Son #1 knows the Bible pretty well. And, as parents, we’re a little discombobulated with the writers of the Old and New Testaments. The other day, Son #1 wanted to reenact the story of Samuel and Eli. Charity, of course, was playing the part of Eli. They reached the part where little Samuel came toContinue reading “The Necessary Details”
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The Noticer
This past Sunday, we had a special speaker at church. Also, Son numbers 1 and 2 woke up early that morning. Midway through the service, Son #2 was trying to stay awake. Son #1 was in the Children’s Church, and we didn’t have to meet with the teachers after church, so I think he behavedContinue reading “The Noticer”
Going Beyond
I’m not one for making New Year’s Resolutions. I believe that I should wake up every morning intending to do my best in everything. Sometimes, I don’t do so well. Other times, I do very well. Some goals don’t get done. Some goals get done, and then some. But at the end of the day,Continue reading “Going Beyond”
The Game Show
Son #1 loves to play trivia. He got the idea from a radio program called Adventures in Odyssey. There’s an episode called Truth, Trivia, and Trina. He loves that episode. He re-enacts it whenever possible. There are times that he demands our participation in what he simply calls Truth and Trivia. Such a time occurredContinue reading “The Game Show”
The Quotes
A couple of things I’ve read recently have jumped out at me. I can’t remember which books they are from, but please know they’re not my quotes. First, “Human capacity for inhumanity is boundless.” Wow, let’s ponder that for a minute. In other words, there are no limits to the evil some people can enactContinue reading “The Quotes”
