Family Friday

Today was the first time we have had 'Family Friday'. J finishes work half an hour early on a Friday and so we are able to wait for him to get home before eating together, which we are not able to do the rest of the week. I have resolved to make something special for these family dinners. Tonight was roast lamb, roast potatoes, Savoy cabbage with bacon and homemade mint sauce, yum!

The second part of Family Friday is to read a Bible story at the table from Chloe's children's Bible and then have a brief discussion about it. As tonight was the first one, we read about Creation. The questions we were asked were things like: What were the things God made? Why did God make people? Do you think we can be friends with God? It was really interesting and lovely to hear Chloe's answers to these questions. 

I've always felt a bit intimidated hearing about other families having devotional times together. We haven't really done this before, except for praying/singing before bed. So it's nice to start something simple which definitely isn't overly 'religious'; just family story time with a few questions after. I think it's appropriate that God has a big part in our family time together. I'm hoping we can keep it up!