So, last Sunday we visited a new church in the area that was affiliated with Sovereign Grace Ministries. When we arrived, they instructed us that the children were to stay with us for the first part of the service and then would be released before the sermon. We sat down and the pastor began to prepare the congregation for communion. He started by talking about the plagues and the bondage of the Israelites in Egypt. We have been reading these stories to the kids, but I was surprised when Darcy Read More
I-kings
Last night, an hour after I put the girls to bed, Haley came into my room looking perplexed. "Mommy, I'm very scared about something." "What are you scared about, honey?" "I'm very concerned about the Vikings." Oh my word...Did her preschool-teacher have to be so thorough in her explanation of Icelandic history? "Haley Jane...don't worry...the Vikings are not there any more." "Are they in jail?" "No...but they lived many, many years ago and they have all passed away by now." "Are you Read More
Underwear theology
On Sunday, Darcy threw up her entire lunch. I was on my hands and knees JUST about done sanitizing the kitchen floor of regurgitated strawberries when Darcy comes in and out of nowhere asks, "Iz God ezeywhe-ah?" Feeling proud that my daughter was contemplating the doctrine of omnipresence, I responded, "Yes! Good job, Darcy...He IS everywhere..." The next thing out of her mouth was, "He in my pants?" I stopped in my tracks and looked up, absolutely stunned by my toddler's ability to engage in Read More
“Out of the mouths of babes”….literally and figuratively
1.Yesterday we were at the playground and I noticed Darcy hunched over stuffing something in her mouth. I was on it right away..."Darcy, come here right now and take it out." She opened her mouth and saliva mixed with 5 colorful BB gun pellets emerged. She smiled and said, "Pah-bah-poo." When will it end? 2.Tonight at dinner, Colby started randomly singing "Praise God to whom all blessings flow." After the line, "Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost," Haley Jane, with a furrowed brow asked, Read More
“Out of the mouths of babes…”
I have decided to write reoccurring posts about the cute things my kids say. Those posts will always be titled "Out of the mouths of babes," referring to the Psalm, "Out of the mouths of babes He has ordained praise."1.) Haley Jane is ridiculously particular. If you have been around her for more than 10 minutes you have realized this. She is incredibly precise and has recently begun critiquing my driving. Ever since she learned that s-t-o-p means STOP she has harassed me for not coming to a Read More