Respect, Obedience and Inner Struggles - Nathan style

From Nathan's Sunday School teacher, Miss Marsha:


so.. today we were getting ready for Lord's Prayer.  I typically ask, "why do we fold our hands and close our eyes when we pray?"   The "old timers" in the class... Jonah and Amy Caroline.. know the answer... to be respectful.  Today.. I switched it up a bit and asked how we can show respect to God?  Granted.. I didn't add the words "when we pray" but since we were getting ready to  pray, I assumed that part.  Nathan's answer showes he did not assume that!   SO here we are.. getting ready for Lord's prayer... and Nathan's answer to  "how can we show respect to God" was NOT the fold our hands and close our eyes that I was looking for...

It was "Be kind to the cat.  I'm kind to cats but Brandon pulls their fur".

Now take that and lead it into the Lord's Prayer....  : )    I love your kids!! MM 

He's such a great cat because he does put up with it.

My response:

He’s proving to be the one that leaves us speechless every day with his remarks.
He told the teacher today in Children’s Church that he ALWAYS obeys his parents, ALL THE TIME, then stood up amongst the other seated children with his hands on his hips, surveying the crowd back and forth beneath him with a smug ‘aren’t you proud of me’ grin.
 

 

Precious little man of mine.  His internal battles between wanting to be a pleaser and the sinful nature of his heart are so obvious now-a-days.

For instance, he was showing his rear-end the other day in the car and while Daddy was driving I turned around in my seat and gave Nathan the what-for.  After it was all said and done, I sat back down in my seat and after a 15-second silent streak Nathan said, "Mom, um, I have someting to say.  Your hair wooks weally nice today.  No, no, no.  I mean your hair wooks WEALLY, WEALLY, WEALLLLLLY nice today."

He's also started out the day saying, "Mom, I have a gweat idea.  How about I do everyting just the way you tell me to today so you don't get fwustwated wif me and I won be bad?  Will dat make you smile and be happy?  I don want to be bad or mean to my baby bruder.  I wuv him, bery, BERY much!"  And then within minutes he's throwing a full-blown temper tantrum or finding a way to physically torture or aggravate his brother.

FYI: Anyone have any ballet pointe shoes I can have because this guy's keeping me on my toes.

Sunday School Support

For those of you who have found every excuse in the book to not take your little ones to Sunday School, please read on...

There is no amount of academic knowledge your child can impress you with that will beat their version of the bible story and lesson that they learned in Sunday School. So much of our culture is focused on pushing just the academics. Don't get me wrong, I am a HUGE advocate of a good education and making learning fun. But, in my opinion, more importantly is making sure their heart is growing to know and desire God's will. More mornings than not it has been harder to get two kids ready for Sunday School and my little man doesn't make it any easier (it's his nap time of course). But every single time, when Katherine tells me about what she's learned, I am reminded of how worth it it was. She has a WONDERFUL teacher that makes it fun and memorable. I am so thankful for her and the opportunity for Katherine to learn on her own level.

Did I happen to mention how much teething can disrupt a household? Maybe I'll get into that when I'm in a better mood. Like say, in a couple of years.

No pics this time. I have to go buy a camera some time soon.