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becoming a safe place person of refuge

It’s been a rough month for a lot of people around the United States.

As I type, there are children in Florida and Montana and Texas whose lives have been precisely, heart-rendingly divided into before and after.

In all these dark days, there is a sliver of light. God has given our kids wisdom in all sorts of ways to help their friends; to be people of refuge. In fact, in some ways, kids will be better equipped to help their friends than adults will be. There’s automatic rapport and connection. They automatically know ways to say things in an understandable way.

So I’m wondering. How can we help our kids be emotionally safe places when their friends are hurting?

I’m posting again on Kristen Welch’s WeareTHATFamily.com again on helping our kids become a safe place. You’ll find ideas to help with practical listening skills, and how to receive other kids who are hurting. Hop on over and check it out!