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Resting in Him

It was the week of July 4th — a particularly busy week for our family this year.  The 4th was on a Thursday, but we had things on the agenda every single night, and the kids were having to stay up well past bedtime every night. The city fireworks show was scheduled for July 3rd this year, and it didn’t start until 10pm.  My kids usually go to bed at 8:30.  (And, my kids don’t nap).
This was the first year that Lexi was big enough to stay up for the show.  She made it, and fell asleep around 11:30 that night, only to wake up at the crack of dawn the next day.
So, on July 4th, we had plans to go watch fireworks again, with some good friends, who put on a phenomenal show every year, along with dinner and lots of kid-friendly opportunities throughout the evening (bouncy castle, sand pit, putt-putt, etc.)  
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Come as a Child

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.  I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 
Mark 10:14-15
 
Last night, in searching the Scriptures about parenting, and how to shepherd my children in their faith, I came across this passage, which I’ve, admittedly, read a million times, and heard preached 2 million.  Yet, once again the Living and Active Word of God fell fresh on my heart, and I suddenly felt new revelation about what exactly this means — to come as a child.  So, I started reflecting on my own children, to try to gain a better perspective of what Jesus’s instructions might mean.
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