I have always tried to teach my children to take good care of their possessions. Because reading was such a priority in our home, I really emphasized that books should receive special treatment. Pages should be turned with care and books should be returned to the appropriate shelf upon completion. But there is one book that deserves super-special treatment- the Bible.

We read Bible stories just about every day. Reading to them from that Children’s Bible helped me to really learn and understand those stories, too. Along the way, I tried to emphasize that those words are important and life-changing. Now that my girls are older, I am so blessed when I hear them quoting verses and telling me about something they noticed during their own times of reading.