I know that not everyone is a Christian, and I understand that not every family believes in the Lord. But in my family, we do. And sometimes there are little moments as a parent that make you incredibly proud of your children. I was looking through the #Holidays that happen in October and I found out October 1 was Bring Your Bible To School Day #BringYourBibleToSchoolDay.
That was one of the things I liked about #Homeschooling Charlie and Suzzane we could Pray, we could read our Bible and I was able to have them take a Bible Study Class. I wanted tot share one of the proudest moments I had as Suzzane’s mom which happened after my daughter Suzanne passed away.
After Suzanne died, I had to do something no parent ever wants to do. I went to Haltom High School to clean out her locker. I remember standing there looking at her things and knowing I needed to take everything home. But when I came across her backpack, I hesitated. I didn’t want to go through it.
Even though she was gone, that backpack still felt like her private space. It was her stuff. Her personal things. I felt almost like I was intruding on her privacy. But as I started cleaning it out, something happened that I didn’t expect. I started smiling. Because inside Suzanne’s backpack was her Bible.
I had no idea she carried it with her every day. Suzanne wasn’t someone who made a big show of her faith. She believed in the Lord, just as I did, but her relationship with her faith was something she kept pretty private. And there it was. Her Bible, sitting inside her backpack at school. That little discovery became one of those memories that stayed with me. It’s why when we was planning her services and the Pastor asked me if I knew if Suzzane was saved I could say yes, and have no, doubts about it.
Years later, I see another little reminder of faith in my family. Charlie is driving now, and if you get into his car and look down at the passenger-side door, you’ll find his Bible. And once again, I smile. Because here I am, looking at another one of my children carrying a Bible with him. Those moments mean something to me. Not because I expect every family to have the same beliefs we do, but because faith is an important part of our family story.
That’s why an observance like Bring Your Bible to School Day caught my attention. For a Christian family, bringing a Bible to school can be a simple way for a child to carry something important to them. For some kids, it might be something they read during a Bible study or youth group. For others, it might simply be something personal that they keep in their backpack. And some children may choose to share their faith with their friends.
Of course, every school and school district has its own rules, and students should follow those rules while respecting classmates who have different beliefs. But I love the idea of a child being able to quietly carry something that is meaningful to them. What do you think about Bring Your Bible to School Day?
When I was in school, I joined the Bible club. I don’t even know if schools have Bible clubs in the same way today, but if Suzanne and Charlie had been in public school at the same time, I can tell you something: I have a feeling they would have joined,the Bible Club too.
Maybe they would have talked about their faith. Maybe they would have simply listened. Maybe they would have made friends with other students who believed the same things they did. I don’t know.
But I do know that finding Suzanne’s Bible in her backpack years ago and seeing Charlie’s Bible in his car today reminds me that faith can sometimes show up in the smallest places. But as a parent what I can tell you is my children love the LORD and that means everything to me.
A backpack. A car door. A book carried quietly from one place to another. And sometimes those little things become some of the memories a mother holds onto the longest. So I’m curious: Have your children ever taken their Bible to school? If they did, did they ever share it with a friend or participate in a Bible club or study?
I’d love to hear about it. And if your family doesn’t share my faith, that’s okay, too. We all have things that are important to our families. For my family, this is one of ours.
Grateful, Thankful, and Blessed.
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Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
