One of the most humbling things about being a parent is the simple fact that God chose us to be parents. It's such a gift, and not one that I take lightly.
Not only that, but it's our responsibility to teach our children about the Lord!
Thankfully, we have many tools to plant seeds-- whether it's through church attendance, books that we read, music that we listen to, personal prayer life, etc. For me, I've found that reading books about Bible stories has been one of the most effective ways for teaching little ones. When we fostered a little boy, I remember reading to him from a set of Bible stories that were written for a young child's perspective. He listened to them intently, and wanted to learn more. It was mind-blowing to see someone so young soaking up Bible stories.
Now we have two young daughters of our own. I love collecting vivid Bible story books, prayer books, and even individual Bible stories for the girls to enjoy.
The simplest way I've learned to incorporate teaching moments with the girls is by creating a "Morning Basket". I tend to follow a simple routine every morning during breakfast that includes the following:
These are just a few things that I like to do to plant seeds for our little ones.
What actions do you take to teach your little ones about the Lord?
The simplest way I've learned to incorporate teaching moments with the girls is by creating a "Morning Basket". I tend to follow a simple routine every morning during breakfast that includes the following:
- Scripture Read Aloud (Currently rotating between Psalm 23 & Psalm 121)
- Children's Devotional Book -OR- a book that highlights faith
- Prayer Books for Children -OR- We talk about what God has blessed us with that week, etc.
These are just a few things that I like to do to plant seeds for our little ones.
What actions do you take to teach your little ones about the Lord?
