Good Use

When we learned we were expecting a baby, I went gangbusters. Researching. Reading. Buying. 

One of the things I bought was a baby Bible. After asking a few friends what they like best, I made notes and decided I'd probably get more than one. Ok, you're right, I actually bought more than one in those first few weeks and "registered" for a third. :) 

Of the two I bought, I decided to take one with me when taking care of Collin. My first week keeping him, there wasn't an opportunity to read to him and I thought I must be thinking impractically. He's only a few weeks old; it's too early.

The second week, I left it at home. At one point, though, he was wide awake in his swing and reacted a lot when I spent time talking to him. It crossed my mind that I should try again.

On week three, I took the Bible with me again. For the first time while I was there, he stayed awake all morning. I put him in his swing and read him the first Bible story: In the Beginning. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1

I like this Bible because it includes Scripture and is accurate in telling the story. The stories are not too short or embellished. There are some nice pictures and I was sure to lift the book up to show Collin :)

It was a relatively short story, but I was tempted to read him another. He was paying attention so well.

Though I hoped I'd be reading these stories daily to my own baby, I'm glad to put it to good use with this precious baby boy. My prayer is that the seed will be sown in his little heart even now.