On the heels of my “lighten up” post, encouraging us to not take ministry so seriously, I thought I would give you a tangible way to make your home ministry chocked full’o laughs. Introducing… photo credit It’s hilarious. And incredibly simple. Ready for the instructions? One ...
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Remember? We’re on the same team.
Pretty sweet, huh? Well just a few hours prior getting them into that bed was anything but calm & lovely. Jumping on beds. Silly childish antics. “Moooom, he pushed me!!” Battles over pajamas. Bruce and I have both been working too hard, staying up too late and by the end of the day our patience is ...
Those are great traditions, right? Now, she says, “Put LOL because it’s funny.”
when you blink…
and your littlest one… turns one. A boy who generously shares his smile… plays fetch by himself… survives his ...
The one-sided lunch date {an update on the boys & the book}
Wouldn’t it be fun if we planned to meet for a 3-hour lunch date? We could sip iced tea, eat some warm baked potato soup and share what God’s been doing in our lives. Okay…maybe we will have to settle for a one-sided date. A monologue of sorts…me blabbing on and on about myself (and my boys). Maybe you can email me or comment below your latest ...
Here’s some happy news…
Thank y’all for your outpouring of love & support from my last post. The post was easy to write, but not easy to “publish”. Some feedback has been hard to take. My pride wishes my secret was safe with me. But if I’m going to live authentically I have to share the humbling experiences as they come. I’m feeling lighter. I don’t want you to feel ...
My {in process} Story
I haven’t enjoyed dinner time the last year or so. I would LOVE to win a copy and enjoy our family time again!!
oh friend, I’m sorry. I get that. We have gone through long seasons where dinners like more training occurs than actually eating or joy. Hope you win a copy too!
Ha Ha Ha!!!! I used to play the “sausage” game with my middle school girls at church–never thought about teaching it to my kiddos. I love hearing my 4 yo ask say, “So Daddy, tell me the best part of your day today?” Sweet! Thanks for the fun giveaway!
hee hee. Quade actually learned it at his drama camp last month. What a sweet tradition…sharing high points. thanks Julie!!
We don’t have any traditions, but when I asked my 6yo, she said, “Talking…and filling my stomach up.”
Those are great traditions, right? Now, she says, “Put LOL because it’s funny.”
she’s so awesome. and yes, those are excellent traditions. (I LOL’d for sure…fortunately I was at a stop light when I read this so there wasn’t an LOL induced car accident).
Growing up I loved how my dad read a chapter from Proverbs every night as we were finishing up dinner. After a while we started memorizing chapters because we had heard them so often, so he would read a verse and pause before saying a word, and my sisters and I would giddily say the word to “fill in the blanks” if we could remember. I’ll never forget those nights!
how beautiful Katie! absolutely LOVE that tradition. Thank you for sharing.
Love this idea Heather! Can’t wait to try the Sausage game at home. Andrew will love it. We don’t necessarily have a really funny tradition at mealtimes, but we do ask the questions “What was the best part of your day?” or “What was the hardest part of your day?” When they talk about the best part of their day–it is usually something silly or something that made them laugh. It just helps get the dinner conversation going…now this is of course, WHEN we sit down to dinner as a family!
LOL. I believe it’s time to add a new family tradition. Will definitely play this game with the family. ^_^
Funny! We don’t have many traditions around the table other than always eating together and sharing the events of our day.
I love your sense of humor! SAUSAGE!