Oh, happy day!

Oh, happy day!

Last Sunday, our precious little Clayton went forward and joined the church. He talked to us about joining a few months ago, but never did. The night before he joined, he started talking about it again. I asked him all the things I knew our pastor would ask, and was...

you can’t see the paper for the trees

Me, observing the site of a future shopping center: Wow! They’ve really cut down a lot of trees! Drama Queen: They must have needed some paper.
Along came a spider…

Along came a spider…

Drama Queen: There’s a DEADLY spider in my room! Mom (not really paying attention, grading math): It’s probably not deadly. Prince Charming, upstairs: NO! IT’S ALIVE!!!!!!!!! Drama Queen: There’s a LIVELY spider in my...
Prince Charming

Prince Charming

…right down to the strawberry jelly stain on the vest. Capable of wrapping scores of otherwise mature females around his little finger. Mamas, guard your daughters when this one gets a few years on him!

A Movie and a Meeting

Bryan and I went to see Facing the Giants on our anniversary Wednesday night. The night before, I was in line at Chick-fil-a and the manager, a dad in our music program, was saying it was one of the best movies he’d ever seen. He told a group of teens to go see...
Child Psychology 101

Child Psychology 101

I have been using the following bit of reverse psychology on my kids the past few months. I thought I would share in case you want to try! Here is a fictitious sample conversation: Child: Could we have ice cream for lunch? Mom: No, we don’t eat ice cream for...

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