Shane's Important Things

Today I am remembering seven years ago when my then three years old grandson was at my house, and I had the opportunity to learn about something which matters a lot to him.

At my house we had a little crib which was been where he slept when he was here. It was also where he puts the things which mattered to him the most . . . his stuffed Corgie plush toy was in his crib. His big basset hound plush toy was in his crib. A transformer toy was in his crib. His pillow with photos of his family on it was in his crib. His yellow blanket was in his crib. His blanket with photos of our family on it was in his crib. And on this particular day, his own, real Bible was in his crib.

The previous day we were talking about the Bible and he asked if he could have a real Bible. I happened to have one I was saving for him, so I went and got it. He happily looked through it and held it for awhile. Then we got busy and I didn't think about it . . . until I looked in his crib. There, with his other important things, was his Bible - carefully placed on his photo blanket.

Apparently his own, real Bible was important to Shane. It is my prayer as he grows older it will always be one of his, "important things"!