One day Sherwood met his dad at the door when he arrived home. His dad


saw Sherwood was upset and said, “What happened today?” Sherwood told dad that he saw an argument on the way home from school.


Two boys were yelling at each other and calling each other bad names. Dad asked, “Were you in the argument?” Sherwood said, “No.” Then dad asked, “So what worries you?” Sherwood said, “One of the boys shouted, ‘sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me’. That can’t be right because people have said things that hurt me, things that made me feel bad.” Dad replied, “That old saying isn’t true. The truth is words are very powerful


and they can hurt. But remember words can also make things better.” The Bible tells us in Proverbs 15:1, ‘A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.’ Kind words brings goodness but cruel words can crush your spirit. Kind words are like honey—sweet to the taste and good for your health.” They kept on talking and finally Sherwood asked, “How can we do that?” His


dad told him there are things we can do. “Things like thanking someone when they do something for you. It may seem like a little thing but it can mean so much to people. Just think about how a ‘thank you’ makes you feel. We can remem- ber to tell people that you are thankful for them and who they are. We can take time to think about what we say before we blurt out words that don’t help. I remember a person I once knew that everybody said they could never remember her ever saying a bad thing about anybody. That’s why the Bible prayer says, ‘May my words and my thoughts be ac- ceptable to you, O Lord, my refuge and my redeemer!’”


Cut out another red heart that 


By M D Bult


Felt crafts are super simple, and they make adorable gifts!


You’ll need: • Red felt • Thread (red, pink, or white)


• A sewing needle • Scissors • A black sharpie  


Cut out a heart shape from your


red felt. (You may want to draw the heart shape onto the felt with a sharp- ie before cutting.)


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Sew your two felt hearts together! Do this by placing one heart on top of the other and weaving your needle in and out of the felt, pulling the thread tight after each stitch. Continue to stitch along the edge of the hearts un- til you have sewn nearly all the way around them. Leave a small gap.


Take about 18 inches of thread and pull one end of the thread through the eye of your needle. (You may need a parent’s help!) Tie a knot at the other end of the thread.


Sew up the gap, set your needle aside, and tie a knot near the end of your thread. Cut off any extra, unnecessary thread. Great job!


Extra Ideas: • Attach a length of ribbon or thread to the top of your heart so that it can be hung like an ornament.


• Use pink felt, buttons, pom-poms, and craft glue to make your craft one of a kind.


• Give this cute decoration to some- one you love!


 the heart through the small gap.


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