Chapter 7: Inspiring a Sense of God's Powerful Presence

1.  Describe your most recent "Come, look!" moment.

2.  What role does nature play in your spirituality?

3.  Do you trust God?

4.  How do you strive to give your child the gift of wonder?

5.  How can we help our child(ren) become more aware of God's presence in each moment?

Action point-Read Mt 6:25-30 [ "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?  Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?  And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life?  And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.  But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith?] and Psalm 19:1 [The heavens are telling the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork].  Then think of a time and place where you really felt the power and magnificence of God as displayed in the works of his creation.  In the coming few weeks, be on the alert for opportunities to look, observe, ponder--and point out God's wonders to your children.  Set a goal of saying, "Come, look!" at least once a day.