Anyone who knows me knows I homeschooled my kids from
beginning to end. One of the aspects of that I enjoyed most was seeing the
light shine on their faces when they learned to read. It's fun to see people's
reactions to new things – whether by sight, sound, taste, or feel – especially with
children. Watching a child as he or she puts letters together to read a word is
an amazing thing. Their eyes light up in recognition and realization.
I still have the set of books my mom bought for me when I
was leaning to read. (Not sure she really understood what she was starting with
that book purchase!) I used those same books with my own children and am
keeping them for future generations.
I enjoy visiting new places, trying new food, making new
friends. Every time we have a new experience, we open the doors of our minds
and hearts. When my oldest daughter had the opportunity to go to Europe and see
new things, she came home with a couple thousand pictures and a whole lot more
words. She was excited to share what she had experienced.
What about the newness of a relationship? I remember what it
was like when I first started dating my husband. It was fresh and new and
exciting. We have to work at keeping it fresh and exciting, but we put work
into it because it's a relationship worth the effort.
When we become new creations in Christ, we will want to
share what He's done for us. We're excited in the beginning. The bad part comes
when we lose that excitement. That should never happen! God does so many
wonderful things for us each day.
The Bible tells us that God's mercies are new every morning.
No matter what we did the day before, the week before, the month before, the
year before, we can have a fresh new start. God wipes the slate clean so to
speak. Once we accept Christ, we are a new creation. "Therefore if any man
be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away;
behold, all things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). I think that verse
pretty much says it all.
Don't lose the excitement of new love in Christ. Keep it
current and share with others how God reveals Himself to you every single day.
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