The little feet that follow

Yesterday I was driving the family over to Eckert's Farm to do some apple picking. My sons never cease to amaze me. It amazes me how much they pick up on, just when you think they aren't listening they are. Samuel has become quite the little parrot, everything Elijah does he would mimic him. If Elijah does his goofy goober dance (I will let my wife post on that ;) ) Samuel will do it, but with less inhibition. If Elijah makes some sort of goofy sound Samuel will follow up but will do it louder. If Elijah gets angry about something Samuel will get angry about the same thing usually getting more angry. So what I observed was that not only did Samuel mimic Elijah he would do it to a higher degree. Over the past few years I have watched my sons learn so much from me, the good, bad and ugly. Usually though they take it to the next level. I have had to watch so much of what I do. The song by Casting Crowns, "Slow Fade" sums it up so well. (Turn up your volume and the song should be playing.) Men our children will walk where we walk, they will look where we look, and yes they will do what we do... only better... and... worse. One evening while praying at the dinner table we usually ask the Lord's blessing and give thanks for our food. As we bowed our heads and folded our hands Sammy looked at me and immediately followed suit, Shannon, of course, had to snap a picture. I am so glad she did as this picture reminds me of where I need to walk.




Daddy's always remember Proverbs 4:23-27 because there are little feet that will follow.

Proverbs 4:23-27
23 Above all else, guard your heart,
for it is the wellspring of life.

24 Put away perversity from your mouth;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.

25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
fix your gaze directly before you.

26 Make level [b] paths for your feet
and take only ways that are firm.

27 Do not swerve to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.