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“Hey Daddy, Watch This!”
My redheaded six year old daughter informed me when I came home from work, “Daddy, I want to show you something!” She’s lost three teeth, one in the very front, and of course she is by far the cutest six year old currently to exist. (Her older brother held the title until he turned 7.)…
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Dog Days of Summer
The stuff summer childhood days are made of.
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Names of God
“Children, can you tell me a name for God? Mary Frei, can you think of a name of God?” Mary Frei, “Jesus.” “Zeke, what about you?” “Jehovah Jirah.” “Good. Elisha? “The Holy Spirit.” “That’s right. Now Lily Beth, can you think of a name of God?” “Leroy.” The table came unglued! Poor girl looked baffled.…
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Babydoll Stroller Repaired
You know, there’s just some things you never can imagine saying ahead of time. As a parent it’s easy to take for granted how obvious some things are and yet childishness is often oblivious. As I put away my sewing machine from repairing the babydoll stroller seat I looked at Elisha and said, “Now Elisha,…
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God’s Fairy
“Daddy, look at me!” Mary Frei comes flitting into the dining room waving a home made, cardboard wand and wearing pink wings made of paper plates. “I’m God’s fairy! I take care of His animals. I live underground with the snakes.” Every family should have God’s fairy! 😍
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Gorilla Bar
Mary Frei runs into the living room,”Can I have something to eat?” Noah whips around and answers,”You just had a gorilla bar!” (Granola bar) 😂
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I believe in the Lord….Not in You!
Mary Frei….the girl child has whit and an active mouth but still needs to develop a filter. Zeke was sent outside to fetch her. “Mary Frei, Momma said for you to come in and help me clean the room.” Without missing a beat she responds, “I believe in the Lord, not in you!” Yeah, I…
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Oh Crud
“Momma!” Mary Frei came running into the bathroom where I was keeping a potty training Lucy Rae company while she sat on the potty before getting jammies on. “Momma, Daddy spilled…” She interrupted herself. “Are we allowed to say ‘Oh Crud’?” “What did Daddy spill?” “Oh just water but he spilled it on your phone.”…
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Young Politicians
Some days I feel like I’m raising young politicians. “Mary Frei, have you swept the dining room?” Silence for a good 30 seconds. I repeat the question from the kitchen. She responds quite upbeatly, “I’m ready to sweep it.”
