Our intention is to create an interactive experience for children around the lessons within the book,

This Thing Called You by Dr. Ernest Holmes

Crafts help younger children deepen their understanding of the message of each story. Additional material with Tweens and Teens help them better understand the impact of these lessons on their individual lives. These lessons have been written for adults, teachers, mentors and parents; not for study by the student directly. For illustration, we use science, nature, history, art and parables from all the world's religions and cultures....

Happiness is available to everyone. Many who desire it believe it comes from wealth, prestige, belongings, power over others or fame. This book explores if happiness does come from these or if, perhaps, it comes from somewhere else. What you will find in this material will make sense to you. You intuitively know that these 'secrets' work. Your good fortune does not take away from others. Your happiness comes from within you, not from outside of you. Each of us perceives the world through our own lens. Each of us can change our perception of the world to bring more happiness to ourselves and...

One of my favorite things is to see the delight and surprise on a child's face when they hear a really good story. And, some of the best stories have been around for generations. Many of these stories come from the ancient texts in Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Native American traditions. Parents have shared these stories with their children for generations and they reveal "The Golden Thread of Truth." We are more alike than different. Love they neighbor. You reap what you sow. We are stewards of the earth and each other. Treat others as you would like to be treated....