Sometimes I want to be a kid again;
to go back to the time when:
Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening.
Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, “do over!”
“Race issue” meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in “Monopoly”.
It wasn’t odd to have two or three “best” friends.
Being old referred to anyone over 20.
You could determine if someone loved you by plucking flower petals.
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties.
Decisions were made by going “eeny-meeny-miney-mo.”
It was magic when dad would “remove” his thumb.
It was unbelievable that dodge ball wasn’t an Olympic event.
Nobody was prettier than Mom.
Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.
It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the “big people” rides at the amusement park.
Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true.
Abilities were discovered because of a “double-dog-dare.”
Unreserved lifetime commitments and promises were made with “cross-my-heart-and-hope-to-die.”
Saturday morning cartoons weren’t 30-minute ads for action figures.
“Olie-olie-oxen-free” made perfect sense.
Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles.
War was a card game.
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon.
A playing card in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle.
Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin.
A lie didn’t count if your fingers were crossed.
Ice cream was considered a basic food group.
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September 2, 2008
Pass It On
Lest you forget the things your eyes have seen . . . teach them to your children and your grandchildren. —Deuteronomy 4:9
One day as my wife was baby-sitting our granddaughter, she shared an old, familiar friend with her. With Eliana in her arms, Sue picked up a well-worn book that we had read to our daughter when she was a little girl. It’s a book called
The Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes, a staple in our efforts to share God’s truth with our children.
So now it is Eliana’s turn to begin to learn about God’s creation, His goodness, His plan, and His salvation. It’s time for her to be told about what we have seen and experienced in our walk of faith. As Deuteronomy 4:9 says, “Teach [God’s statutes] to your children and your grandchildren.”
Back in the days of Deuteronomy, the people were being handed a gift from God—“the statutes and the judgments” (v.1) that would allow them to live properly in the land of God’s promise. Along with those laws came an admonition for the people to share with their progeny the lessons God taught them on the way. They were told not to “forget the things your eyes have seen” (v.9) and to teach God’s words to their children and grandchildren.
We have a similar legacy to convey to the next generation. As followers of Christ, we take this as one of our greatest responsibilities. Pass it on.
Begin to train them early
To fear and love the Lord,
To carry on life’s pathway
God’s lamp, His holy Word. —Fennema
