We were in church last Sunday, closing out the hour-long service with a rockin’ Presbyterian hymn. It was “God of Grace and God of Glory”, #420 in the Blue Hymnal. My husband smiled as he leaned over and pointed to the name of the hymn’s author, John Hughes, born in 1907. Ha! Memories of The [Read More]
Bad Mom at Safety Town
Do you have Safety Town in your city? It’s a program here that teaches incoming Kindergarteners all about riding a school bus, crossing the street, how to dial 911, and other safety facts. It’s pretty cool. Sydney, 5, enjoyed her first full week of Safety Town and is well on her way to “graduating” at [Read More]
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The Three Kings
“You’re so smart,” I gushed to my 5-year-old recently (Yes, I’m one of those annoying moms who thinks her kid is brilliant!) “You’re, like, the smartest person I know!” “I know 2 people who are smarter,” Sydney replied. “Two? Who are they?” “God and Jesus. Actually, they’re kings. And there’s a third king,” she told [Read More]
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Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah
This Sunday our church presented the 3rd graders with Bibles. When I prepped Will for this momentous occasion (i.e. don’t pick your nose in front of the church, be respectful), he asked this after learning he would receive a Bible: “Do I have to read it all?” “Eventually,” I said and then started a sweet [Read More]
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The Bread and The Whine
Here’s a story that proves bad mothering may run in the family. My sister has two lovely children, Ian, 9, and Lily, 6. Like me, my sister takes her kids to church on Sunday. This past Sunday, the first of the month, is when Presbyterians traditionally take communion. After the bread and the wine/grape juice [Read More]
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Out of the Mouths of Babes
Sydney dressed for Church, 2009 Sydney, now a very grown-up 4-year-old, was with me in the car. We were listening to Christmas music (specifically the Rick Springfield Christmas album – oh yeah!). “This song is about God, right?” she asked. It was. Another song came on. “This song is about God, too,” she said. And [Read More]
