I love my B-I-B-L-E!



The kids, especially Sarah Rose, have always loved looking through our Bibles.  They have a story Bible (thanks, Kelley... it still gets used!) they look through often, our devotion study Bible that stays by our side table in the living room that I'm never surprised to see them using, and then our church Bibles (that are "church" Bibles because they are the traditional King James translation as opposed to the more contemporary translation found in our study Bible) that are almost always looked at in the car whenever we are going to and from church.  Now that Caleb is a solid reader (reading FANTASTIC!!!), I decided it was time for them to have their own Bibles.  About the time I started looking for a children's Bible I liked, our church implemented a new children's church curriculum that really emphasized children, with their families, getting to know and love their Bibles.  Great timing!

 

So I looked and looked, but never quite found what I liked in the price range I could afford two of.  I wanted New King James (to avoid confusion by the thee's, thou's, ye's, etc. found in the regular King James since they are young readers) and one that was simple and straight forward.  Finally, I found one that suited my kids' needs: King James (like I mentioned), hard cover, sturdy binding, thick pages, important date record in front, nice font and the "extra" pages are specifically written to explain important concepts to kids!  I was thrilled!

 

So, I ordered them and we presented the kids with their Bibles one evening after supper.  They were just as thrilled as me (and Josh, but mostly me!).  Precious moments:

 

The kids looked through their Bibles with Daddy.  They were quite excited to see their very own names in them and Caleb was just as excited when he found the table of contents! 

Absolutely priceless.

 

Caleb discovered the maps, so he and Daddy had a little teaching moment.

 

So sweet.  My kids really are best friends! 
(Those are Bible covers I made for them from fabric I had on hand!)

 

They spent quite a bit of time after the little presentation ceremony just looking through their Bibles together.  It was nice and quite!  I am amazed time after time at how eager these kids are to learn the Word of God.  They always ask questions, even deep theological ones.  And not only do they love Bible stories, but they so easily learn and remember the deeper meaning to the story.  (Noah's not just about two of each animal on the ark, you know!)  I pray they continue in their desire to know the Lord and His Word!

And by the way, if you need a quick way to teach your kids the books of the Bibles, we have a song on CD that we can share that will do it in no time!  Its called "I love my B-I-B-L-E, hence the name of the title of this post!  Sarah and Caleb BOTH had the books of the Bible memorized in less than a week.  It is, however, a song that will very easily get stuck in one's head... probably the reason why the kids learned the books so quickly!