So I wanted to touch on something that really stood out to me at the retreat last weekend. Our speaker was Connie Julin, formally Connie Pent, of the famous Pent family who traveled and performed around the country years and years ago. Someone in her family wrote a book about them titled "Ten P's in a Pod". Anyway, she told us dozens of funny, sweet, and inspirational stories from the time she was growing up. Her father was a visionary, and he took the path less traveled when he decided to raise his children by the Bible and show the world the results.
One thing Connie talked about that surprised me was how much she incorporated Bible reading into her family once she was married. Ethan and I do read Bible stories to the kids and we also do devotions with them, but it really is a different thing to just have them listen to God's word. So I started last week reading 15 minutes every morning from my NIV. I let the kids color pictures of what they heard or hold a doll or just cuddle with me, but they weren't allowed to talk. I am AMAZED how well they have been doing! I never really thought kids could handle sitting like that -- it's nice to be proven wrong. :)
The best benefit to this is . . . I'm actually reading a lot more of the Bible myself now! We are going to try to work up to 30 minutes a day. Wish us luck!
2 comments:
That is sooo wonderful! And before you know it, they will surprise you with their insight.
What a great idea Kimberly! I might have to steal it. ;o)
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