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My daughter is a lip-kisser.
My son is not. You can kiss him on the cheek. He’ll kiss you on the cheek. No more… no less.
But if you’re going to get a kiss from my daughter, it’s going to be squareonthelips. As I tucked her into bed the other night I gave her the normal hug and kiss.
And she gave me more.
I could tell from the get-go this kiss was different. She came at me with the lips primed and ready. Planted those wet ones square on mine and even gave it a head swagger.
You know the kind I’m talking about. The “I’ve-seen-daddy-do-this” prolonged smackeroo.
Oh-My-Word
Let me be clear for all those wondering… it was lips only. No additional props used. At the same time, let me reiterate…
Oh-My-Word
Any parenting experts out there have sage advice for this mother-daughter conversation?!?
There are more and more options available to explore God’s Word in digital form. The one I use the most is YouVersion.com. I love it b/c of the community involvement. It broadens my perspective to hear how God’s Word impacts others.
Online bibles are not the only way to explore His Word in the context of community. Obviously. We’ve been doing it for years without the internet. It’s just a new way.
What are your thoughts? Do you use a website or online software to explore God’s Word? Do you stick with the tried-and-true leatherbound edition? Or is it a combination of both?
Innovation at it’s best. No doubt the next big thing on Matt McKee’s & John Saddington’s technology wish list. Or you could just log onto YouVersion.com. Guess it depends on how much you want to spend.
Continuing the discussion on David Staal’s book, Words Kids Need to Hear, there are 7 things my kids need to hear from me.
#2…
“You Can Count On Me”
…become great at keeping commitments to your child. Big or small. Short term or long term.
Our children benefit more from our ability to be ‘present’ than they do from being rushed off to one more activity. Try to slow down.
Sometimes words kids really need to hear are those they say to a parent willing to listen.
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse says teens from families that almost never eat dinner together are 72% more likely than an average teen to use illegal drugs, cigarettes and alcohol.
she has so many words to share every day. too many to count.
a few years ago, when i only took one child to elementary school there were a few times I drove right past the school forgetting to stop. my little son would be lost in thought in the back seat of the car and i’m not paying attention.
for the past two years i’ve been driving my two oldest to school each day. it occurred to me today that i’ve never forgotten they were in the car as long as Josie is with us. you see, she gets lost in her thoughts, as well. the difference is Josie’s thoughts are rarely contained within her noggin. instead they fill every ounce of space in the cabin of the vehicle.
so, while Josie is lost in her thoughts… the rest of us are drowning in them.
Was having one of my super mom moments last night. Kids splashing in the bath. Laughing and playing. Got one head washed with minimal tears. Got the second head scrubbed. While rinsing out the suds, I just didn’t pay much attention to the toddler repeatedly saying, “EEEWWWW!” holding his finger in my face. Just kept scooping up cups full of water to pour over the thick head of sudsy hair on my daughters head. Each scoop of water pouring through the hair and all over the face.
That’s when the “EEEWWW” causes me to pause.
I look at Connor’s finger.
I look at the discolored spot next to him on the bottom of the tub.
Trying to discriminate a shape among all the bubbles and toys hovering just above it.
Oh my heavens. How long has THAT been in there!!!
And how much of that water did I just pour on my daughter’s head.
