Zebadiah bobbing for an Apple. The water was nasty!! About 15 people had already bobbed so there was gum and snot in the water.
Zeb finally gave up and grabbed one with his hand. He kinda looks guilty doesn't he.
Talitha eating beans...yuck!Sunday, October 26, 2008
A few pics
Zebadiah bobbing for an Apple. The water was nasty!! About 15 people had already bobbed so there was gum and snot in the water.Zeb finally gave up and grabbed one with his hand. He kinda looks guilty doesn't he.Talitha eating beans...yuck!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Name Calling
I am innocently changing Talitha's diaper while my other children are supposed to be in bed going to sleep. Ha ha
Zebadiah comes in crying and talking with his thumb in his mouth so I can't understand him. I go into their room and ask "What is going on?"
Tirzah says "Azariah keeps calling Zeb a Democrat."
Zeb pipes in (with thumb in mouth) "I'm not a Democrat."
I ask Azariah "Did you call Zeb a Democrat."
Azariah just smiles. I inform him that he is not to call his little brother a Democrat anymore.
Where, why and how I do not know. Gil says it must be Papa.
Zebadiah comes in crying and talking with his thumb in his mouth so I can't understand him. I go into their room and ask "What is going on?"
Tirzah says "Azariah keeps calling Zeb a Democrat."
Zeb pipes in (with thumb in mouth) "I'm not a Democrat."
I ask Azariah "Did you call Zeb a Democrat."
Azariah just smiles. I inform him that he is not to call his little brother a Democrat anymore.
Where, why and how I do not know. Gil says it must be Papa.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Try and Bite Me...
Tonight as my perfect children, Tirzah and Azariah, are suppose to be laying down like good little children and trying there hardest to go to sleep. They start fighting. I am talking with my dad so Gil goes into to investigate.
"Tirzah did you hit Azariah?"
"Yes, but..."
Gil talks to Tirzah about how we aren't suppose to hit.
"Azariah what did you do?"
He wouldn't say anything
"He tried to grab me." Tirzah says
"Azariah, what did you do to Tirzah?" No response. "You need to talk to me or you will be disciplined."
Azariah starts mumbling something about Tirzah trying to get him.
Tirzah starts crying "Daddy I want to tell you what happened..."
"Tirzah, why did Azariah try and grab you?"
"He told me to try and bite him."
"So did you try and bite him Tirzah?"
"Yes"
"So, he tried to grab you to keep you from biting him?"
"Yes"
"And then you hit him?"
"Yes"
"Tirzah that was a really bad idea."
The joy of children...
"Tirzah did you hit Azariah?"
"Yes, but..."
Gil talks to Tirzah about how we aren't suppose to hit.
"Azariah what did you do?"
He wouldn't say anything
"He tried to grab me." Tirzah says
"Azariah, what did you do to Tirzah?" No response. "You need to talk to me or you will be disciplined."
Azariah starts mumbling something about Tirzah trying to get him.
Tirzah starts crying "Daddy I want to tell you what happened..."
"Tirzah, why did Azariah try and grab you?"
"He told me to try and bite him."
"So did you try and bite him Tirzah?"
"Yes"
"So, he tried to grab you to keep you from biting him?"
"Yes"
"And then you hit him?"
"Yes"
"Tirzah that was a really bad idea."
The joy of children...
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Children's Church
Today during Children's Church, I was teaching on God's attribute "Worthy". One of the stories we talked about was the Pearl of Great Price. I explained that the man in the story sold everything to buy one pearl because it was so valuable. We related this to the fact that God is Worthy.
While I was talking about the merchant and how he knew the pearl was valuable, a little girl raised her hand and ask "Was he a mermaid since pearls live in the ocean?" I didn't actually hear all that she said at the time so it wasn't until after class that Gil told me exactly what she said. It was rather comical.
While I was talking about the merchant and how he knew the pearl was valuable, a little girl raised her hand and ask "Was he a mermaid since pearls live in the ocean?" I didn't actually hear all that she said at the time so it wasn't until after class that Gil told me exactly what she said. It was rather comical.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
A Guilty Conscience
There are times as a parent that I am very thankful the Lord gives me a glimpse into my children's hearts. Today we had one of those times...
This morning we went to Wal-Mart to go shopping. I told the children that as a reward for obeying well and obeying the first time that I would buy them a candy bar. Tirzah, had some of her own money so she wanted to know if I would buy her something and then let her buy herself something also. I said yes, but that she could only eat one of them today. So Tirzah bought herself a Laffy Taffy and I bought her skittles. She chose to eat the Skittles in the car and save the Laffy Taffy until Tomorrow.
Later in the afternoon, Tirzah comes in holding the Laffy Taffy in her hand saying in a distressed voice "Mommy, someone took a bite out of my Laffy Taffy." I saw the missing part and informed her that it wasn't a big deal and I would just put it on the counter for safe keeping. She was fine with that and went off to play. I didn't want to have to deal with lying boys, so I didn't even ask who did it.
Then as we were praying during family worship time it was Tirzah's turn and she turns to me with tears in her eyes and asks "Mommy if I as God to forgive me for something, will I get in trouble from you?" Desiring my child to ask for forgiveness, I assured her that she would not get in trouble. She then prayed saying "Lord, please forgive me for lying about who took a bite out of the Laffy Taffy when I was the one who did it."
This was very impressive to me. My daughter can be very deceptive which we are not blind to, but to see how the Lord convicted her of her sin and brought her to repentance was wonderful. There was no reason she needed to tell me of her deception because I didn't even suspect anything, yet the Lord brought conviction in her life so that she wanted to confess her sin. What a great God we serve. Tirzah has made a profession of faith, but we are still trying to determine if her profession is indeed a possession of faith. This little glimpse into her conscience takes us one step closer in believing that her profession is for real.
One of the reasons I think she prayed and asked forgiveness is that when we have our children pray at night, we tell them that they need to ask God to forgive them for their sins and we encourage them to be specific. Even Azariah tonight stopped and thought about what he needed to ask God to forgive him for. What encouragement we received tonight. Thank You Lord!
This morning we went to Wal-Mart to go shopping. I told the children that as a reward for obeying well and obeying the first time that I would buy them a candy bar. Tirzah, had some of her own money so she wanted to know if I would buy her something and then let her buy herself something also. I said yes, but that she could only eat one of them today. So Tirzah bought herself a Laffy Taffy and I bought her skittles. She chose to eat the Skittles in the car and save the Laffy Taffy until Tomorrow.
Later in the afternoon, Tirzah comes in holding the Laffy Taffy in her hand saying in a distressed voice "Mommy, someone took a bite out of my Laffy Taffy." I saw the missing part and informed her that it wasn't a big deal and I would just put it on the counter for safe keeping. She was fine with that and went off to play. I didn't want to have to deal with lying boys, so I didn't even ask who did it.
Then as we were praying during family worship time it was Tirzah's turn and she turns to me with tears in her eyes and asks "Mommy if I as God to forgive me for something, will I get in trouble from you?" Desiring my child to ask for forgiveness, I assured her that she would not get in trouble. She then prayed saying "Lord, please forgive me for lying about who took a bite out of the Laffy Taffy when I was the one who did it."
This was very impressive to me. My daughter can be very deceptive which we are not blind to, but to see how the Lord convicted her of her sin and brought her to repentance was wonderful. There was no reason she needed to tell me of her deception because I didn't even suspect anything, yet the Lord brought conviction in her life so that she wanted to confess her sin. What a great God we serve. Tirzah has made a profession of faith, but we are still trying to determine if her profession is indeed a possession of faith. This little glimpse into her conscience takes us one step closer in believing that her profession is for real.
One of the reasons I think she prayed and asked forgiveness is that when we have our children pray at night, we tell them that they need to ask God to forgive them for their sins and we encourage them to be specific. Even Azariah tonight stopped and thought about what he needed to ask God to forgive him for. What encouragement we received tonight. Thank You Lord!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Salmon
Yesterday I was getting ready for lunch. I came inside and opened a can of Salmon, drained it and put it a bowl. Then I sat down to nurse Talitha. While nursing Talitha, Tirzah came in and said "What's that smell." I explained it was salmon and didn't think to much more about it. Tirzah likes salmon. A little while later, Azariah came in and asked "What's that smell?" I told him it was Salmon and he says "No, not salmon." He doesn't like salmon. He goes back outside soon after.
I was nursing Talitha and doing something on the computer, so I wasn't really paying attention. The next thing I know, Azariah comes back in and Tirzah says "Azariah, what are you doing with the empty bowl?" Now this brought me to attention knowing he doesn't like Salmon. I look up and sure enough he is hold the bowl and it is empty of salmon. I ask "What did you do with the Salmon Azariah?" He says "I don't remember, because I don't like salmon." I told him to show me where he put it, I am thinking the trash outside. He reluctantly leads me to the side of the house and there on a piece of plywood sits the salmon. I pick it up, put it back in the bowl and take it inside. Salmon isn't cheap, so I rinse it off, mix it with some mayonnaise and serve it for lunch. Azariah had to eat the Salmon. After about thirty minutes he finally ate his salmon.
I was nursing Talitha and doing something on the computer, so I wasn't really paying attention. The next thing I know, Azariah comes back in and Tirzah says "Azariah, what are you doing with the empty bowl?" Now this brought me to attention knowing he doesn't like Salmon. I look up and sure enough he is hold the bowl and it is empty of salmon. I ask "What did you do with the Salmon Azariah?" He says "I don't remember, because I don't like salmon." I told him to show me where he put it, I am thinking the trash outside. He reluctantly leads me to the side of the house and there on a piece of plywood sits the salmon. I pick it up, put it back in the bowl and take it inside. Salmon isn't cheap, so I rinse it off, mix it with some mayonnaise and serve it for lunch. Azariah had to eat the Salmon. After about thirty minutes he finally ate his salmon.
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