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Wemmicks
Tonight we read one of our favorite books at bedtime: You Are Special by Max Lucado. The story deals with a (wooden) character named Punchinello who feels the judgment of his peers in a very negative way because he feels he can do nothing worthy of praise. Eventually he believes that what they think is the truth: he is not good enough. But then he meets a girl who clearly does not let the opinions of others affect her self worth. When asked how she does it she suggests he visit and talks with their maker daily.
His creator, the wood maker who creates and watches over the village of wooden people from his work shop, tells him, “I made you and I don’t make mistakes.” The maker continues by saying he shouldn’t worry about the others telling him he isn’t good enough – who are they to judge? They, after all, are Wemmicks, just like him. The only thing that matters is what he (the maker) thinks.
How easy is it to look to friends, co-workers, strangers in search for acceptance? We are surrounded by images and words telling us what yardsticks we should use to measure ourselves, what celebrities to compare ourselves to, and how we can improve on what God has already created. Lucado tells this story so incredibly well by conveying the message that these comparisons are worthless.
We want to pour this concept into our children. We have already seen symptoms of this at pre-school and honestly it caught us off guard. Not since Dr. Seuss’ ‘those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind’ have we come across such an applicable lesson while reading bedtime stories. I can only hope that we, as adults, can learn from this children’s book.
Thanks Lehr,
This is one of the life lessons we want so desperately for our children to learn as early as possible with as much conviction as possible. I want them to own it to the point that it is part of their very fiber. And I want the same for myself. As an adult, I know this is the truth but there are times I also struggle with the same thoughts. Do I know it or do I live it?
Great FOA!
I love the way you think!! We LOVE the Wemmicks and other Punchinello books- Thanks for these words~ Simple, core, true, honest perspectives. In our house, we live by reminders of simple faith- thanks for today’s reminder
God bless you and your family!
Made in the image of God. WOW! I must not defile that great statement by unbelief. The only way to walk in that truth is by faith. If I think i must earn it or accomplish it then I am becoming god. So we just receive it. We just accept it by faith. We are all so special and I am going to live like that today. Thanks Lehr for the reminder.
Superb, thankyou.