During breakfast this morning Daniel had a few questions:
Daniel: "Mommy, what does 'stubborn and rebellious' mean?"
Mommy: "Well, rebellious means that if I tell you to go to the bathroom and wash your hands, and you say 'NO! I will not!,' you are being rebellious. Stubborn means to get your mind set on something and then refuse to change your mind."
Daniel: Pauses..."Mommy, what does 'temporal values' mean?"
Mommy: (Wondering where he heard that term and how to explain it to a 4 year old...) "Well, it means to be concerned only with something that is not going to last, something temporary."
Daniel: "Oooooh. I don't want that. I want to have NOCTURNAL values!"
So cute. I love that he wants to have "eternal" values, but still doesn't know that right word for it. His heart is in the right place.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
A Tale of Two Noses
This morning during our family devotions both the boys both had runny noses.
Finally, Daniel springs up off the couch announcing that he getting a tissue. He grabs a kleenex and promptly wipes his nose over and over in a downward motion making a complete mess. Then he triumphantly puts the tissue back in the box. Yuck!
As if to not be outdone, Caleb grabs his bare foot and promptly wipes his nose with his big toe. Yuck!
Can you reach your nose with your toes? It's not easy! Go on, try it!
Finally, Daniel springs up off the couch announcing that he getting a tissue. He grabs a kleenex and promptly wipes his nose over and over in a downward motion making a complete mess. Then he triumphantly puts the tissue back in the box. Yuck!
As if to not be outdone, Caleb grabs his bare foot and promptly wipes his nose with his big toe. Yuck!
Can you reach your nose with your toes? It's not easy! Go on, try it!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Daniel's Dream
This morning Daniel wandered in and announced that he had had a dream:
"Daddy! Last night I had a dream!"
Peter responded "What was it Buddy? Do you want to tell me?"
"Yes. It was about Jesus and idols."
By way of backround information, our pastor preached about idols several months ago, and Daniel was really listening. For months now he has spontaneously reminded us that 'we don't bow down to idols!' at various random moments.
Peter continued to probe, so Daniel went on:
"A lot of people were bowing down and worshipping idols!"
"Oh, that's not good. Were you in the dream?"
"Yes."
"What did you do?"
"I did NOT bow down to the idols!"
"That's good. Did you do anything in your dream?"
"Yes. I did not bow down to the idols. Instead, I went over and sat by Jesus - and He LOVED me."
(Smiles shared by Mommy and Daddy...)
"That's right Buddy. Jesus does love you. Thanks for sharing your dream with me."
It is so special to see my little 4 year old learning to know and love Jesus. He has a sweet and open heart. Beneath all that loud, blustery, tough boy exterior is a very sensitive heart. Of all things for him to remember about the dream, I'm glad it was that Jesus loved him.
"Daddy! Last night I had a dream!"
Peter responded "What was it Buddy? Do you want to tell me?"
"Yes. It was about Jesus and idols."
By way of backround information, our pastor preached about idols several months ago, and Daniel was really listening. For months now he has spontaneously reminded us that 'we don't bow down to idols!' at various random moments.
Peter continued to probe, so Daniel went on:
"A lot of people were bowing down and worshipping idols!"
"Oh, that's not good. Were you in the dream?"
"Yes."
"What did you do?"
"I did NOT bow down to the idols!"
"That's good. Did you do anything in your dream?"
"Yes. I did not bow down to the idols. Instead, I went over and sat by Jesus - and He LOVED me."
(Smiles shared by Mommy and Daddy...)
"That's right Buddy. Jesus does love you. Thanks for sharing your dream with me."
It is so special to see my little 4 year old learning to know and love Jesus. He has a sweet and open heart. Beneath all that loud, blustery, tough boy exterior is a very sensitive heart. Of all things for him to remember about the dream, I'm glad it was that Jesus loved him.
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