The Little Star That Found Love (Christian theme version with God and Faith)

The Little Star That Found Love (Christian theme version with God and Faith)

Once upon a time, in a vast and twinkling galaxy, there lived a little star named Luna. Luna was not like the other stars in the sky. She felt small and insignificant among the bright, shining stars that surrounded her. Luna's heart was heavy with insecurity, and she often wondered if she truly belonged in the night sky.

Every night, Luna would look down at the beautiful planet Earth and watch as children played and laughed. She wished she could be down there with them, feeling loved and cherished. Luna had never felt loved or appreciated for who she truly was.

One night, Luna noticed a shooting star streak across the sky. The star's name was Stella, and she was different too. Stella had a radiant glow and a warm, welcoming presence that drew Luna towards her.

Luna mustered up the courage to speak to Stella. "Hello, Stella," Luna said timidly, "I'm Luna, and I don't feel like I belong here in the sky. I'm not as bright or as beautiful as the other stars."

Stella smiled kindly and replied, "Dear Luna, you are unique, just like every other star in this galaxy. Your light may be different, but it's equally important. You have a purpose, and your light can bring joy to the world in its own special way."

Luna felt a warmth she had never experienced before, and for the first time, she began to believe in herself. Stella became Luna's friend, and they shone together in the night sky, lighting up the darkness with their combined brilliance.

As Luna and Stella continued to twinkle in the sky, they noticed something magical happening on Earth. Children down below were gazing up at the stars, making wishes upon them. They would say things like, "I wish to be brave," or "I wish to feel loved."

Luna and Stella realized that they could help these children. They listened to their wishes and sent down beams of their special starlight, filling the hearts of the children with warmth and love. The children felt a newfound sense of courage and self-worth.

One night, as Luna and Stella shone brightly, a little boy named Leo looked up at the sky. With tears in his eyes, he whispered, "I wish to feel loved and accepted just the way I am."

Luna and Stella heard Leo's wish and showered him with their gentle light. A feeling of love and acceptance washed over Leo, and he knew deep inside that he was truly loved, just as he was.

Luna remembered something she had heard from the elders in the sky, wise and ancient stars: "Faith is believing in what we cannot see. God created every star with a purpose, and He has a plan for each of us. Just like the stars, each child is uniquely crafted by God's loving hands. You are all part of His grand design, and He loves you dearly."

With this newfound understanding, Luna and Stella began to share not only their light but also their faith. They whispered to the children below, "You are loved by God, just as you are. He made you special, and your light can shine bright because of His love. Have faith in yourself and in God's plan for you."

From that day on, Luna and Stella continued to watch over the children of Earth, reminding them that they were all unique, special, and loved by God. Luna had found her purpose, and Stella had found a friend who accepted her for who she was.

And so, the little star Luna, who once felt insecure and unloved, became a symbol of hope, faith, and love for all the children who looked up at the night sky. She learned that love begins within, and when we believe in ourselves, have faith in God's love for us, and trust in His plan, we can light up the world with our unique and beautiful qualities.

The end.

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This version of the story incorporates the concept of faith more explicitly, highlighting the belief in oneself and in God's love and plan. It aims to provide comfort and reassurance to young children, reminding them that they are loved, valued, and capable of shining brightly in their own way, with faith guiding them.

A letter to my former spouse pleading with her to honor the divorce decree to do her part

Mary

If you are not going to let the girls see me and you continue to refuse to follow the parenting plan and continue to refuse to drive the girls to see me.  I will probably move from Utah.

Why should I stay in Utah and try to deal with you any longer.  You thwart every attempt I try to make to see my children. Just like you did with Bob, Kala's Dad.  Don't think I don't know.  I know you refused to let him see Kala even though he wanted to, you wouldn't let him and you are doing the same thing to me. 

I am so tired of fighting you on this issue.  You have completely brainwashed the children to not have any time to see their Father. 

The proof is in the pudding.  Your complete refusal to not drive the girls to see me is all the proof I need that you don't want the girls to spend time with their Father.

The girls never have any time for me.

You plan events and activities all the time when it is supposed to be my time with the girls.

You moved away so that I couldn't see my girls midweek knowing how difficult it would be for me to drive up to Midway each week.  There was absolutely no need for you to move to Midway.

Neither you or your new husband have a job in Midway.

You have never lived in Midway and I begged and pleaded with you to not move so far away.

I begged you to move closer, you knew by moving to Midway that it would hurt my relationship with my children. I told you so and you purposely have tried to destroy my relationship with my children.

I tried to go through the courts to force you into you having to live up to the divorce agreement.  In turn, you brought issue after issue, hundreds and hundreds of pages of documents mudding the water and in the end, nothing I brought before the court was even heard.

You have contacted the State Department after State Department after me.

You have brought a lawsuit against me for more child support.

You lie and say you tell the children you support them seeing me, yet you don't lift one finger to help that come about.

You have refused to co-parent our children and everything you have done demonstrates your total lack of concern for a relationship between a child and their Father.

I am their Dad, I have been way too passive allowing the children to see on their terms because your complete refusal to make sure they see their Dad every other weekend.

It is not solely my responsibility, I am not responsible for driving 100% of the time.  It takes two parents.

You are destroying my relationship with my children and I know that is, has been and will continue to be your intention.

You want to continue to punish me, bully me, threaten me, intimidate me, silence me any way you can.

You are vindictive and mean. 

If I can’t see my girls, if they won’t spend time with me, if they are way too busy to see their Father, then what am I doing in Utah.

I want to see my girls Mary and I want you to make it happen.  I want you to drive the girls to see me Mary, per the divorce agreement. 

I miss my girls, I want to be with my girls.  I want your help.

 

All I ever wanted to be was a full time Dad. Divorce changed all that.

All I ever wanted to be was a full time Dad

                                    Divorce changed all that.

All I ever wanted to be was a full time Dad, divorce changed all that.  Growing up I had an idyllic childhood; wonderful loving parents, 7 siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles, grandparents, life could not have been better.

As I grew into adulthood I knew I wanted a family, I wanted to have children, a stay at home wife, a house in the suburbs and a stable job.  Most importantly I wanted to be a full time Dad.  I wanted to wake up to my children, I wanted to put my children to bed, I wanted to play with my children and see my children grow.  I wanted to devote myself to my wife and my children. All that changed when I got divorced, my former spouse move a considerable distance away and my two daughters grew into teenagers. 

No longer did I see my children in the morning or the evening; no longer was I able to spend time on a daily basis catching up with their lives. No longer did I see their smiling faces. 

It seems like all I have been left with these days are phone calls and text and the occasional visit. 

All I ever wanted to be was a full time Dad.

There are days I painfully grieve the loss of the relationship with my children, where tears stream down my face uncontrollably, where the sense of loss is so great that I find myself lying in bed wondering how can I improve the situation I have found myself in.

I tell my children all the time how important they are to me, that I want to spend time with them, that I am willing to do anything to spend time with them, this all falls on deaf ears, they are way too busy to spend time with their Father.

They have no idea how I hurt inside, no idea the pain I feel in my heart, no idea how badly I would love to spend time with them.

I wish they could understand. I wish they appreciated me. I wish they didn’t live so far away and I wish they knew how deeply I loved them and would do anything just to spend a few minutes with them.

Divorce sucks.

 

 

What should we teach our children, What do the scriptures reveal about motherhood

The following is an excerpt from my book titled

 "As I was walking God was talking and this is what he said". 

This is the second post in a 6 part series covering the following topics....

Fatherhood (posted on December 15)

Teaching our Children (todays post)

Motherhood (todays post)

Absentee Fathers/Godless Fathers

Being equally yoked in marriage

The Love of the Lord

Doubt

Our choice of words one to another 

Several years ago I spent a great deal of time walking and as I walked I carried a notebook and a pen. I received what I know to be Devine inspiration from God. What you are about to read is what God would like us all to hear. I believe God gave me these words to write down so that I might share them with the world. God our Father in Heaven wants us all to know he Loves us and he also wants us all to know that Love is much more than never having to say you are sorry.  

Please take time to reflect on the words given to me by God our Father in Heaven. God has instructed me to tell you that he would like to ask each of you to take the time to read these multiple times until they really soak into your conscience. He knows that by doing this, you will change your life forever. You will also change the lives of everyone around you. 

Enjoy what God our Father in Heaven has provided me as a gift to you and to all those you know.

God Bless one and all.

What should we teach our children?

 

We teach them about love and service, obedience, discipline, setting priorities, patience, Jesus, baptism, prayer, forgiveness, faith, light, darkness, evil, Sabbath day, honest, integrity, repentance, authority, honor, respect, dignity – personal, self- worth – esteem and value, how to be humble and kindness, goodness, truth, honesty, hope, charity, perseverance, motivation, anger, the evils of self -gratification, envy, covetousness, pride and conceit, sincerity, joy, happiness, plan of salvation, outer darkness or Hell, Satan and his disciples, Jesus birth, death, resurrection, God’s will for us. These are just a few things we as Fathers can give guidance to our children, the list could go on and on.

Suffice it to say that we need to have knowledge, understanding and wisdom in these areas so that we can pattern our life first before we begin to train and instruct our children. 

If anyone lacks wisdom, pray for it and the father will provide it. James 1:5 – If any of you lack wisdom, he should ask God who gives generously to all who gives without finding fault and it will be given to him. If you are concerned or worry that you don’t have the knowledge you need remember to 1. pray continuously 1 Thessalonians 5:17 2. ask for the help of the Holy Spirit to direct and guide you in your training and instruction. Romans 8:16 – In the same way the spirit helps us in our weakness. We may not know what we ought to pray for, but the spirit intercedes on our behalf with groans that words cannot express. 

The Lord does not expect us to have all the answers, he does instruct us to live an obedient life and in doing so we will set a wonderful example for our children. It is important as a family to love and serve one another unconditionally without complaining or grumbling. Philippians 2:14 – Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation. 1 Corinthians 10:10 – And do not grumble, as some of them did and were killed by the destroying angel. 1 Peter 4:9, 10 – Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use the gifts he has received to serve others, do not be easily angered for Proverbs 29:22 – An angry man stirs up dissension and a hot tempered one commits many sins. We are called James 1:19 – Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.  

As a child yours is not to question why but to listen and obey your parents.  

We have to be very careful of what we say to one another, the Lord cautions us not to argue or to use our words in a manner which hurt someone else. James 1:26 – If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. Children are not to talk back to their parents, argue, complain or grumble.  

We are called to put the word of the Lord into action. James 1:22 – Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourself. Do what it says.  

We are called to read the bible. 2 Timothy 3:15-17 – You have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through Jesus Christ. All scriptures are God breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. So that man may be equipped for every good work.  

And lastly fathers 1 Timothy 3:4 – He must manage his own family well and see that the children obey him with proper respect.  

Children are called to obedience to the word as well as adults. Deuteronomy 13:4 – It is the Lord your God you must follow and him you must revere. Keep his commandments and obey him, serve him and hold fast to him. 

Fathers are called to train and instruct their children in the ways of the Lord, children are called to honor, respect and obey their parents without complaining, grumbling or arguing. 

We are called to Deuteronomy 10:12, 13 – And now O Israel what does the Lord ask of you but to fear the Lord your God to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and to observe the Lords commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good.  

In the Old Testament when a child did not obey his father and mother, would not listen to them when they disciplined him or her, they were brought before the elders of the church and were stoned to death. Deuteronomy 21:18-22

“If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and, though they discipline him, will not listen to them, ¹⁹ then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives, ²⁰ and they shall say to the elders of his city, ‘This our son is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.’ ²¹ Then all the men of the city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

So what about mothers?

What are her responsibilities to the child and the child to the mother?

Mothers

Isaiah 66:13 – As a mother comforts her child. Children Proverbs 1:8 – Listen my son to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teachings. 

There is really not much in the scriptures relating to the duties of the mother specifically. 

However the Lord has called us to love and serve one another. 

Other passages on a Christian household are: 

Ephesians 4:31, 32 – Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another forgiving each other just as Christ forgave you.

It is not enough to tell our children to say they are sorry when the injury one another. It is equally important to request the injured party to pray for forgiveness for the other and tell them they are forgiven. Deuteronomy 6:6-9 – These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them in your children, talk about them when you sit at home, and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your house and on your gates. Mothers need to bring comfort to their children and children are to obey the teachings of their mothers. 

This is the second post in a six part series, tomorrows post will cover the topic of......

There is a big problem in America today – Absentee Fathers.

I am not good enough, I don't measure up, I don’t deserve it, and I am not worth it

I am not good enough, I don't measure up, I don’t deserve it, and I am not worth it.

 

How many times do we tell ourselves I am not good enough! Good enough for what? To be loved, accepted, recognized, appreciated, acknowledged, understood, approved, regarded, to go to heaven. 

 You’re not good enough, you don’t measure up. Do people really say these things or do they insinuate them by comparison.  

Insinuate – to introduce (e.g. suspicion) slyly. To introduce oneself by sly or ingenious means. To hint.  

Does a parent go around telling their children that they are worthless, unlovable, unworthy of existence? Yes they do, their words cut to the heart of a child like a torpedo hitting its target. Within the heart of a child, they are blown to pieces. This person who is supposed to love, respect, and support them is destroying them and they have no means of defending themselves from this verbal missile attack on their character. All too often these verbal attacks like torpedoes are designed to produce a reaction within the recipient or target. Our parents mean well when they say “when I was your age” or tell stories of their childhood which clearly demonstrate how much more difficult it was for them than it is for you now. It may be more subtle than that, they may not recognize or appreciate the effort you put into a project or event. They may give you a cursory compliment followed by the phrase “next time” all in an effort to create confidence that you can do better next time.  

These subtle forms of comparison often destroy a young child and lead them into believing they are 

Never good enough,  

They will never measure, 

They never deserve to be loved,  

They never can stop striving for perfection, 

They never can be appreciated for the effort they put into something,  

That they always could achieve more, 

Always do more, 

Always be more. 

No grade in school is ever enough, no amount of success in sports is ever enough, no amount of helping around the house is good enough, and no amount of dedication or devotion to the church is good enough.  

You get the idea, we are drummed into our fragile emotional state as a young child that our parents had it harder, they did it better with less means, they were smarter, less understood and appreciated, they are working hard all for our benefit, because their parents did not appreciate and recognize them, they are going to do the same to their children.  

What does that do for the child? 

The child grows up believing they are unworthy of love, affection, romance, success and countless other virtues because they have been taught at a tender age that they will never measure up to their parents or their parents expectations.  

Parents destroy a child’s self-worth, image, esteem for life by their constant picking, comparing, needling, their relentless attempt to get their child to conform, achieve more, be like them.  

Well we are not our parents, we will never be our parents, as adults we need to break out of their chains that bind us. 

We are not inferior, worthless, undeserving, unlovable, fragile, and insecure.  

We don't need to compromise who we are in order to receive the benefits of love, acceptance, romance, security. 

We are all deserving of love from one another.  

We are all deserving of God’s love for us. God loves each and every one of us. A child whose self-worth, esteem, acceptance, love has not been built up grows up with incredible insecurity. There is no foundation to fall back in times of fear, uncertainty and doubt. It is very important to instill in children at a young age that our God Lord loves them, that we love them, and that we accept them, the unique person that they are. We all have our differences from one another that do not make us any more or less likeable or lovable. We are a gift from God, Gods chosen people, loved by our father despite our imperfections and infirmities. We have great worth in his eyes. If we continue to believe in the name of our Lord Jesus, obey his commandments, and pray continuously, we will find the peace, happiness and joy.

 I desire to be like the wise man as told in the story of Matthew 7:24-29.

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. ²⁵ The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. ²⁶ But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ²⁷ The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

²⁸ When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, ²⁹ because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.”

Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock. The rain came down and the streams rose and the winds blew and beat against the house, yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. Psalms 18:2 – I love you my Lord my strength. The Lord is my rock my fortress and my deliverer, my God is my rock, in which I take refuge. He is my shield and my horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the Lord who is worthy of praise and I am saved from my enemies. Matthew 16:18 – Jesus says and I tell you that are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. Does a wise man build his house upon the rock, remember we are that house; we are a holy temple of the Lord. 1 Corinthians 3:16 – Don’t you know that you yourself are Gods holy temple and that Gods spirit lives within you.

We are the temple of the Lord, a wise man will build his house upon the rock, is Peter that rock? No! Is God that rock? Yes. We are to build our house upon the foundation of the Lord, not Peter. 

Remember we are called to love our neighbor as our self. We are called to live in peace, in harmony, to avoid contention, be slow to anger, be filled with compassion and sympathy, do what is good, forgive others, serve others without expectation, be joyful in everything, pray continuously, love the truth, honor and obey our parents, have faith, hope, charity, keep no records of wrongs, have patient endurance, love our neighbors as ourselves.  

Insecurity – not adequately protected or guarded, unsafe. Unstable. Not self-confident. 

Security – freedom from risk or danger, safety. Freedom from doubt, anxiety, fear; confidence.  

Confidence – reliance on trust. A trusting relationship. A feeling of self-assurance. In the 23^rd Psalm verse 4 – Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for you are with me, your rod and your staff comfort me. Philippians 1:6 – Being confident of this, that he who begun a good work in me will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 

I am confident and have full faith in my salvation. I trust the Lord will see me through any time of fear, uncertainty and doubt. I love the Lord with all of my heart and soul, in him I shall never hunger or thirst. I will not let Satan have a foothold, everything good comes from God, and everything evil comes from Satan. I will not dwell on the past, I will live for the Lord today, and I will serve his children today. Even though I walk through the valley of fear, uncertainty and doubt I will trust in the Lord to complete his good work in me until the day he comes again on a cloud from heaven. I love you my Lord, I thank you for this day and I sing praises to your name. Bless me as I live this day, protect me from all evil and spiritual harm. May your will be done in my life Heavenly Father, not mine and may you bless me with patience and endurance.

 

Amen.