Making the most of… Your own story in the Big Bible Challenge As you share the Bible stories in the Big Bible Challenge with your child, weave in relevant examples from your own life, from the life of someone you know or a famous Christian, past or present. It’s easy for children (and maybe for adults, too) to think of biblical stories as something that happened a long, long time ago. The stories may be interesting – but do they really apply to ‘me’, today? Your personal story does not need to be super-dramatic or full of amazing happenings. Your everyday stories of God in your life, and in the lives of people you know, will have a powerful impact on your child, especially when you can describe an event that is paralleled in a Bible story (losing and finding, like the woman looking for her coin; needing forgiveness – and being forgiven – like Peter when he made mistakes; facing an enormous task and feeling unsure, like Joshua). Your own story includes what you have discovered when you’ve read the Bible. As you take the Big Bible Challenge with your child, remember that God will be speaking to you as much as to the child. Be open to hearing him and to sharing those insights, in an age-appropriate way, with your child.