the Bible, the Bible, more precious than gold!

Yesterday afternoon, we attended a children's party. The day before, we went out to buy a present for the celebrator who's turning 1 year old. We already know what to buy. It's just a matter of looking for the perfect one. Eve said to me, "Mama, how come whenever we attend a party we always give a bible for a birthday present?" So I go on explaining to her that every kid should have her own bible. It is the most important possession a person could have. Just like her, I told her, she received a bible as a present for her 1st birthday and how it have been so useful to her and to her sister, for some time. It doesn't matter that it's now a bit tattered. It's just a shame though that I cannot remember who gave it to her. The giver failed to write a dedication on it. I really appreciate him/her whoever that kind soul is. Now Eve and Anne have new bibles. I had my sister buy in Singapore which catered to their respective age group. Eve already has a regular bible which she uses every Sunday for KidZone Church where they are trained how to use and find verses in the bible. But for a kid her age, it's still quite a bore for her to sit down and just read from it, with no illustrations to engage her imagination and with hard-to-understand words, phrases and sentences. However, with her new bible, there are times when I had to stop her from reading so her eyes could rest. As for Anne, she likes the colorful illustrations in her bible. I like them too. For now, she's not interested in the stories yet. But that's ok. Eve became attentive to the stories when she was 3. Anne will have her time. What's important now is that, she is familiar with it, she asks for it every night at bedtime, and now she can say the word "Bible" very clearly. Bit by bit, she's getting to know Jesus.