I decided to reassert myself in terms of helping my kids engage with God’s Word. Sad to say, I have gotten a little lazy. Oh, we read the Bible at night as I tuck them in, but I wanted to give them a little more guidance.
So, last week our family began to read through the psalms together. It was tough getting Micah to stop getting into the snacks, trying to keep the puppies from distracting Jordan and Josiah, and settling everybody down...made me almost chew my own foot off! But, we finally did get settled. We looked at Psalm 1 (a nice way to begin because it is only six verses long), and actually had a wonderful conversation about which voices we listen to—do we listen to God’s instructions or to the influence of our friends? It was a reminder to me not to get discouraged about good habits, even if the first couple of tries don’t work out right.
I encourage you to continue engaging your family with God’s Word. Don’t let past attempts that failed discourage you!
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