Funny Conversations: Spelling Lesson

Evan giving Kendall spelling words and using them in a sentence:
Evan:  DELIGHT. I am not the delight of your life. Am I?
Kendall:  D-E-L-I-G-H-T. No.
Evan:  HEART. You can never reach my heart.
Kendall:  I could if I had a knife.

Huh?

I have a cold which is causing me to have difficulty hearing clearly. My daughter mumbles, does not enunciate, and talks very fast. Even under the best of circumstances, she can be difficult to understand. Combine my current condition with her somewhat garbled speech and it makes for some humorous conversation.
I found it odd today [...]

Things Oft-Heard at Meals

Why did I give you utensils?
Stop eating like a chipmunk.
Did I hear a “please” in that sentence?
Why are you holding your fork in one hand and eating your [insert food item] with the other?
Turn around in your seat.
Keep your feet to yourself.
Leave her alone.
Don’t antagonize him.
What’s your strategy? [i.e., how the picky eater is going [...]

How the Gospel has Nothing to do with Eyes that Fall off Dogs

Our church is cross-centered, wanting to bring the gospel to bear on everything–the gospel is not just for salvation, but for every thing that I face every day of my life.
When you’re not really accustomed to thinking this way, it’s difficult to see the connection between a life reality and a particular facet of the [...]

Selling Happiness

Why do kids get so excited about boxes? We searched high and low for a reading chair for Kendall’s bedroom for her birthday and finally settled on one from Ikea. The empty box is sitting in our piano room and this morning it became a retail store – the “H & J Shop”.  The H [...]

Boy Breakfast

Yesterday, Evan announced that he wanted a “fruit breakfast” and asked for a whole pear and a whole banana (they were quite large). I tried to warn him that eating that much fruit may not be good for his little tummy, but could not persuade him. I think he understood my concerns later, but I’ll [...]

Wondering…

…why there’s a lizard perched atop my copy of The Valley of Vision on my bedside table.
…if you have ever seen PlayDoh grow a crystal-like, hairy mold like I found in our playroom last week.
…whether I’ve already done the stupidest thing I’ll ever do, or if that event still looms in my future.
…how I’m perceived.
…whether [...]