Briam's Family Blog

There are little things in life that we take for granted... and I guess that is ok.  But then there are big things in life that we take for granted, and that really is not ok.  Sometimes we need a smack to the head to remind us not to ignore the important things in life...

We have been pretty good at doing bible stories with the kids...and also a kids devotional every couple of days.  They love it, and participate eagerly.  Its hard to do this all the time, but I think we are doing good if we are getting to it three or four times a week.

Now that Matthew is getting older and reading like a college student, he has been reading more during our family sharing time.  And now that Matthew is in 1st grade, he is also moved to a new class in Sunday school.  So, on  the first day of the new class, the students all got a new Bible.  Not a kiddie bible will mostly pictures, but a real full bible (with some pictures).  Matthew was ecstatic! 

He was jumping in to bible verses and doing memorization.  He was asking questions and asking where to find things... Have I grown so old that I do not remember that level of joy?

Now, I (the father) am being motivated by Matthew (the son).  He is teaching me the appreciation that I have started to take for granted.  Is this not what sharing the gospel is supposed to be like?

Here we have Matthew reading a bible story to his sisters.  Its a new shiny present that far surpasses any of the others he has received.  It truly is THE GIFT.