A Blessing for the World (Paperback or Softback)

Whenever I would describe my son, I would use the phrase "he is everything that is perfect in the world." That phrase wasn't meant to imply that he was a perfect child who didn't make mistakes. It mean he is perfect as he is. Granted, my son is known as being brilliant, mannerable, witty, and ambitious. I constantly affirmed him by speaking life into him. I was very careful with my words, which can speak life or death. Due to the flow of the poem, I changed the word from perfect to blessing. Blessing implies perfect. We are fearfully and wonderfully made in God's image (Psalm 139:14; Genesis 1:27). What would the world be like if every child was told from birth he or she is a blessing for the world? Imagine if he or she was told early he or she has a destiny, purpose that is meant to bless this world. As a result, the child will know he or she is significant and needed.

Naima Whitted is an Art major at Howard University from Columbia, South Carolina. Her work has been featured in ArtFields, Moja Art Festival, and the Richland Library's "Kids in Print" magazines.