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A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon is a favorite book of my students and children.
We want our children to be fruit pots and bear the fruit of the spirit. They can’t if they have a bad case of stripes!
In the story Camilla Cream is afraid to say that she likes Lima Beans. In not eating them she catches a bad case of stripes. this disease causes her to wear or turn into whatever others say around her. A child may love Jesus but be afraid to stand up for Him. Camilla thought no one else liked Lima Beans and our children I’m sure think at times that no one else loves Jesus. They often agree with others so they can blend in and fit in a crowd. But, if we want our children to stand out and stand up for Christ we have to make sure they know it is OK to be different. Just as Camilla was afraid to let others know that she liked lima beans, our children may be afraid to let others know they love Jesus. If our children are afraid to say what they believe they will begin to take worldly influences. They will have their own case of stripes develop within them. Notice the cure was to simply eat the Lima Beans. If our children have a caught a case of stripes, the cure is to give them a dose of Jesus! When you read this story with your little ones don’t miss the opportunity to tell them how important it is to be comfortable in who they are and that they know Jesus!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:24 am
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