My first thought was “Are my children asking “why” questions about their faith?” One of my prayers this year has been that my children’s faith will become their faith and not just something their mom and dad believes. I want them to question things and figure them out. I want their relationship with Jesus to be the most important thing in their life. In order for the questions to come, I need to be talking about my faith with my children. I not only need to talk to them about my faith but live it out. Lastly, my home needs to be a place where questions of faith are welcome and taken seriously.

My second thought was “Do I have answers or know where to find them?” Am I able to tell them my story? Am I willing to search with them to find the answer? Most of all, will my answer reflect grace and truth ? Our story is very similar to the Israelites. We were slaves to sin and God sent His son, the one who sits at his right hand, to deliver us from slavery by his death on the cross. He did this so that we could live life here on earth and in the future in heaven. God has a plan for our lives. We need to accept His offer of salvation and follow the path He has for us. The way might not be easy but we will be blessed.