Ridgell's Originals

One of the fun things about holidays is the chance for Mimi and Pops to spend lots of extra time with our granddaughter Anna Claire. She is over a year old now and walks/runs everywhere. We got to take her the park, to a Santa's workshop, and I even kept her entertained while Mom and Mimi shopped. Watching her interact with other little kids was great. They all got along, they all had fun, they all were kind and generous. Oh, and they were different colors and came from different backgrounds, and even different cultures. And most of them were under three (it's pretty cool to see a three year old be the big person).

I suspect that if there had been a few older kids it might not have gone so well. As our babies start to grow up, they develope prejudices, they become selfish, and they don't always play well with others. Where do they learn this stuff? Surely not from parents that should know better.

I really am not surprised at what kids in the world learn from their parents. After all, why do we expect non-believers to act different? But how do the children of believers learn the wrong things? Do they pick it up from the world as they grow, or do they get it from us?

God help us to teach our little ones the right things...and not the wrong. And if you think I'm harsh on this... check out Jesus.