As a mother, I have found that the "bedtime routine" is anything but routine. Both of my children have taken that time to share what is on their hearts, the good and not so good. It has also been a wonderful time of teaching them the ways of the Lord through object lessons. Of course, they don't realize that they are being "taught" but that is the whole point isn't it?
The other night when I was putting my son to bed he started to share. In the summer we send him to a couple of Vacation Bible Schools. They are usually week long events for a few hours in the day. There are Bible lessons, crafts and lots of fun. They are primarily meant as an outreach tool of the church that is running them, but I do find that our Christian kids do grow and learn spiritually. Sometimes that growth is not realized for some time as I learned that night. My son started to share with me about a true story of a woman who was injured in a diving accident. This story was shared at a VBS not this year but TWO YEARS AGO!! This was the first time he had shared it with me. This woman of course was Joni Erikson Tada, a well known Christian speaker and author who became paralized as a result of a diving accident. He shared more about her life and since I have read one of her books, I was able to share about some of the wonderful things that she has done and that the Lord has taught her.
I was really moved about my son's compassion about Joni and people in general with challenging disabilities. I look forward to see what the Lord has in store for his future assignment in life.
Do check out Joni Erickson Tada's website!!
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Ah, it has been a long time since i have heard her voice on the radio. How i miss those days when i could listed to her and many others on FLN in NY.
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