Little Sponges

The man of our little one's life sharing a book with her!

Have you ever watched a dry sponge when you set it down on top of some spilled water?  What does it do?  It soaks everything up.  What happens when you squeeze it out?  It releases everything it soaked up.  Isn't that how are children are?

I have the fortunate adventure of having teenages and a two year old.  The blessing in that is you see where you messed up with the older children and have a second chance with the little one.  Our two year old now probably knows more about the Bible than our older children did by the age of five.  Please know this is not a pat on our backs, because recognize we messed up with the older children.  But rather, my point is our little ones are like little sponges . . . whatever they are taught, they soak it all up and whenever asked they spout it all back out.  Ever been driving, someone does something ridiculous and you make an out loud comment of some sort.  What do you hear from the back seat?  OOPS!  The good and the bad, they soak it all into their little minds. 

You Mommas who get discouraged because you "just" stay at home . . . Don't let that get you down.  You only have a few precious years to do the best job in the world . . . Raising up the future church of believers.  Take advantage of filling those little sponges with the Word of God and setting the example of how Christ's love should be shared with others.  And you Mommas who have to work away and at home, just remember to keep godly examples in their lives while you are away, the treasure the time you have with them.  No one has perfected mothering, so all we can do is give them God's best - and that's through you!

And next time some bad driver pulls out in front of you, just "Bless him"!