I instructed them to read it each morning before they get out of bed, each day at lunch and each night before they turned out their light. This serves many purposes. One, they truly make the word a part of their whole day instead of something to check off their to do list. Two, they get lots of reading practice. Three, they, hopefully, will absorb more by reading it three times instead of one. Once it becomes a good habit, they will know which part of the day was best for them.
I was delighted the other morning to hear Aedan and Nathaniel sitting in their rooms, tucked under their blankets taking turns reading verses aloud. When I peeked in the door, Samuel was laying in bed listening intently, too. What more could any mother ask for?
At dinner on his birthday date, we asked Aedan what he thought of the boys' Bible study? How was it working out for him and was he enjoying it? An emphatic, "Yes!" was his reply. "Why?" I asked. He shrugged his shoulders as he said, "Well, it is the word of God and reading the word of God will make you wise."
"My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine." Proverbs 23:15

Reading it will make us wiser than we could ever imagine!
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Alleluia!
ReplyDeleteThose little ones are so wise. So often we need to learn from THEM.
Thank you for sharing this story!
`Rachel
Wonderful post! Great idea!
ReplyDeleteEveryone can benefit from reading GOd's word 3x's a day :) Blessings to you! ~Amy
Beautiful! I love it!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, andrea
That's wonderful! I love the idea.
ReplyDeleteKat,
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that your boys are finding such love and wisdom from the pages of God's word.
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
That is so awesome! I look froward to the days when my daughter can read the bible by herself.
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Kat~
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you and Allen have instilled in them not only a love of reading, but a love for the Lord as well.
I absolutely LOVE this picture of your boys. PRECIOUS!
Blessings~
Laura
Good morning, Kat~
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you and Allen have instilled in them not only a love of reading, but a love for the Lord as well.
I absolutely LOVE this picture of your boys. PRECIOUS!
Blessings~
Laura