I mentioned in previous posts that our kids have started a club with the kids in our small group. There are 16 children in all (yes, that is a busy night for us!) They have given their club a name, “Kidsburgh.” Quite creative, I think! They are really running this like a little country. They recently elected a president and vice president, they have an FBI, and they are planning to have a school taught by one of the seven-year-olds. They are in the process of writing 13 laws for their club, which include the Ten Commandments, the Two Greatest Commandments, and no peeing in the trees (Fred’s contribution).

So earlier today, I went to my computer to pull up a document that I’ve been working on. I clicked on “Recent Documents” to find it, and to my surprise, found a document entitled “Kidsburgh Proclamation.” Of course, I opened it. I was immediately taken by the beautiful deep red Edwardian Script. But what really impressed me was the content. Here is what it says:

The Kidsburgh Proclamation

In this fine hill nation of Kidsburgh, let there always be peace among our brothers and sisters. In this nation God is our real King, though man be our president. Let not our laws be against that of the Bible, but in agreement with it. From east to west all is a proclamation of God’s glory, from an oak to an ant is a proclamation of His handiwork. All are created equal, whether it be man, woman or child; so shall be our law.

I’ve read it five times now, and I’m still in awe that these words could come from my children. Upon questioning them, I learned that Polly was the author. I asked her if she read that somewhere else, and she said that she did not; she made it up herself. To quote her, “I just wrote out what I wanted it to say, then translated it to Old English. Then I chose the fancy script to make it look like ink.”

Wow. I could not have written that at eleven. In fact, I don’t think I could write like that at thirty-six.

One of the wonderful things about children is their incredibly creative nature. There is always a show, a story, a play, a Knex creation, a drawing, a song… currently even a pioneer-style museum in our backyard (a story for another day). There is never a dull moment with them. Thank God for each of them. Go and give yours a big hug today!