Is My Kid Actually Growing in Christ?

Measuring Growth Dad, can you measure me on the wall? I feel like I’m getting taller. I know I’m taller than Mom! How tall do you think I’m going to be? These words capture many of my memories of my youngest son throughout middle school. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard questions and comments like these. He is captivated by growth. Maybe you have this kid too! He and his older brother are constantly standing next to each other, rolling their eyes to try to see whose head is higher without changing their statue-like posture. Most of the time it’s funny and light-hearted ribbing, but there is a deep desire in my son to grow. Even as kids, however, they understand that there must be some way to measure growth. At our house, we have a section of a wall we have surrendered to the task of marking off the heights of our four kids. Various colors of ink, pencil smudges, and a few initials here and there reflect the unpredictable development of our kids over the years. There has been growth. Not in nice even increments. Not overly fast. Pretty messy at times. But growth, nonetheless. As Christian parents and caregivers, we desire our kids to grow in their faith as well. Our pray...