Lately we've been swamped with emails, phone calls, and letters from parents, schools, and churches to do anti-bullying workshops.
The need to stop bullying and get help is huge.
Last week we did three workshops. We did a back to back entire youth presentation for 7th-12th and then K-6th for the younger students. Wow! Great time! But it hit a nerve in my heart when I heard that even a 2nd grader who had been terribly bullied said, "I want to kill myself."
I had been contemplating if the younger kids should really hear our "bullycide" story about my son, Jeremiah. But I felt led to share it, and now I'm so glad I did.
We never know who might be feeling ready to end their life because they just can't take it anymore. Our workshops can literally save lives.
Another thing that I heard was that people were thankful that we addressed how we "help and love the bully" knowing it's not a person, bullying is an action, and anyone can change, but first we must BE THE CHANGE they can see.
Little kids even came up and said it was a great time. So thankful that we can have fun, play games, and interact with the kids and teens--that's so important.
We don't just tell them a bunch of stuff, we have lived abuse and we have healed from it.
We don't simply put a band-aid on bully, we help others heal in a fun, safe way.
So if you're in need of an antibullying presentation for your school, church, or community--give us a call!
Together we can change hearts and save lives!
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Almost Bullied to Death
Lisa Freeman tells story about her teenage son that was almost bullied to death in high school. After getting him the appropriate help now he's healed and writes and sings songs to help others. MTV is even considering a film about Jeremiah entitled "Bullied" and using one of his songs.
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