My Loving Self and Me
A Compilation of Stories, Poems and practice pages for Youth Ages Eight through Thirteen about Integrity, Spirituality, and Connecting with God Within
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“OK, Son. Let’s take it from the top. How did it start? Why did he pick on you?” Mom asked.
“Mom, I don’t know. We went to the cafeteria. I was with Jake and Ernie. We got in line for milk and on the way to our table he stepped in front of me- that new kid in Mrs. Abbott’s class. He said my lunch was probably better than his and bam! My lunch was gone. I thought he was going to eat it, but instead he dropped it, stomped his foot on it and squished it back and forth. Then he took my sandwich out and wiped it on my shirt. He just stared at me with a big grin on his face as if he thought it was funny; then he looked around the room. At first everyone was silent, but then they joined him and started laughing. It was so humiliating with everyone laughing. THEN, Mom, he took the sandwich and ground it into my head! What makes that funny?? Can you tell me how that is funny??” Ike was completely frustrated as he shared his experience. Avoiding tears, he laid back down.
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Nurturing our true selves, acknowledging when our ego is in control, and accepting God’s love enables us to be lovingly caring of others. This is a challenge for adults to master in a material world—but even harder for children. In My Loving Self and Me, author C. Beth Hoffman offers a collection of stories and poems that helps children understand this concept, and it gives them a jump start on their own spiritual path. The stories feature a brother and sister, Ike and Gabby, and their cousins as they encounter a variety of life experiences, such as dealing with hurt feelings, bullying, and fear. They better understand the ideas of gratitude, integrity, respect for nature, and more by finding answers through their loving connection with God. The stories presented in My Loving Self and Me demonstrate through Ike and Gabby’s open conversations with their parents, grandparents and each other, how important communication is. Reading this book with your children, listening to what they have to say, and discussing these and other topics that may arise, provides a forum for the open communication that is so valuable between parent and child.
About the Author
Beth Hoffman has a Master’s Degree in Education and retired after more than 30 years as a teacher and administrator in New Jersey public schools, giving her time to pursue interests in Angels and Energy Healing. She has studied Reiki, IET, Angel Therapy and Magnified Healing. She and her husband reside in the Lake Wallenpaupack area of the Poconos in Pennsylvania where they are blessed to be able to spend time with their grandchildren....the inspirations for this book.