Loving the Dandelions - Serving God's Children Where They Are
By Daniel Roth
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We live in a dangerous, scary world. Most kids are lucky enough to be sheltered from the worst of it. Unfortunately, for far too many the world is a confusing and scary place. This book is dedicated to the kids of the world who are marginalized and hurting, for any reason, and to the ordinary people who give their own time and energy to try to serve them. If we want to change the direction of society, we all need to step in and do our part. It can not be acceptable for one child to fall through the cracks.
This book is a collection of stories and lessons learned in over 20 years of dealing with God's children; many of them broken and hurting. These stories have grown out of the time I spent as a counselor at a camp for children with special needs, a Sunday School teacher and, most recently, helping at a crisis shelter, providing temporary respite for preschool children.
This book is not for the professional psychologist but for the everyday person trying to serve God's children they best they can. Hopefully it will give some ideas and perspective when dealing with kids that don't react, for whatever reason, in ways we are familiar with.
Daniel Roth
Daniel has spent 20 years as a special needs camp counselor at Wesley Forest. 20 years that have changed the way he sees the world. Currently Daniel spends alot of time helping at a Crisis Shelter in York Pa caring for children in crisis from birth to age six. The author may be contacted at: RothDanielF@gmail.com
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Loving the Dandelions - Serving God's Children Where They Are - Daniel Roth
Loving the Dandelions
serving God's children where they are
by Daniel Roth
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Copyright 2011 Daniel Roth
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Introduction
Until someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothings is going to get better, it's not.
- Theodore Giesel (Dr. Suess)
We live in a dangerous, scary world. Most kids are lucky enough to be sheltered from the worst of it. Unfortunately, for far too many the world is a confusing and scary place. This book is dedicated to the kids of the world who are marginalized and hurting, for any reason, and to the ordinary people who give their own time and energy to try to serve them. If we want to change the direction of society, we all need to step in and do our part. It can not be acceptable for one child to fall through the cracks.
I don't want your sympathy for the needs of humanity, I want your muscle.
- Robert Folghum (author of Everything I Need to Know I learnt in Kindergarten)
The statistics can't be ignored. According to DoSomething.org (www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/1-facts-about-child-abuse) 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before age 17.
Child Help (www.childhelp.org) reports these further disturbing statistics:
• A report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds
• Almost five children die every day as a result of child abuse
• It is estimated that 60-85% of child fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as such on the death certificates
• Over 60% of people in