April 13, 2012

I had this goal during Lent to make my own Child Training Bible.  A good friend and I got together one night and worked on our own for a couple hours.  I finished the rest at home.  It is by no means perfect. But I'm okay with that. I used what I had on hand and did my best. 

It is so neat because now I have verses on hand when my children act in ways that are not appropriate.  Maybe they are bickering.  Or maybe one is having jealousy issues or there have been times that my kids have been caught in a lie. . .and I would always say something along the lines, "Jesus. . ."but I don't know scripture.  I am getting better at reading it and am more familiar with verses, but I don't know it, know it.  You know?

Anyways, I have this pretty little book sitting on my kitchen counter now.  It was the same one that traveled in the RV with us to read aloud while we were away on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.  It is now being incorporated into our little lessons as we happen upon them.  It's a fine line trying to teach and do so lovingly, because the truth is sometimes when they:  are not listening, fighting, complaining, tattling, being disobedient, and acting selfishly (to name a few)--I am a bit beside myself and show it.  So this bible is as much for me as for them--we are all works in progress and I'm just excited that in addition to our devotionals, we have God's real word right there at our finger tips.  they can see me in it, and they have access to it during teaching times and just to thumb through to see what it is really about.