The wooden people, called the Wemmicks, became very consumed with who was special and who wasn’t. You Are Special, by Max Lucado tells the story of a world, filled with wooden people, carved by a carpenter, Eli, in his workshop. It’s a great way to spend time together as a family and teach your children about the MOST important things in life things they don’t learn in school. What is Family Night? Family Night is a designated night, once a week (if you can), where you sit down with your family…have a lesson, an activity, and a treat. But, overall to rest assured, they are special. Also, it is not possible for them to discover all of their talents while they are young. I want each one of them to realize that some talents and gifts are visible, while others are not. In remembering how I felt, growing up, I would like my children to feel different.

So, now that I’m done blabbing, I’ll get to my point. It’s just a matter of discovering and cultivating.

We are all special and have something to offer the world. I believe that we all have talents and gifts, waiting to be discovered. And, after that…I want some mad photography skills, to be able to frost a super cute birthday cake, and grow a vegetable garden. Those are the kinds of talents that I hope to excel at and give priority to. Some of them come naturally to people, but like all talents, they need the proper attention to be strong. Inspiring others to live their best livesĪll of those things are talents too, or maybe they could be referred to as traits. Giving service and money to others, happily

It’s fun to be talented at the most visible things, receive praise, awards, and respect. From that experience, I found so many new things that I love, and some that I actually think I’m kinda good at.īut, not only that…age has taught me that there are some talents and gifts that aren’t as noticed or appreciated, but are incredibly valuable…actually, more valuable. And, I started checking things off the list, one by one. I had a page filled up, both sides, with hobbies that interested me. So, one day I made a list of everything that I would like to ‘try my hand’ at, in an effort to discover new talents….raising house plants, making mosaics, cooking, photography, golf, volleyball, jewelry making, crafting, and so on. After my first child, I started staying at home, and I got a little…bored. It probably wasn’t until I got married, and had my first baby that I started to really appreciate who I am.

I am special max lucado