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by Nikki Hill
labbergasted! I am dumbfounded by the beauty and
would mention Jesus and God and tell us where He lives by
the work of God’s work of the human mind, namely,
pointing up to the sky or ceiling. He had a small children’s
how a child’s mind can comprehend and understand
Bible book that was his favorite go-to out of all the books
over time. When I was pregnant with my first son (and still
he had. I had to put it away and buy new ones because
to this day), I prayed over him that he would become a
it started to fall apart. Yesterday (a few weeks before this
child of God. I knew as a mother and a follower of Christ, I
article is published), he told my husband, “I want Jesus
needed to raise my son in Christ—I knew this is what is best
Bible,” meaning he wanted to learn more about Jesus from
for his life. Over and over in my mind and in my prayers before he came into the world, I wondered how I was going to teach my son about God and what tools I would use. How would I explain God and His word to him in a way that he will comprehend and understand? My husband and I would talk to our son, showing and explaining his surroundings— whether we were at the store, the park, or wherever—in hopes he would learn eventually. We would often tell him that our Creator made things exactly the way they are, like the birds, trees, flowers, etc. We still point out and explain many things to him, for he has a ton of questions about a lot of what he sees and hears. I learned to leave my worries concerning how I would
his Bible story activity book. This is his second time—with
teach my son more about God at God’s feet. I remember
a different material—where he actively asked on his own to
hearing a voice constantly reminding me, “Just do the best
learn more about God. His favorite bath time song is, “This
you can with what you got and I’ll take care of the rest.” In
Little Light of Mine.”
obedience and faith, I did. I had a voice to pray and sing.
As I look back over time to now, I am reminded of these
I sung and played music to my son from the day I learned
verses: “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God
that babies can hear sounds in the womb. We did not have
has been making it grow” (1 Corinthians 3:6) and “These
much at the time, but we were blessed with Bible story
commandments that I give you today are to be on your
books from family members. We would also go to thrift
hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them
stores to purchase more books and would read them to him.
when you sit at home and when you walk along the road,
We now have more material we can use to teach him more
when you lie down and when you get up” (Deuteronomy
about our wonderful Lord and Savior.
6:6-7). Indeed, plant the seed and God will make it grow.
This year during Easter, my son took notice of my was and as clear as day, he answered, “Jesus died on the cross.” We all were flabbergasted. Before this, my son
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About The Author
mother-in-law’s cross necklace. She asked him what it Nikki Hill hopes to use all that she has learned and her spiritual gifts for the kingdom of God, all while becoming a better wife, mother, and neighbor as God calls her.
