After my father-in-law passed away, my five-year old daughter drew a heart-felt picture for Grandma — a scene of our smiling Grandpa walking a cat on a leash.

She had brightly colored trees, butterflies, flowers, and sunshine. My daughter explained that she’d drawn Grandpa in heaven.

We were overcome with her sweet vision and the remarkable resemblance of her drawing to Grandpa in his youth. Grandma framed the picture and put it on her counter.

From that point on, my little one began her prolific drawing career, making glorious pictures to make sad people happy, frightened people feel peace, and sick people smile. She’s eager to use her hobby to make her world a better place.

Little ones learn early on what they can do to make you laugh and smile. They repeat those behaviors over and over as they see that pleasing others makes them happy too.

We all have that same magic in our fingertips. We have abilities and knowledge that are helpful for others. Making cookies, fixing cars, trimming an elderly neighbor’s bushes, delivering fruit from your trees, leaving art work by a door — these are good things that we were made to do. It’s not just good for others and good for God, but it’s SO good for us!