I witnessed one of the most beautiful things today. I went to confession this afternoon to clean my soul and saw a mother with her two daughters doing the same (I saw her husband and son go to confession last week). I would estimate that the oldest daughter is in the 3rd grade and the younger daughter in the 1st grade (she didn't receive the Sacrament). The reason why this was so beautiful to me was because of the great witness of a truly Christian family. To pass on those kind of ideals, values, and morals, to pass on and educate to your children the importance of confessing your sins and the reality of the Lord's mercy is what is so beautiful and awe striking to me. This is not something you see everyday, but it was something that I saw today. This brings me hope and excitement. Hope for the fact that there are families out there raising their children in a truly Catholic and truthful way. Excitement for the fact that one day, God willing, I will have the opportunity to raise some kiddos of my own in the same manner as this family I am referencing. To see a family pass on the truth to little ones really gives one hope.
It may be so easy right now in our world to see only the negative. We see children not acting like innocent children and we see parents not acting like responsible parents. How crazy! My advice would be to look for the positive. It may take some searching but, I promise, those positive examples are out there... and they are more numerous than you think.
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