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Bedtime: FaithTales? Or FairyTales?

February 9, 2015 //  by Courtney

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My kids have wild imaginations and LOVE a great big, magical story. My little one LOVES everything about fairies and Tinkerbell. She loves the moon and her mouth dropped to the ground the day she realized that the huge moon outside our house was the same moon her grandmother looked at every night.


You see stories stick with our kids. That’s why parents have been telling kids Bible stories for generations. It’s because they can remember a story like David and Goliath and imagine themselves in a similar situation. They can one day begin to think, “If God showed up for David in something so impossible – I bet he might show up for me.”

What if our stories of faith became our children’s bedtime stories?

My brother asked me this question and it struck me so deeply. So much, that I included it as the family activity in Chapter 5 of In This House, We Will Giggle. I just love this idea! Our kids will always have the Bible as the first record of faith. Stories that are true – not make-believe or fairytale. They can stand firm that these things happened in history.

Wouldn’t it be so encouraging if they knew their own heritage of faith?

In the activity, I encourage families to start a Heritage of Faith. This simply means a notebook or journal that records the faith stories of your family. It can go back generations or start with you!

Start with some of these questions.

  • When did you know God was real? 
  • Have you ever trusted Him during a hard time? 
  • What is your favorite verse? 
  • When has He answered your prayers? 

My prayer and hope for my kids and yours – is that WHEN (not if) they doubt their faith and have questions, we will be ready with answers. A heritage of faith – He has been around for thousands of years and He has certainly been present in our family. This is when your father trusted, your uncle, your mother. This is when God showed up. He is real. He isn’t make believe or a fairy tale.

Start recording the small and the big moments for your kids and generations to come.

 

Category: Child's Faith, GIGGLE - Book

About Courtney

Courtney DeFeo is most known for being a factory of ideas for families. It’s her desire to lead a life that radiates God’s love in action and His grace along the way. As a former marketing professional for corporations such as Chick-fil-A and Ketchum Public Relations, Courtney has a history of creating memorable programs and ideas that motivate others to action. She is the author of In This House, We Will Giggle, creator of ABC Scripture Cards and Virtue Cards and the kindness movement Light ‘Em Up Acts. Her latest project is a community for tween girls and their moms - found at TreasuredGirlz.com. Her house is a wreck and she hates to cook. She adores her hot, patient husband. She posts entirely too many photos of her two girls on Instagram. Connect with Courtney anytime: Twitter • Website • Facebook • Instagram

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