We're haing a crisis at our house.... and I have a question.....one that can only be centered on can you really learn moral truths from a book of virtues, or ( in my opinion in this case) learn from a movie? Could it be that Hollywood has something good to say to my child?! Well in this case yes.
My Cam is going through a true trial right now. Two girls in her grade, who have been good friends in the past, have decided to gang up on her and make her life miserable, culminating in yesterday's fiasco, and this morning's drama with my daughters' monolouge about how she needs to switch schools or stay home forever and let me home school her. She had a seious meltdown, and ordinarily I would make her tough it out, go to school and work on keeping a stiff upper lip, but yesterday was too much for her and I caved.
Then what marvelous thing did the Lord put in my mind but the Lion King!!!! What? I started with having Cam tell me the story of the lion king retracing details about how she felt into the story, and when we got to the part of Hakuna Matata - "No Worries" We talked about how today was a break like Simba took, but she couldn't stay that way forever. She needed to go back to where she was needed and where she belonged, even of it was difficult!!! Wow! The word picture really jived with her! We have had a wonderful Hakuna Matata day together, laughing hugging and just lovin on one another!! and tomorrow my be hard, but we've got each other to lean on!
I am so thankful that God reminded me of this wonderful story and used it to help teach Cam an important life lesson about facing your troubles!
My Cam is going through a true trial right now. Two girls in her grade, who have been good friends in the past, have decided to gang up on her and make her life miserable, culminating in yesterday's fiasco, and this morning's drama with my daughters' monolouge about how she needs to switch schools or stay home forever and let me home school her. She had a seious meltdown, and ordinarily I would make her tough it out, go to school and work on keeping a stiff upper lip, but yesterday was too much for her and I caved.
Then what marvelous thing did the Lord put in my mind but the Lion King!!!! What? I started with having Cam tell me the story of the lion king retracing details about how she felt into the story, and when we got to the part of Hakuna Matata - "No Worries" We talked about how today was a break like Simba took, but she couldn't stay that way forever. She needed to go back to where she was needed and where she belonged, even of it was difficult!!! Wow! The word picture really jived with her! We have had a wonderful Hakuna Matata day together, laughing hugging and just lovin on one another!! and tomorrow my be hard, but we've got each other to lean on!
I am so thankful that God reminded me of this wonderful story and used it to help teach Cam an important life lesson about facing your troubles!
1 comment:
Min, from the heart of one artist to another, I love this post. I love how God can use not only His word, but nature, art, poetry. or anything born from the human soul - to speak truth to us. It's all around us - we just have to open our ears and eyes to sense it. We are surrounded by metaphor.
I'm so sorry that Cam is having such a hard time. We will lift her up to her Father and pray that He will bring something beautiful from such a difficult situation.
Love to all of you!
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