Do our kids see us spending time with God?
I distinctly remember an enlightening concept, learned one summer as a teen at camp. There we were, covertly whispering in our bunks after lights out. One girl got asked a question and she didn’t respond the way we all thought she would. She said, “I’ll answer in a minute; I’m saying my prayers.”
Picture yourself using those words with your child.
Have your kids “catch” you talking to God!
Of course that may mean some planning, but what a wondrous way of subtly passing on an important message!
Here’s another way faith can be “caught:” Have them hear you blessing them, using words inspired by our study of Mary and Martha.
Say your child’s name and…
May you find stillness and awareness of God’s presence all around you.
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Satisfy your curiosity about why you should bless your child.
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