Born again questions...

The boys have been attending BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) with me, where we are studying the gospel of John. The children's classes cover the same information as the adult classes, but at a level that they can understand. A couple of weeks ago we studied about Nicodemus being told by Jesus that he needed to be born again. Not long after that David asked me the following:

"Mommy, when we are born again will you give us the same names?"

I thought that was just too cute!

Joyfully His and theirs!
Tricia

Some thoughts and questions from my boys...

Well, since we have started homeschooling I have had very little time to blog, but I do want to share some things the boys have said and asked that have blessed my heart, made me laugh, or have made me wonder how in the world to answer their questions...

I asked Paul, who is ALWAYS asking questions, "Why do you ask so many questions?"


His reply, "Because I do not know lots of things yet." How true... will he remember this when he is a teenager?



We attended a funeral last week, and the next morning, Paul asked James,

"Daddy, why does your body not go to Heaven? Why do just your bones go?"

(We had explained that your body does not go to Heaven, that it is buried at the cemetery. It is fascinating how their little brains work!)


James explained that your whole body stays here and just your soul goes to Heaven...
then Paul asked "What is your soul?"
... such hard things to explain to a child



The other morning I asked Paul if he had brushed his teeth...

He calls David over and says, "David, smell my breath. I can't remember if I brushed my teeth or not..."

The joy of children...

Joyfully His and theirs!
Tricia

Thoughts on homeschooling...

This week we started homeschooling! Here are a few things the boys have had to say about it...

David, on Monday evening,

"Mommy, tomorrow for homeschool can you teach us how to clean the bathrooms? I really want to!"

"Mommy, when can we read some more of those books?"

Paul, after our first day of school was over,

"Mommy, I am so excited that we are homeschooling!"

Paul again,

"Mommy, I am glad we are homeschooling. If we went to big boy school we would have to stay there until dinner time and that is a long time."

I am so thankful they are doing a great job and are enjoying school! I pray that it continues! It is so very fulfilling doing what God has called me to do!!


Joyfully His and theirs!
Tricia

The Food Network

The other day when I was not feeling very well the boys snuggled on the couch with me and we watched the Food Network. They were really into it and enjoyed watching Rachel Ray and then a contest on who could make the best ice cream sundaes and ice cream cakes. After watching it, Paul, my extremely picky eater, looks at me and says:

"Mommy, you are the best cooker! I think you should be on the Food Network!"

There you have it, from the world's pickiest eater.... I am a good cook, so why does he not just love everything I cook?

Joyfully His and theirs!
Tricia

The questions children ask...

We went to visit my parents this past weekend. We were sitting at the table eating Sunday lunch, when out of the blue David looks at my dad and asks:

"So Paw-paw, have you and Granny got married yet?"

It was too funny!


Earlier today I heard this exchange between the boys:

Paul: "David, would you show me one of your dances?"

David replies: "No Paul, I am allergic to dances."

Since when did he get allergic to dances!! He was so serious when he said this... it also was too funny!!


Joyfully His and theirs!
Tricia

Brotherly love...

The other day Paul really hurt David's feelings by something he said. I am not sure what he said, I did not witness the interaction, but David was very upset and told me that Paul did not love him anymore. Paul was not the least bit concerned that he had hurt his brother's feelings, he was intently focused on an airplane he was building. I asked him if he loved his brother, he told me "Yes." Then I told him he needed to go sit in the den and think of a way to show David that he really did love him because David was very upset and thought that he did not love him.

Paul did not like this idea... he flat out refused to obey me. So off we went for a little discipline for his disobedience and disrespectful talk. After his discipline and a short talk I left him to think of a way he could show David that he really did love him.

Paul stayed in the library for a good 10 minutes, very quiet... I heard no noise at all. Then Paul comes into the den looking for David... this is what happened:

Paul: "Mommy, where is David?"

Me: "I thought he was on the couch, is he not?"

Paul: "No..."

We find David upstairs... David comes to the rail (we have a loft area) to listen to what Paul has to say...

Paul (to David) in a very sincere and sweet voice: "David, I really, really, really do love you a whole lot."

David: "Thank you." (and then he runs back to play)

I look at Paul and say: "Paul, I am very proud of you. You did a very good job thinking about what to do to let David know that you really do love him. I can tell that you are letting Jesus work in your heart."

Paul looks up at me and says, "I read a devotion book while I was in the library."

Then he went off to play with David!

I guess he is learning something from all our talks and our morning devotions!


Joyfully His and theirs!

Tricia

If I were a grown-up...

This afternoon I was snuggling with the boys on the couch. David got up to go get himself a drink, so Paul snuggled up closer to me and said the following:

"Mommy, I love you sooooo much!"

I replied, "Thank you Paul, I love you so much too."

Then he says, "I wish I were a grown-up. If I were I would marry you."

That just made my heart melt...

Joyfully His and theirs!

Tricia