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1. I Have A Dream for My Four Children


For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we watched the I Have a Dream speech on YouTube and wrote our own speeches.

I would like to share my dreams for my children...

I Have A Dream

I have a dream that my four children will grow up to love God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. I have a dream that because of this love, they will love others and treat them as their brothers and sisters in Christ.

I have a dream that my four children will yearn for truth and righteousness, that they may be filled with knowledge and hunger for more. I hope that their knowledge will bring them success as they journey through life, that they may have the things they need for themselves and their families.

I have a dream that they will understand that truth is eternal, and that the Holy Spirit can and will guide their learning and deepen their understanding, that it may be a great blessing to them in this life, as well as in the life to come.

I have a dream that my four children will have fulfilling personal relationships, especially with their family members, and of course, with the Lord, for all of these relationships can last forever.

I have a dream that they will find happiness here on Earth and eternal joy in Heaven.

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2. Martin Luther King Day means something

E came home from school last week excited.  "There is a special birthday coming up soon" he said.

"Yours?" I asked. (end of the month, actually)

"No, Martin Luther King's"

"Oh? Did you learn about that at school?"

"Yes. He did things that changed our country."

"What things?"

"I don't know actually."

Now C chimes in.  "Why does he have a holiday for his birthday?"

This caught me with an unexpected rush of emotion.  My innocent children, accept everyone and know nothing different, thanks to Martin Luther King. 

"He did do very important things for our country.  He taught people that everyone is a child of God and every person is important."

"People already know that Mom."

"Well a long time ago (I can't believe it is such recent history) people didn't know that. Some people were mean to other people because they had different coloured skin.  They wouldn't let them in their restaurants or sit with them on the bus, they couldn't even go to the same school."

"That's ridiculous Mom."

Right then I said a prayer of thanks for this man's life and work.

Watch or read "I Have a Dream" it means a lot. I can dream for my children because of this great, visionary man.

"We cannot walk alone.
And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.
We cannot turn back." 
~Martin Luther King

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