Ok, I didn’t know you were going to read it word-for-word as I typed it! I would’ve made it a little more elegant, but I’m glad that he’s feeling better. I know he’ll be out there having fun this weekend and hopefully he’ll soon forget that life is too often a popularity contest. Just look at who your PTA president is
[...] good friend, Heather @ Desperately Seeking Sanity, had her son come home crying yesterday (read the details of the story here). In the story, she shares with you (word-for-word) what I typed in an IM chat window for her to [...]
Wow, what a great lesson was learned and with such grace. My 3rd child wasn’t so much of a drama queen, but when her older siblings (especially brother) was upset, she was too. She just has a huge heart for others.
It is in the tough times that we learn and grow the most. But it is tough to watch our kids go through it. But isn’t God amazing to give us His creative responses?
“We praise Him when we win and we praise Him when we lose. Today I lost. But He’s got my back.”
Out of the mouths of babes! I love that he said that!
~Jaime http://www.ChaseNKids.com
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September 13th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
Ok, I didn’t know you were going to read it word-for-word as I typed it!
I would’ve made it a little more elegant, but I’m glad that he’s feeling better. I know he’ll be out there having fun this weekend and hopefully he’ll soon forget that life is too often a popularity contest. Just look at who your PTA president is
September 13th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Oh yeah, and do you know how utterly scary it is that you consider me your “voice of reason?”
September 13th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Sometimes it just has to sink in a day or two (or more for some of us!) before we “get it”. Matthew got it. You’re doing a great job.
And you know how much I LOVE that movie.
September 14th, 2007 at 8:12 am
[...] good friend, Heather @ Desperately Seeking Sanity, had her son come home crying yesterday (read the details of the story here). In the story, she shares with you (word-for-word) what I typed in an IM chat window for her to [...]
September 14th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
Wow, what a great lesson was learned and with such grace. My 3rd child wasn’t so much of a drama queen, but when her older siblings (especially brother) was upset, she was too. She just has a huge heart for others.
It is in the tough times that we learn and grow the most. But it is tough to watch our kids go through it. But isn’t God amazing to give us His creative responses?
September 16th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
I told you not to tell Matthew that Jesus chose losers to be his disciples.
May 29th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
[...] “I think it’s great that you want to do this, Matthew, but I don’t want a repeat of the SCA elections.” [...]
June 10th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
“We praise Him when we win and we praise Him when we lose. Today I lost. But He’s got my back.”
Out of the mouths of babes! I love that he said that!
~Jaime
http://www.ChaseNKids.com
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June 10th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
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