Yesterday the kids and I were reading some books about the pilgrims and having some discussion on what life was like for them. We mulled over how horrible it was for them to not be able to worship the way they wanted. How much being able to worship must have meant to them for them to be willing to endure all that they went through on that rough trip over to begin a whole new life from scratch. All because they wanted to serve God in the way that they chose, without hiding.
We moved on to talk about how hard they worked, building homes and planting crops. I mentioned that they only worked Monday through Saturday, never on Sunday. I said "What do you think they used their Sundays for now?"
And Riley, with complete sincerity and seriousness, said...
"Probably for sleeping in."
Ah, the rewards of teaching your own kids. They are never ending.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
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8 comments:
Now that is funny!
Love it! I hear ya, Riley!
I love that girl!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Hee. Maybe she's right? ;)
Happy Thanksgiving, by the way.
Love your last sentence...so, so true.
Funny, cute story. I'm so glad you have her :)
Isn't that what God did? Ha!!!
I'm thankful for sleeping in--that's for sure!
We had a lot of good Pilgrim discussions too--so far from their realm of understanding. Walk to get water? What? Kids doing chores? What?
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