I am in an interesting time in my life. I have one son left at home who is 14, and 5 out in the world, married, and 4 of them with children. Two of those boys I acquired when they were adults, but I love them just the same. I can still remember the time each one of the four that I birthed came to know our precious Lord as their own. What joy filled my heart as each of my young boys accepted Christ and grew in their special relationship with Him. One of my acquired boys accepted Christ a few years ago, and that was an amazing answer to many years of prayer. Now, as I share Jesus with my grandchildren, it is again amazing to watch them learn who He is. "I have no greater joy that to hear that my children walk in the truth." III John 4 To know this joy! My heart soars like an eagle as I see my child grow in faith and understanding of our precious Lord. I now have the blessed priviledge of seeing some of my grandchildren come to know Jesus too. It is so amazing to be able to introduce a little one to who Jesus is and how much He loves each of them. At times, I feel my heart could burst with joy.
I have been working with Jordan this past year in learning more about Jesus and who He is. He has gone to church with us a few times and we always spend time talking about Jesus and praying to Him. Jordy has learned to pray by following our lead. He will speak the words as I do, and proudly shout amen, when we are finished.
Yesterday, he prayed for our nightly meal. He began, "Jesus", and to my surprise and absolute glee, he did the entire prayer time himself. He thanked Jesus for our food, for our fun, and asked Him to watch over each of the family members, one by one. He ended by telling Jesus how much we love him. Tears fill my eyes as I relay this most precious moment. Thank you Father for letting us be witness to our children's eyes and hearts opening in wonder of You.
Lexi is two and is learning about Jesus now too. She loves to pray. Closes her eyes so very tightly and repeats what we pray. I love watching her as she grows in her love for Him. She loves praise music and will sing loud and proud as she dances around the room.
There is no more important job in our world than to introduce our young ones to our most amazing, loving God. To have my children/grandchildren walk in the truth, does bring absolute joy to my heart.
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There are times when I wonder if I am making a difference when I homeschool my kids. Are they better off with me or other kids their age? But when I see them pray or talk about church or about God or Jesus, I gotta say,"Hey, that is a blessing and a joy!!". Wow, they didn't get THAT at public school!! At that moment, I realize that...yes, I am making a difference!
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