Kids Are Sponges

My kids are no different from your kids, they seem to hear everything that is said. They absorb knowledge at an amazing rate. I have started to take advantage of this amazing phenomenon by teaching them some Bible verses to memorize. What I have realized, is that they don't really need to memorize Bible verses. They are able to memorize entire chapters of the Bible. Jameson knows some of the stories with such accuracy, that he even uses some rather large words when he recites it. I love this.

Both Jameson and Teagen are able to repeat songs that we sing at church on Sundays, word for word. They will be sitting in their play room singing. They will start fighting, but it's usually over which song to sing next. Some of their favorites are "Blessed Be Your Name" and "Let It Rise".

Jameson, who is 5, is at the point where he is starting to apply the lessons from the Bible stories we read to his life. He will point things out as we go through our days that remind him a certain story. Recently, we were looking for a playground. We were driving around and found quite a few sports complexes, but we were looking for a playground. When we finally did find one, Jameson said, "God made that playground. Then He looked at it and said it was good." We had been talking about how God made everything. In a matter of hours he went from asking me if God made cars, and if God made trees, to telling me that "God made that playground."

Jameson also has some interesting questions about God. Just out of curiosity, if anyone knows how to answer a five year olds questions about God, let me know. Here are a few that we have heard recently.

How old is God?
When is God's birthday?
Does God eat?

I am so glad that almost everything that they do in work and in play brings up more questions about God. I just wish I knew the answers.

Jameson also asked God in his prayers tonight for a different Bible so he could understand the words. I told him after his prayer that to understand the words he has to learn how to read.