“Table Devotions”
One family tradition we tried to establish was reading the Bible at the evening meal. This started with Jim(Dad) reading and as the kids learned they each took a turn. Each holding their own Bible.
After awhile five of us were taking a turn. Linda opted out, claiming exhaustion, and Steve, still illiterate, creating his own Bible story.
We had one New testament named something like “Today’s New Testament” which was modern English but also included a lot of drawings. There was a drawing, cartoon-like, on almost every page. That was Steve’s Bible. Steve would look at the picture and make up a story. They were thoughtful, creative and somewhat related to the picture, but usually a long way from what the real story was about. Often they were so far out the rest of us were gagging on our laughter, trying to hold back, while very amused but trying to be reverent.. Steve was quite serious about what he was saying so we did not want to discourage him with laughter.
Those were good positive devotional times that may have done as much good as staying close to the literal word.
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