Todd Sylvester: Band Aids

It is such a balancing act to raise children! We are called to love, and to be tender, but to be firm and compassionate and wise and every other positive attribute you can think of. Fortunately God grants us Scripture, the Church and the Holy Spirit, so we are stacked when it comes to resources.

This being said, one of my younger kids fell off the swing recently (gravity always wins!) and came running to me for comfort. Fortunately it was a minor scratch- one that would barely slow them down otherwise, but they were caught up in fear and were crying for a Band Aid so they could go inside and get away from that bad ol’ swing.
    
I tenderly reassured them that they didn’t NEED a Band Aid and invited them to try the swing again. This was met with much resistance…finally I wiped away tears, looked them square in the eyes and explained that “Band Aids are for when we are bleeding, but fear has no home in a heart where God dwells.”
    
I’m not sure how much of that they understood- but they were back on the swing in no time…  2Tim 1:7

About Todd Sylvester Todd Sylvester has worked in Church Ministry for almost 20 years. His love for Christ in the Eucharist is evident as he strives to lead his wife and ten children to the heavenly banquet. Todd is a writer, singer/songwriter, radio show host, teacher, and above all else, Lover of God. His child-like perspective is not only poignant, but helps reveal the reality of God in our everyday living.