My Daughter's First Quiet Time
Today was a landmark day for my daughter. She had her first quiet time. Since she was little we have been reading Bible stories to her. We have memorized scripture with her. We have been priming her and preparing her for a relationship with Christ since she was born. She put her faith in Christ at the age of 3. She loves God and she prays often. She has a pretty good understanding of who Jesus is and what the significance of his life and death is. Still, she cannot continue with a child's faith forever.
My goal as a parent is to prepare her to have a faith in Christ that is her own, a faith that is not dependant on her parents. She has a long ways to go and at the age of 8 she has a long time to get there.
I am not in a hurry, but today I gave her an "adult" Bible. In this Bible were some instructions about having a quiet time. She decided it was time for her to have her first quiet time. After about ten minutes I went to see how she was doing. I was promptly told to leave her alone. I guess Daddies little girl isn't as little as she used to be. I am not needed as much as I once was.
It was a proud day for this dad. I hope there will be many more!!
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posted by John Byrne @ 2:54 PM
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That is wonderful - thanks for sharing!
Wow - how cool. We're still doing devotionals with my four-year-old, but the time is approaching fast when he'll be able to do them on his own. How old is your daughter?
My daughter is 8.
First, I can't believe she's 8!!!!!
Second, that's just awesome. What a great moment to get to be a part of (or kicked out of).
Third, thanks for your posts. I miss our chats together more than can say!
Peace.
Mike
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