Welcome back. Jesus said, unless we “change and become like little children,” we won’t “see the kingdom of heaven.” Last week, you read about my experience as a four year old. Now, I’m going to tell you about a two year old. What are the characteristics of little ones that we big ones need? And do we need to change our attitudes about the development and propensities of our young ones? Let’s consider another story.* Continue reading
Let This Two Year Old Lead Us
Categories: Being Like Jesus
Tags: Be Like Jesus, holy, Little Children, spiritual growth
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The Ponderings of a Four Year Old
The question I posted last time was this: “How does a child experience God?” I said that I’d start by telling you about my first remembered awareness at age 4. Relax and consider my story.
We lived in a lovely, snug, Cape Cod style house when I was little. My mother had a beauty shop in our home, “Yvonne’s Beauty Shop.” My parents’ bedroom was adjacent to the beauty shop, and as a little one, I would come and go, enjoying all the ladies who were Mom’s clients. My sister and I were sweet entertainment for them, bringing to them many smiles and laughs.
One day when I was four years old, I was resting on my parents’ bed while Mom was working. It was quiet and I was alone. Looking at the ceiling, I was unaware of it, because I was thinking. This may be my youngest memory, and it is abstract in nature. Continue reading
Categories: Spiritual Growth
Tags: God's image bearers, image of god, spirit and soul
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The Adventure Begins
“Does anybody here need Jesus?” asks Milton Carroll in his modern, Christian chorus. Does anyone reading this blog want to know Him, not only as your Savior, but also as your friend, intimate companion, and mentor? Does anyone want to be more like Jesus? Are you a parent, a student, a teacher, a coach, a staff member, a grandparent? We’re on this journey together.
This is a new blog for our Troy Christian Schools family. Journey North Character. Here at TCS, we aim to focus on character development as the heart of our endeavors, and by that, we mean growing in Christ from the inside out. So, this blog is a place where we can talk about spiritual growth and the Christian walk. Continue reading
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