Luke 1:54-58 (New International Version, ©2010)
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful 55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
You've heard the saying "It takes a village to raise a child." Answers.com/WikiAnswers states the following about the origination of that saying:
The phrase is attributed to an old African proverb. Its exact origin seems to be lost in time. In 1994 children's author Jane Cowen-Fletcher released a book, published by Scholastic Press, titled It Takes A Village in which a young African girl searches for her younger brother, only to find the rest of the village has been watching over him as well.
In January 1996 publisher Simon & Schuster released hillary Rodham-Clinton's It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us in which then First Lady Hillary espoused more the expansion of government than any true wisdom or insight into the nurturing of children. Reviews are mixed on the impact this book has made on society as a whole.
In May 2001, publisher Harper-Collins released the seventh book in the Lemony Snicket's Unfortunate Events series titled The Vile Village, it was mentioned at the beginning of the book, "It takes a village to raise a child".
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_said_it_takes_a_village_to_raise_a_child#ixzz182xus1EP
This old proverb is true. Don't misunderstand, the responsibility for raising a child is primarily the parents. But, as in biblical times, we all have a part in raising the children in our community. Right now it is very popular to blame the teachers and education for all the failings of a child. I know first hand that parents play a big part in the success or failure of their kids. But, it is also the community who has to share some of that burden. I have said before that Garrett, Indiana is a great place to live. This community DOES support it's kids. We have a wonderful community center to help provide activities for kids after school. We also have a wonderful park system and pool for the kids. We have churches who provide a variety of youth group activities and numerous youth sporting organizations to help them develop their skills. But, more important than all of these things are the actions taken by the community. If we want kids to be service oriented, the community adults should also be servants. If we want kids to grow up with positive character traits, the adults must exhibit those character traits. If we want kids to aspire to be more than what they are, our community needs to provide opportunities to give them those chances.
When a community comes together to share the raising of it's next generation, they can all celebrate and share the joy. Parents, business leaders, coaches, teachers, churches, and government officials, all have the responsibility of providing for the education of our youth. When they all come together the results are awesome. It takes a village!
Dear Lord, Help us to accept the important responsibility of raising the youth of our community. Help us to be good examples and to take the extra time to show them we care. Help us to share your love, not just with our words, but with our actions as well. In your great and holy name. Amen!
remembering to be merciful 55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
You've heard the saying "It takes a village to raise a child." Answers.com/WikiAnswers states the following about the origination of that saying:
The phrase is attributed to an old African proverb. Its exact origin seems to be lost in time. In 1994 children's author Jane Cowen-Fletcher released a book, published by Scholastic Press, titled It Takes A Village in which a young African girl searches for her younger brother, only to find the rest of the village has been watching over him as well.
In January 1996 publisher Simon & Schuster released hillary Rodham-Clinton's It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us in which then First Lady Hillary espoused more the expansion of government than any true wisdom or insight into the nurturing of children. Reviews are mixed on the impact this book has made on society as a whole.
In May 2001, publisher Harper-Collins released the seventh book in the Lemony Snicket's Unfortunate Events series titled The Vile Village, it was mentioned at the beginning of the book, "It takes a village to raise a child".
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_said_it_takes_a_village_to_raise_a_child#ixzz182xus1EP
This old proverb is true. Don't misunderstand, the responsibility for raising a child is primarily the parents. But, as in biblical times, we all have a part in raising the children in our community. Right now it is very popular to blame the teachers and education for all the failings of a child. I know first hand that parents play a big part in the success or failure of their kids. But, it is also the community who has to share some of that burden. I have said before that Garrett, Indiana is a great place to live. This community DOES support it's kids. We have a wonderful community center to help provide activities for kids after school. We also have a wonderful park system and pool for the kids. We have churches who provide a variety of youth group activities and numerous youth sporting organizations to help them develop their skills. But, more important than all of these things are the actions taken by the community. If we want kids to be service oriented, the community adults should also be servants. If we want kids to grow up with positive character traits, the adults must exhibit those character traits. If we want kids to aspire to be more than what they are, our community needs to provide opportunities to give them those chances.
When a community comes together to share the raising of it's next generation, they can all celebrate and share the joy. Parents, business leaders, coaches, teachers, churches, and government officials, all have the responsibility of providing for the education of our youth. When they all come together the results are awesome. It takes a village!
Dear Lord, Help us to accept the important responsibility of raising the youth of our community. Help us to be good examples and to take the extra time to show them we care. Help us to share your love, not just with our words, but with our actions as well. In your great and holy name. Amen!
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