Fun To Watch Them Grow Up

Lately our neighbor has been visiting a lot. He's a thirty year old who lives with his parents due to some bad choices on his part which he fully owns up to.

Today he said, "It's kinda neat. I've been watching your kids grow up." And I said, "Yes and I've watched you and your brother grow up."

Then he recalled when my son was about four and my daughter was about two.

He was sitting in his car working on something when we came home that day. My son had asked me if he was a Christian and I said, "I don't know."

I felt my son needed to know or he wouldn't have asked. So we walked over to him and I told him what J wanted to know and that J was concerned if he was going to heaven. Our neighbor put his head down and said, "Yes."

I din't know what to think. He seemed ashamed instead of happy. We continued with a little conversation and parted ways.

It's been about ten years and this young man has made some bad choices, but about eighteen months ago he came over and asked when our church had it's service. He showed up that Sunday and has been pretty regular since then. He was baptized last summer.

Three weeks ago here comes his older sister and her three year old. And they've been coming since then. Today he mentioned that a friend wanted to start taking his kids to church so he invited them to his church.

You just never know what a simple question from a child would begin or be a part of. Never hesitate to ask that question. It may be the beginning of something that grows into changing a family.

I'll leave you with this from Hebrews 13:5b, "Because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; Never will I forsake you.' "