Chad and I found ourselves a Sunday where neither of us is on worship team, so we decided to visit Sonrise’s North campus for the first time. Today ended a series called The Me I Want To Be, with the message titled “Deepening My Relationships”. Pastor Brandon gave a really awesome message, and in it gave five characteristics of the friends you need in your inner circle (my term, not his). They are:
1. Devoted to maturing in Christ
2. Someone who brings out the best in you
3. Unconditional love and loyalty
4. Speaking the truth even when it’s … Read the rest
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Wednesday Wit: January 26, 2011
Ada: I made a necklace at school with beads and clean pipers.
Eli: Look at my picture!
Me: Cool buddy! What is it?
Eli: It’s a robot giraffe attacking a bug house.
Oh yes, why didn’t I see that before?
Ada: Why do you have purple under your eyes?
Because you exhaust me. But I love you.
Eli: That’s not a good song.
Ada: But I’m a good singer.
Eli: No, Ada. I mean this song isn’t appropriate for Jesus to hear.
So there’s a song by Needtobreathe called Prisoner, and there’s … Read the rest
My New Catch Phrase
As I’ve mentioned several times, I’m currently reading Boundaries for Kids with my Life Group. It is, hands down, the best parenting book I’ve ever read. (I love Babywise too, but for today we’ll call that a sleeping book.) A common theme for this book is to validate your children’s emotions and feelings, but stay firm. Be consistent. Let your No be No. So my new catch phrase around the house is I’m not changing my mind.
Grace, I know you’re sad, and it’s ok to cry, but I’m not changing my mind.
Eli, I know you’re mad, and you … Read the rest
Wednesday Wit: January 19, 2011
Ada: I wish I was a toilet.
Chad: OK. (pause) Why?
Ada: Because then it wouldn’t hurt when someone sits on me!
Yes my children do sit on each other regularly.
Ada: Mom, can you make some cereal for breakfast?
Yes. Yes I can.
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What Will I Miss?
Picture if you will, I’m dropping my kids off at school, on the phone with a friend, I shout “Good bye! I love you!” Then Ada shouts “Bye! I will miss you! Have a great day!” Then the other 2 shout back to both of us… and my friend on the phone is just laughing. I asked, “Don’t you miss this?” She said, “Honestly… no.” I don’t think I’ll miss the chaos of having a 5, 6, and 7 year-old.
But then when I dropped Ada off, she walked away doing her signature butt-wiggle waddle, waving without turning to look … Read the rest
Wednesday Wit: January 12, 2011
Ada: Where do chips come from? Which animal?
Ada: The human head is a circle. The chin doesn’t count.
Ada: I hope Luke is here.
Me: At Target?
Ada: Yyyyyep!
Me: I don’t think he is. I think he’s at school.
Ada: Well if I say it, then he is.… Read the rest
Lunch-Time Miscommunications with Ada
I heard: I see two black Kenyans.
Ada said: I see two black cannons.
Chad heard: Derrick has a handsome mane.
Ada said: Derrick is a handsome name.
Me: He is a great waiter.
Ada: And hot.
Silence
Me: What’s hot?
Ada: My breadstick.
Sometimes I think I wouldn’t even have a blog if it wasn’t for Ada.… Read the rest
Wednesday Wit: January 5, 2011
Eli singing: Oh no, You never let go! Through the storm and through the snow!
It’s actually through the calm and through the storm 🙂
Ada: I don’t want to go to school! School is boring! We just do table activities, and…. what do table activities even mean anyway?!?
On a side note… should I be concerned that every time Ada gets dressed, she takes whatever she just took off and spins it in the air?… Read the rest
A Glimpse
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| Ada and Kyra at the Christmas program last year |
Yesterday I took Ada shopping at Toys R Us with her birthday money. She spent nearly every dime of it. But what she bought was a glimpse. A glimpse that what Chad and I are struggling to do day in and day out is sinking in, and making an impact. She bought 3 toys for her best friend Kyra. If she had more money, she would have bought 2 of everything. But she decided on 3 of the toys that would be a gift. Then when she was showing Grace … Read the rest
Just Slow Down
Leave work, run to the bank and grocery store, crap – I need to go to the gas station too, get home and put the brownies in the oven – crap, I’m out of canola oil, call a friend to borrow canola oil, get the eggs boiled to put on salad… I have more days like this than I care to admit. Â And these are the days when my kids don’t stand a chance. Â I’m in a hurry and multi-tasking more than I probably should, and any slight interruption sends me over the edge. Â Those slight interruptions weigh 30-48 pounds, … Read the rest