A question we get ALL the time.
Here is a true story that will help answer the all so common question.
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Maryn, Brynn and Leah are 4 and are lots of help around the house. When they make their beds or clean their playroom...they each get coins (quarters) as a reward.
Each girl has a bag of coins she has saved up over the weeks, and a couple of Sundays ago...they wanted to bring their "savings" to church.
So.....proud as can be, each girl walked into church that Sunday with her "purse" and said good morning to the Sunday School teacher.
Maryn went first.
She smiled at her Sunday School teacher and said as proud as a peacock, "I want to give lots of coins to Jesus to help kids who don't have any money or a house or food." She handed over most of her coins and walked into the room smiling ear to ear.
Brynn was next.
Brynn carefully counted her money thinking about all of the things she would like to do with it. She handed over a little less than half of her money thinking that would be about the right amount to give to the kids who don't have as much as we do and still keep some for the ice cream truck and Skittles at Target. She also felt very proud of herself....giving and saving....mission accomplished.
As a parent, I am standing outside of the room thinking "what I good job we've done." They are givers. They think about saving. Look at those kids of mine. Seriously, could we BE better parents???
Then Leah marches in....she heads right up to her Sunday School teacher and without hesitation says, "Sorry, I can't give any money to Jesus. I'm saving for a horse."
Slam - Right back down to reality!
2 out of 3 ain't bad.....
