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Generations

Going to be with Our Daphne Dudes this week. This always brings me to thinking about the Ebbs and Tides of the Generations. Lots of events occur in May. PpAll the school age GrandLoves move up to the next grade this week and next. On this Friday, we will be the Grandparents of a High School Senior. THAT time just flew by. My youngest Sibling's youngest graduates from St. James Grade School in St. Louis and moves on to St. Mary's High School. (GO Bradley!!!)!
And I get to see our 2yo GrandLove Aidan meet my brother's 1 yo GrandLove, James on Monday, at the Beach! James will meet Stephen on Friday. How cool is that. Said GrandLoves' parents haven't seen each other since their Grandpa John's (my Dad) funeral, a long long time ago. God is so good that Monday and Friday of next week they will introduce their new spouses and children to each other. And John and I (with our spouses) get to be there! And in the great Cloud of Witnesses, so will Momma and Daddy.
I'm a grateful woman. Thanks be to God.

GrandLove at Prayer




"I want to be a child again. I want to see the world with five year old eyes"

These lines are taking from a tape from The Benedictines in Pecos, New Mexico. But what does this line mean? What are five year old eyes? 


Let's examine that concept.

For a five year old in Amma Kate's family (and hopefully yours), it means birthday parties, grandparents and parents who love them, extended families for support in difficult times, it means a typical middle class upbringing that includes proper nutrition, predictable consequences to problems and never a sleepless night due to homelessness, abuse, terrorism attacks, murdered or maimed parents or siblings, starvation or poverty.

In Northern Uganda, a five year old is subject to horrific harm. Terrorist come regularly to the homes of children, killing the parents, mutilating the children, murdering babies (for target practice) and kidnapping boys to be child soldiers and girls concubines. The children to be stolen are often made to do the killing and mutilating of their own family members. Children, somehow left, become the NightWalkers. They must walk miles and miles every night for a safe place in which to sleep. And then they walk back home the next day. This has been allowed to continue for over 20 years.

In South America, many poor children live with their family in garbage dumps. Even for the most hearty of us, the smell alone is beyond words to describe.

In the United States, thousands a year won't live to have five year old eyes as they will be aborted. Over 45 million abortions have been performed since Roe v. Wade in 1973. Typical reasons given for abortion is inconvenient timing for the mother. In America, 3,700 babies are aborted every single day. And contrary to the popular cry that abortion be available for cases of rape or incest, pregnancy rarely results.

In our country, child abuse has reached an pandemic proportion. Terrorist attacks have reached into schools and athletic events 

In countless countries of our world, five year old eyes see daily violence and violent death.


SO,

It appears that someone must stand in the gap for all of children. The children are our future. They will be the one's to inherent not only our greatness but also our problems. And who better to stand in the GAP for them but grandmas, nanas, mimis, me-mows and those with a grandmother's heart.

We must come together prayerfully and stand in the gap for the children.

We must pray for leaders that are child aware.

We must pray for children like Noah, who is autistic, and his beloved parents.

We must pray for the "atonement" babies (the child born after a mother has had an abortion) for they inherit incredible expectations. 

We must pray for children like Loren who was born with serious birth defects.

We must pray for children like Joe, who was adopted from a third world country and has many challenges.

We must pray for all the children born without the ability to form emotional attachments. If left unhealed and untreated, they will be doomed to a life of violent acts harming themselves and others.

We must pray.

We must pray.

And NOW.

If you have a heart of love for children. If you have a child in need of prayer. Or if you just want more information, please call or write AmmaKate. Your prayer requests will remain confidential. And your need will be prayed for every day by women called be intercessors for the children.
© AmmaKate 2006