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... as ye
know what
manner of
men we were
among you
for your
sake. And ye
become
followers of
us...
1
Thessalonians
1:5-6
How
Children
Imitate
Children
hate to listen
to their
elders but
they sure do
imitate their
actions.
A very devote
Christian
grandma who
was very
faithful to
read her Bible
and her Daily
Devotions,
wanted this
practice to be
an on-going
family
tradition.
After reading
her Bible and
devotions
daily, she
prayed long
and hard that
her faith
would touch
the rest of
her family.
She even
prayed for all
in the world
daily.
She had a
puppy that
loved her
attention and
every time she
would settle
in to read,
her puppy
would come
close and want
to cuddle or
to get some
attention with
her toys. The
grandma
decided to put
her puppy on
her leash and
hook her to
the bed post,
having her lie
in her own
puppy bed.
This worked
quite well and
became a
ritual, while
grandma was
able to
continue on
with her Bible
reading and
devotions
without
interruption.
One of her
daughters saw
how well this
worked and she
used this
method of
discipline for
her puppy
while she read
her magazines.
Then a
grandchild
picked up on
this same idea
while talking
on her cell
phone and
playing on her
computer.
It's funny how
the grandma
was so set on
having a
family
tradition of
her daily
Bible reading
and her Daily
Devotions but
the family
picked up on
the dog tying
ritual
instead. When
we fail to
explain to our
children what
is important
to us the
translation is
lost.
How Sad!
Children then
follow blindly
the things
that have no
real meaning.
Be sure you
talk to your
family so the
right
traditions are
passed on for
the glory of
God!
~~~**~~~
Author:
Delilah M.
(Dede) Haas
Copyright
3-02-06
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