Growing up in the Presence of the Lord!

As I have been reading through the book of 1 Samuel, I was struck by the verse which states that "Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord." (1 Samuel 2:21) What an amazing thing to grow up in the presence of the Lord! As Daniel started school last week, I have seen before my eyes how he has been growing up in many different ways, but especially in His faith in the Lord. Starting school for the very first time is always a huge challenge and being in a school where he does not speak the same language as his classmates has presented some more challenges. I can thankfully say that I have seen his little faith in the Lord truly blossom this past week and I am so thankful to the Lord for allowing him the awesome privilege of growing up in His presence. May we all seek to grow up in the presence of the Lord as we seek to completely place our lives in His hands and rely on Him for everything. It is truly an amazing process to watch and I praise the Lord for allowing my family to be stretched so that we may all grow up in the presence of our faithful and mighty Lord!