Elmo Attacked

One of my 17 month old granddaughter's favorite "character's" is Sesame Street's Elmo (as pictured on her bib). Not only does she have an Elmo bib, she also has an Elmo tee shirt, an Elmo book, and Elmo DVD and a stuffed talking Elmo. She loves her Elmo. And she's not alone. There are millions of other children who also love Elmo. But the beloved status of Elmo did not deter a thug in Winter Park, Florida from attacking Elmo. That's right. A music store hired a man to wear an Elmo suit as some sort of sales promotion. According to police, a man approached "Elmo" around 3 PM this past Saturday and began throwing punches. "Elmo" fought back. He was able to fend off the attacker - breaking a few fingers on the assailant's hand in the process. Officers who were called to the scene and were able to break up the fight. Fortunately no children were in the store at the time (how unsettling would that be for a young child .. to see Elmo in a fight?). Yet children unfortunately and far too often witness something that is much more unsettling - Mommy and Daddy fighting.

Now it is inevitable that married couples will encounter conflict in their relationships. This is due to the fact that we are imperfect beings. When two imperfect beings live together under the same roof - there is bound to be some disagreements. Most are small ... but there are some that can rock the foundations of the relationship. But no matter the size of the issue causing the tension, Christian couples must learn to deal with conflict in a biblical way. For some thoughts on how to do so .... check out the following article, Five Keys to Resolving Marital Conflict (http://www.crosswalk.com/1202713/). Your children need the security that comes from a harmonious relationship between Mom and Dad.

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pj