Bedtime Stories

Every night I read a bedtime story to my 2 girls from their children's bible. Most of these stories are very simple, 3-4 pages long, just the outline of the "real" story. However, my girls are on the edge of their beds, listening so intently, then when it is over... they lay down and wait for the next night so they can see what story is next. I love it!! I love that they are so excited to read the bible at such a young age. My youngest Alle, who is 4, completely understood that when Adam and Eve ate the "bad" apple they didn't listen God and not listening is very bad. It's so wonderful that you can take a simple bible story such as Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit and apply it to everyday life so that a 4 year old understands not listening is bad. WOW!! Now if I can just pay more attention in "big" church, as my girls call it, so that I can get something so simple out of a big story. I take notes and jot down little bits of information that I think will be important to remember later, but do I really get something so simple out of the sermon and do I apply it to my everyday life? It's wonderful how the heart of a 4 year old can tell the heart of her mother... "Pay attention to the simple things." Now as I go about reading my own daily devotion I stop and think... what is one simple thing I will get out of this today? And how can I apply it my life today and be a better mother, wife, friend, co-worker, and devoted daughter of my Lord?