Proverbs 22:6 (NIV) Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
Joe, our nearly-4-year-old, was well-behaved except for one habit—he didn't like to wear shoes. When it was time for his first Vacation Bible school, we told Joe he must keep his shoes on at church. He nodded in agreement, but I worried about his ability to resist temptation. My fears were set to rest on parents' night. On display were the crafts the children had completed during the week. Hanging up for all to see were eleven plaster plaques of children's feet, and one plaque of our little Joe's hand. —Norene Craig, Tucson, Arizona
Today's Best Illustrations – Volume 5, (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1997), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "OBEDIENCE".
