Day 5 - Don't Preach It To Me...Teach It To Me!

I've had company staying over for the last few days. Husband, wife, and three girls. Husband's parents live right next door to my parents, so we were neighbors throughout our childhood and teen years. In fact, my parents and his parents are STILL neighbors, 35 years later.

It was great to visit with him, his sweet wife, and three wonderful children. My girls are nearly the exact ages of his girls, so everyone got along fabulously.

We had a few late nights laughing and playing board games, and early mornings, since I have to get up to work.

I noticed that Husband had his Bible open and on the table each morning. It was...inspiring...encouraging for me to see a 30-something husband and father open up and read God's holy word at the start of each day. And what a living testament for me to do the same. I have a saying, "Don't preach it to me....teach it to me," by the way you live your life...and he is doing just that. He never once asked me, "What scripture are you reading today," as if to prod me along. He never boasted about his sacrifice to awaken early each day and spend time in God's word.

No, he never said anything, actually. But he showed me through his actions. And that, I think, is how it's supposed to be done.

They've all left now and are on their way to the West coast, to dip their toes in the cold waters off the shores of Washington and spend some much needed family time together.

It's funny how someone who pops into my life so briefly and back out as quickly as he came can have such a profound affect on me.

So...thank you to Jeremy and his wife, for showing me how to grow stronger in my faith and walk with Jesus Christ.

"Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against You." Psalm 119:11