I had an interesting experience this week with our 4 year old, Carter. On Tuesday night, Carter and I went with a connect group at church to go remove a hardwood floor and repair the subfloor for a family our church has been assisting. This was the final stage of preparation before a new floor could be laid. We jumped in and started removing the floor. As we began, the kids (all 6 of them) began hauling out the old floor. By the middle, they were the ones removing the floor and hauling it out in large part. It's like they took over where their parents had started. Even Carter got ahold of a hammer and a crowbar and removed his part.
In the book Parenting Beyond Your Capacity, the authors drive home the fact that the most impactful thing you can help your child develop their faith is help them SERVE! Serving is more valuable than Bible study, worship, or anything else according to the study they reference in the book. In Kidstuf this Sunday, we will be talking about how your child can serve this week. Make sure you give them the chance too, especially if it's right beside you.
This weeks details:
Scripture: Deuteronomy 4-6
Life Point: God wants us to help and serve.
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