What are These Little Ones Soaking Up?
Jessalyn Hutto
On Wednesday I talked about the need for our little children to be taught a biblical framework for life. Even at the earliest stages of development they desperately need to know their Creator and how they can be released from the shackles of sin they are born into as children of Adam. It is our job as their mommies to faithfully provide that framework and continually present them with the gospel message.
Today I would like to look at how the environment we provide for our babes effects how they interact with the Word of God and ultimately how they view the reality of God himself.
It is often said that children are like sponges soaking up all of the influences around them. Every parent knows this to be true and most have experienced a negative example of such truths. Whether it is an unpleasant habit that you pass on to your child or a cartoon’s undesired influence, children tend to spill out what is set before them.
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