it is VERY rarely quiet when we ride in the car, and because we have to ride 40 minutes into town we spend a lot of time in the car. today, we were on our way to the chiropractor and walmart, when lucy piped up from the back seat, "mom, what are those things called that have love, happiness, peace, kind-li-ness,?!" i thought for a second and replied, "you mean the fruit of the spirit?" "yeah, yeah, that's it! what does it mean?" at this point everyone is listening while i try and explain the fruit of the spirit... NOT an easy concept to explain on a four year old level.. after, what i consider a pretty darn good explanation, that involves lots of heart words, feeler words, and tangible application, lucy looks out the window and says, " holy moly mom, i see a cat!" i sigh. i see katie thinking deeply, and i anticipate maybe a good question about my deep thoughts concerning the holy spirit... katie looks at me, grabs her loose tooth, and says, "mom, you need to buy me a hot dog so i can chomp down on it and get this tooth out!" another deep sigh. cats and hot dogs, that is the response to my theological, dispensationalistic, review of the holy spirit?! oh, well. i wouldn't trade riding in cars with girls (and one boy) for ANYTHING!
happy thursday,
~s
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