Good morning my sweet girls! I must get straight to it this morning as I have plotted out my day so that I can squeeze in all the things I need to do and all the things I want to do... like hangin' with you 3. Leaving me 15 minutes to type this note to you!! Quick funny story to explain the title of this note, "Fighting the Monsters & 3 Legged Sleeves"! This morning at breakfast Ryanne had a new idea that she wanted to share, "I think in the winter we should wear long sleeves, and in the spring we should wear short sleeves and in the summer none sleeves and in the fall 3 legged sleeves!" Just made me giggle! Now to tie in the Monster reference, a few years back, I took to writing in my Bible
(by the way it is now some 6 hours later, 15 minutes just wasn't enough and I didn't want to knock myself off schedule when I was really just beginning!), and wanted to do more than just read my Bible I wanted to really dig in and study it. So I found a good commentary on http://www.blueletter.com/ (just in case this super cool resource is still around when you are reading this) and started digging in, verse by verse, writing down things of interest and things I learned about along the way. Often times while studying my Bible you girls will come looking for a hug or a squeeze and yesterday was no exception. Blanket in hand and thumb in mouth, Ryanne stood next to me while I did my Bible study. After a while, you decided to move on and look for something more exciting to do. I finished up and went on with my day. Late yesterday afternoon, I was wrapping up some last minute stuff for work and desperately needed to jump in the shower before we headed out for the evening, when Ryanne came up beside me with her purple sparkle Bible and a ball point pin. "I want to study my Bible mom, and write in it like you do. Can you help me?" This was one of those moments as a mom that you let out your breathe and say to yourself "YES! I am doing at least one thing right!!". I brushed my "to do" list aside and we dug in. Ryanne wanted to study the story of David and Goliath.
As I read the story from the Bible, Ryanne and I drew a picture of what was happening.
It was so cute, she would add to my little stick figures as I was reading. Just too precious. When we were all done, I asked her "So what did you learn about God from this story?"
(by the way it is now some 6 hours later, 15 minutes just wasn't enough and I didn't want to knock myself off schedule when I was really just beginning!), and wanted to do more than just read my Bible I wanted to really dig in and study it. So I found a good commentary on http://www.blueletter.com/ (just in case this super cool resource is still around when you are reading this) and started digging in, verse by verse, writing down things of interest and things I learned about along the way. Often times while studying my Bible you girls will come looking for a hug or a squeeze and yesterday was no exception. Blanket in hand and thumb in mouth, Ryanne stood next to me while I did my Bible study. After a while, you decided to move on and look for something more exciting to do. I finished up and went on with my day. Late yesterday afternoon, I was wrapping up some last minute stuff for work and desperately needed to jump in the shower before we headed out for the evening, when Ryanne came up beside me with her purple sparkle Bible and a ball point pin. "I want to study my Bible mom, and write in it like you do. Can you help me?" This was one of those moments as a mom that you let out your breathe and say to yourself "YES! I am doing at least one thing right!!". I brushed my "to do" list aside and we dug in. Ryanne wanted to study the story of David and Goliath.As I read the story from the Bible, Ryanne and I drew a picture of what was happening.
It was so cute, she would add to my little stick figures as I was reading. Just too precious. When we were all done, I asked her "So what did you learn about God from this story?" "I learned that God doesn't want us to be afraid." And so for the first time Ryanne wrote in her Bible. It's a day I will never for get!
I was equally excited this morning when Ryanne returned with her Bible, ball point pin and her two sisters, to find out what happened next! (A Parade, Attempted Murder & A Wedding!! Now who thinks reading their Bible is boring!! You go girls, you will find the very Spirit of God hovering on each page of the Bible and studying it will change your life forever! Kisses my sweet girls!! Love, Mommy
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