And so it continues......

[Jenna]

Yay! Today, I bought my daughter her first copy of Luther's small catechism. *gushes* This may not seem like a big deal to some, but sitting down with my little blue book was a big deal to me as a child. Neither of my parents were particularly interested in helping me understand the bible, so the simple language and format of that little blue book helped me a great deal.

I never actually had a small catechism of my own. My copy had been my father's when he was a young boy. It had his name written on the inside cover, which made it even more special to me. I hope that one day my daughter will be be able to pull her little blue book off her dresser, and think back on the times that we have had (and continue to have), talking about the things of God. :)

Yay!

[Music4Hym777]

Yeah! I remember when I first got mine, it was last summer. It was my grandfathers, so it is really special to me. I started confirmation (and finished) this spring, so it was really useful. The explanations are amazing and I know that I can always pull it out when I need to understand something.

[Jim47]

Wonderful! I'm glad you can share in this with your daughter. Those kinds of things are never forgotten and The Lord will bless you both through it. :amen:

[C.F.W. Walther]

My small catechism and confirmation was the most influentual part of my life. Back in the last century, before the dawn of time:), our pastor would make us memorize many bible passages. This was one of my many saving graces. If it hadn't been for the memorization work and keeping it in my heart I don't know what would have become of me the rest of my life. When I was "doin my own thing" these verses would pop into head and I would stop and think. These were 2X4's that the Holy Spirit was whacking me in the head to get my attention. God's love is huge. "Train up a child in the way he should go and he will not depart from it".






:sigh:

[SPALATIN]

I too, used my Grandfather's copy of Luther's catechism. It was a darker blue than it is now. I also have copies of the newer version. It has been 29 years since my confirmation and I remember some of the memory work. Specifically the Ten commandments and their meanings. We didn't have to do them at the ceremony, but it did help to pass the final exam.

[Colabomb]

I too, used my Grandfather's copy of Luther's catechism. It was a darker blue than it is now. I also have copies of the newer version. It has been 29 years since my confirmation and I remember some of the memory work. Specifically the Ten commandments and their meanings. We didn't have to do them at the ceremony, but it did help to pass the final exam.
My dad has a green copy of the Small Catechism which I am reading a bit more lately in my search ;)

[RedneckAnglican]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Jenna again

that is a beautiful story...I wish I had one to share like that...my "parents" were Lutheran (I was adopted by my grandparents at the age of 12)...my step-father was an alcoholic...he later joined a Southern Baptist Church and got his life together but that was when I was in my 20's...my biological mother was a satanist...so I didn't get a lot of luther lessions from her...but I look at me life now...and GOD has blessed me so very much...I have a wife that I love and who loves me....and I have a very precious litle boy who I am going to start some Bible study with very soon...I don't have a "little blue book"...I didn't get one when I was confirmed...but I am looking so forward to getting one for my son and helping him to understand all of the wonderous promises GOD has granted to him...

[Jenna]

Oh Red, the story only sounds good because that is the "nice" part. One day the "little blue book" disappeared from my dresser, and I wonder if maybe my dad didn't decide that he wanted it, when he found that my grandma had given it to me. (He has done that sort of thing before) So, I don't actually have a small catechism anymore either. I'll tell you though, if my dad does have it packed away somewhere, I hope that he finds it and reads it. My dad once considered himself pagan, and now just acknowledges that he just doesn't love God. He only has hostility and anger toward the Lord.

I see so many opportunities to make happy memories and little items of sentiment, for my daughter. I know how great it felt to have that little blue book, especially since I wasn't given my first bible until I was at confirmation age. So, I could struggle through the large "decorative" family bible that collected dust in the livingroom, and I could make sense of some of it through help from the catechism. These things motivate me a great deal to provide solid learning opportunities for my little one. :)