In the cracks, there is light, and where there is light, there is hope.

The weather has been tough this last year in Sugar Land, Texas. We had a huge hurricane, and then a cold winter. As a result, my wooden front door has some tiny cracks in which I see the light from outdoors. The door is meant to keep my home safe and protected. Children sometimes are the same. They have a strong door emotionally that they do not open to let anyone in. Some children have that thick door because of things that have happened in their homes. The door is meant to keep others out.

When you take time to connect with children, to talk with them and get to know them, little cracks of light can enter through those doors! As you continue to get to know them, and they share more and more about themselves, more and more light will come in until one day, the door swings open, and their lives are forever transformed. This happens all because you took the time to connect. You are a difference maker.

Have a great day.

Maryln