Tag: child

• Jackson’s heart for Joplin’s children

  My four-year-old Jackson has really discovered the meaning of compassion this week. With the tornadoes and storms hitting so close to home in the last several days, Jackson really wanted to understand what had happened, especially in Joplin. We have had many, many talks about tornadoes, and when he finally began to comprehend what these…

  Jill Cobb

  May 25, 2011

  Faith, Family

  action, child, compassion, empathy, family, help, Jesus, Joplin, Joplin Missouri, Lincoln Logs, Missouri, prayer, Storm, Tornado

• Context

  Thanks to Woody and a stuffed ringtailed lemur, Zaccheus’s encounter with Jesus came alive in a whole new way. When it comes to my son Jackson, putting the Bible into his world makes it something he can touch and experience. Context is key. So, when Woody climbed up the side of the piano to see…

  Jill Cobb

  January 24, 2011

  Faith, Family

  Bible, Bible story, child, context, Goldfish (snack), Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Woody, Zaccheus