Down Memory Lane...

The other day, my daughter moved a desk and found a card behind it that her older sister had made for me when she was 6 years old. My heart was so moved as I was presented this card for the second time, ten years after its original presentation.

On the front, in childish scrawl, was printed John 3:16:

"For God so loved the world

that He gave His only

begotten son,

that whosoever believeth 

in Him

should not perish

but shall have

everlasting life."

Inside the card was printed these words:

"Dear Mama,

What does begotten mean?

Please answer on paper.

I love you,

Angela"

and on the back of the card,

sure enough, there was my

reply,

carefully worded so a 6 year old

could understand.

My heart beats high with joy.

That same daughter, who ten years ago,

and barely able to write her own name,

wanted to KNOW...

and God has been growing her in that

knowing all these years,

dealing tenderly with her

and burning in her heart a

hunger and thirst after righteousness.

Certainly I have no greater joy

than to hear that my children walk

in truth...

What a mighty

 God

 I serve.

My heart has 

often been disturbed

by all the 

'what ifs' that could steal my children

away from being lovers of the Truth.

And I have

 prayed fervently 

that 

they will live 

godly lives

from a 

very young age

and be preachers 

of righteousness

for the Lord.

I am not stopping those prayers now!