Christmas Came Early to Our House

Since Miss M came
Back in July
I have made a conscious effort
To read from a children's Bible storybook
Each night.
It usually happens as part of the nighttime routine
But other nights, it doesn't.

Miss M and I finished up the Old Testament stories
Just as Ms. O came to live with us
And just after Thanksgiving
We finished up the stories of Jesus.

The girls ask so many questions
And lots of times I find myself
Attempting
To quote scriptures
From various places in the Bible
But I realized that I wanted them to have Bibles of their own
To highlight
To underline
To thumb through
To hold
To keep
To use.

On Saturday, December 1st
The girls opened their first Christmas present.
The Adventure Bible - NIV.
They were thrilled.
(Most of all with the Bible highlighter!)

And then we started reading
The Advent Story
We have started in Luke
And we are slowly
Each night
Making our way through the story
The gift
The miracle
The wonder
Of Christ's birth.
 
































It's overwhelming
To be truthful
I feel like I am giving a little mini sermon every night
But they are listening
They are hearing
They are asking questions
They are answering questions
And God is working in them,
God is molding them.
I hear the words of Truth
Popping up in their prayers.
God is good.


Praise Report:
Miss M's birthday is behind us.  I know it's a weird praise report, but it truly is a praise for me.

Prayer Request:
The holidays are hard.  I am struggling of how to include the girls' mom yet establish, set, and hold to boundaries that I have learned I must have.  Please pray for wisdom, truthfulness, and understanding.