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Today brought a blizzard to my Oklahoma world. Snow days are an excuse to stay in my pj's, curl up by the fireplace and OD on hot chocolate. But for kids...it's time to play outside!
Ever since my son, Garrett, got his driver's license, he rarely goes outside. But today he and his neighborhood friends piled on more layers than an American Eagle mannequin and headed for the hill down the street.
It warms my heart to see them enjoying the outdoors. Reminds me of the good ol' days when Garrett and his friends always had that "outdoors smell" and his room reeked of dirty socks. It's crazy that's something I admit missing now.
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Offspring are a Gift from the Lord |
Kids say the funniest things. Some of their goofs we can repeat without embarrassing them, but in Garrett's case, I had to wait until he grew up before I could share them without mortifying him.
Now that he's 18, even he thinks his preschool faux pauses are funny. Before I read him this story, I advised him that I embellished it "just a little bit."
"To make me look more like an idiot, right?" he said.
"No, to make it funnier." I reassured him.
Right.
I hope it makes you smile. When you're done, post the funny things your kids have said. I could use a good laugh too!
I'll never forget the first time I heard God speak to me. I always imagined it would be a dramatic encounter like Moses' burning bush experience or the angel's appearance to the shepherds in the field. My "word from the Lord" wasn't anything like that, though. The "angel" giving the word wasn't even talking to me. In fact we didn't even have the privilege of eye contact. And that was a good thing since she was on the toilet.
At least it was on a church toilet.
She was talking to her friend in the seat next to hers.
"Emily went poppy on the potty," the first lady began.
"That's great."
"No not really, because, that was three months ago! She refuses to try again and I'm about to lose my mind!"
The other lady tried to encourage her friend.
"Emily won't be in Pull-Ups forever."
I stood at the sink innocently washing my hands. My eavesdropping was unavoidable, but I instantly knew the next part of the conversation... |
