By Jennifer Hallmark
No one can show kindness like a child. Young children have a generally happy, carefree look at life, not yet jaded by the pain and sorrow associated with growing up.
My granddaughter, Phoebe, came to visit one day, bearing the gift of a picture she’d drawn for my refrigerator. The simple drawing of me and her with lots of love touched my heart and I still display it to this day.
If you have children you care for, encourage them to draw or make simple gifts for people around you that need to be lifted up. This doesn’t have to be expensive but it can make the world of difference for someone struggling.
The difference made by the love of a child…
P.S. And I love that she drew me with long hair 🙂
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Jennifer Hallmark writes Southern fiction with a twist. Her website and newsletter focus on her books, love of the South, and favorite fiction. She creates stories with unforgettable characters—her stories are a little eerie and otherworldly but with a positive turn.
Jessie’s Hope, her first novel, was a Selah Award nominee for First Novel. Her latest novel, Smoking Flax, will be released on January 16th, 2024.
When she isn’t babysitting, gardening, or exploring the beautiful state of Alabama, you can find her at her desk penning fiction or studying the craft of writing. She also loves reading and streaming fantasy, supernatural stories, and detective fiction from the Golden Age or her favorite subject—time travel.
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Our first grandchild is due in June. And I can’t wait for the day I have a picture like yours hanging on my refrigerator! Or in a frame!
There is nothing like them ❤
Many years ago, a brother and sister stayed with me after school while their parents were at work. They both created the cutest drawings of me and thanked me for allowing them to come and play at our house. I saved those drawings. Both of the children are in college now and I still remember those precious drawings.
What a lovely memory 💖
What a sweet love letter!
Isn’t it?😍