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The Daily Article

How a kindergartner is changing the world: Experiencing the grace of Christmas

The Daily Article

The Denison Forum

Christianity, News, Daily News, Religion & Spirituality

4.9576 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2019

⏱️ 6 minutes

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THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR DECEMBER 25, 2019

A five-year-old’s compassion is changing the world and reminds us that the grace of Christmas meets us wherever we need grace the most. Today's podcast explains the miraculous nature of such grace and invites us to experience and share it as our Christmas gift.

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0:46.4

Caitlin Hardy is a kindergartner in Vista, California.

0:50.2

She is also a hero to 123 students at her elementary school.

0:55.0

Caitlin overheard a parent say she was having difficulty paying for an after-school program.

1:00.2

Her mother explained that, sometimes people aren't as fortunate, and that we need to try to be

1:05.0

kind and give where we can. So Caitlin decided to set up a stand to sell hot cocoa, cider,

1:10.6

and cookies.

1:11.8

She donated the money she collected, which went towards paying off the negative lunch balances of students at her school.

1:18.4

As a result, according to the school's principal, other students are already talking about ways they can also make a difference.

1:25.7

This Christmas week, we're asking what Christmas can teach

1:28.9

our post-Christian culture about Christ. On Monday, we focused on the power of Christmas. Yesterday,

1:35.4

we considered the humility of Christmas. Today, we'll explore the grace of Christmas. If a child

1:41.5

can change the world, anyone can change the world.

1:44.9

Our past is no barrier to God's future.

1:48.0

How we begin the race is not as important as how we finish.

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