":"2019-03-26T20:24:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T01:24:36","slug":"march-26-it-takes-a-village-to-raise-a-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roberts-lieb.com\/faithbites\/2019\/03\/26\/march-26-it-takes-a-village-to-raise-a-child\/","title":{"rendered":"March 26 – It Takes A Village To Raise A Child"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2:85 – It Takes A Village To Raise A Child<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

#faithbites #faithjourney village<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This afternoon my children were enjoying the weather playing outside with their friends across the street who we know and trust. When they came home, my youngest said a boy next store was being mean and pushed her. My oldest said the boy said mean things, threw a bottle at her back, pushed her, and when they were leaving said “Bye Suckers”. My kids don’t like about that so I asked my neighbor and he confirmed it. Also that his kids and mine all told the other boy to stop. I did tell my kids not to play with him again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first thought was who is this little kid. In my mind I said other more colorful words but realized quickly that isn’t helpful. How was he raised? Then I quickly changed to what can I do. How can I help the situation. Blaming a seven or eight year old isn’t going to help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know he lives with his grandparents and I don’t know the whole story. It isn’t for me to judge how he is raised or what goes on in their house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did reflect that my children and my neighbors children are well mannered, not perfect as they are kids, but try to respect everyone. I also know that some of that comes from the school their are in, the church they attend, and the family and friends influencing them on a daily basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We need to help each other raise strong men and women. We are one village and it takes all of us to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scripture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n