Good Morning Brown Clee!

I hope you have all had a good weekend!

Last week we thought about Respect and Diversity – and how we are all different but all the same – we are all human.  We enjoyed the story called “Mixed” where we learnt about how the world is a brighter and better place because of the rich, variety of colours.

One of the differences humans have, is that we all have different coloured skin, and that difference can sometimes be the source of a particular type of bullying, called racism.  This has been in the news a lot recently, as people over the world are protesting to ensure that “Black Lives Matter” – as historically people with black skin have not always been treated equally.

These are a couple of videos from CBeebies and Blue Peter, and I think they make for interesting listening…

“Be Kind” is such a simple but such an important message – can you imagine what sort of world this would be if everyone was kind to each other??

So today, why don’t you do at least one kind thing for someone else, or say one kind thing to someone else. Let’s start small but aim big to try and make our future world a better place for everyone.

Prayer of the Day

Dear God,
Help me to know that we are wonderful in all our differences.
Help me to say kind words to others.
Help me to think about other people and to remember that my words make a big difference to them.
Please help me to help those who are sad.
Thank you that your words to me are always kind.
Amen.

Good Morning Brown Clee!

This week we have been thinking about Respect and Diversity – how we should treat others as we wish to be treated, and how, even though we are all different, we are all equal, and therefore should treat everyone equally – no matter who we are or where we are from.

Sometimes people describe respect as being kind to others because if you do something kind, or say something kind, then often those people will respond kindly. Here is another picture from Charlie Macksey’s book “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse” – take a moment to enjoy it, think about what the words might mean…

I think this is a very wise horse – as kindness does sit quietly behind many values: respect, compassion, thankfulness, forgiveness, thoughtfulness and many more.  Sometimes it might be difficult to be kind – someone might have annoyed you, someone might have been unkind  to you.  But maybe, if we react with kindness instead of annoyance, maybe we might make a difference! So today see if you can do or say at least one kind thing  – even if you are feeling niggled!  You might be surprised at the response!

https://youtu.be/iGUABWgeA1Q

Prayer of the Day

Dear God,

Teach me to serve and be kind,

no matter who the person is,

no matter what they are like.

Because you are in everyone.

Amen.