Spirited Sons

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Schooling two active boys has never been more... interesting. That's the word I'm looking for! I love my boys! God has given them the blessing of strong, active bodies and minds. We continually pray the first will remain intact, and the second will remain engaged with Him first, and then the school work. You'll meet my sweet sons, both entirely different, but both loving God to the best of their ability in the way He made them. I lovingly refer to them as my Bell Pepper Boy and my Habanero or Hambone. That should say it all! This blog is an eclectic mix. The events, conversations, and the thoughts behind it all will be in here. Every once in a while I'll try to capture something I don't want to forget. I hope you find things you enjoy. Please let me know if you do! Blessings!

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

A Child's Devotions

Posted in Boy Things

I got off to a shaky start this morning. My back has been giving me trouble, and I was slow in getting going today. After breakfast we managed to start thinking about our Bible time together, and I was nearly ready to sit down with the boys, but Habanero wanted his own plan. Sometimes when a child asks, you have to think about it and go with their idea.

So, Habanero asked me if he could take his Bible outside to read it. I asked him if he was really going to read it, and he was pretty convincing. We agreed he had two options for location, and he settled on sitting on the platform of the swing set.

He was out there for some time, and then he brought his Bible back in. I asked him what he learned, and he said, "I was thanking God for all He's given us. I thanked Him for the blue sky, the trees, the grass, the ground we walk on, and everything else. God has really given us a lot of stuff."

And, he would be right. I don't know what he read out there, and I guess I'm okay with not knowing. If he developed a conversation with God out there on our little play set platform, then that is fabulous enough!

Oh, and later we had another little moment.

"Mom, C and S were fighting. S was going to attack C. I knew that wasn't right, so I got my Bible and I read to them about Cain and Able," Habanero shared very matter-of-factly.

*sigh*

What exactly does a mom say to that? I'm sure whatever I said can't possibly be the best thing, but it was the best I knew in the moment. I really hope to get this child more and more into the New Testament!

I'm not sure what my neighbors think most days, but I'm sure it qualifies as "interesting" at the very least! I know Habanero has said he wants to preach to his friends, C and S. Hmmmm. I think I need the wisdom of Solomon for this kind of thing.

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Friday, June 6, 2008

What Goes Up . . .

Posted in Boy Things

Like all of you, we have moments in our household that are blessings in disguise. Sometimes I'm able to spot the blessing more quickly than others. Yesterday Habanero was out playing with a friend, and he came in rather suddenly but quietly.

Habanero: Mom, I kind of have a bump on my head. I think it's bleeding.
Me: Son, are you okay? Show me.

His palm slid up his forehead, pushing his hair out of the way to reveal a bloody knot.

Habanero: You see, I had this rock. I tossed it up in the air, and I didn't know what would happen.
Me: Did you watch it go up?
Habanero: Yup.
Me: Did you watch it come down?
Habanero: Nope.
Me: Son, are you okay?
Habanero: Yeah, but it hurt.

I got a few more details over the course of the conversation. The offending rock was approximately the size of a half dollar. The neighbor girl and her three year old brother watched the whole thing. They all got a lesson in gravity. I added some extra gravity instruction for my son's future reference (not that it will be referenced). We discussed the lyrics of a song written a few decades ago: what goes up must come down . . . .

Where's the blessing, you wonder? Well, the knot is in his hairline. Thankfully, he wasn't watching it come down too closely -- lest it land squarely in his eye!

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Lego Ponderings

Posted in Boy Things

It's been a while since Bell Pepper has given me some blog fodder, so you should be happy to note that he does occasionally grace me with a bit. :')

At breakfast this morning we were having a casual conversation. We were curious about where God might move next in our lives . . . or even if He might move US. (That's a whole other story.)

Bell Pepper then clarifies that "the state of Connecticut is the maker of Legos! Yet, they don't have any Lego Stores."

Habanero was so impressed with his brother's 9 1/2 year old sage wisdom. *lol* Actually, while I wasn't surprised he might know that, I was intrigued it came up in the middle of the current conversation.

He continued to inform us that he had checked every coupon in every Lego set. They all instruct the owner to send the coupon to Connecticut. He's noticed that every coupon he's seen has listed stores in other places. Poor Connecticut! How sad that there are Legos, Legos everywhere, but n'ere a place to shop. *sigh*

Some children read what is there in a given situation. Some children read what's NOT there. *lol*

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Thursday, May 22, 2008

A Boy After His Mother's Own Heart

Posted in Boy Things

You may know that I am knee-deep in the process of book edits for a friend. (Can I share that a sneak peek at a book is such a cool thing?) Anyway, as a result of my long hours with the manuscript, I am a bit sensitive to language and grammar. Know that I'm not sensitive enough to worry about my informal blog style, but I am more aware of things in my world.

Apparently, this project of mine is beginning to influence my son's world. *grin*

Habanero has been more focused on improving his reading skills. Since reading is the only thing I've been asking him to do each day, he's begun to look for all kinds of reading material. This morning he was working through the sales ads that were casually flung on the floor next to our La-Z-Boy. To get the full visual on this, imagine a boy hanging over the arm of a blue velor chair while it wildly rocks and creaks under the strain. Somehow he is able to read the most-certainly-blurred wording on the circulars.

"M-a-a-a-a-ttress. Sal . . . ummm . . . sale," he carefully sounded.

*pause punctuated by creaking*

"No, wait. They are yelling! There is an 'excamation' point. So, it's: MATTRESS SALE!"

*more creaking and another pause*

"MATTRESSES! COME AND GET YOUR MATTRESSES AT THE MATTRESS SALE!"

Yes, I may have a little Grammar Warrior in the making . . . I can only hope! *grin*

Note: Habanero's missing teeth are a challenge for words like "exclamation."

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