Served

 The Brain is practicing for a Bible drill. He must learn 25 Bible verses, be able to locate 10 key passages, and quickly turn to any book in the Bible, while the reciting the books which precede and follow it. Every morning on the way to school, he and I practice his verses. We have learned 19 from both the Old and New Testaments.

This morning, as usual, I handed him my iPad and told him begin reciting. As usual, he moaned and began begging me to let him have the day off from recitations. As usual, I reminded him of the importance of repetition for memorization. As usual, he began negotiating with me to be able to do it at a later time. And, as usual, he tried to dictate to me the manner in which he would participate.

"Fine," he said. "I'm only going to learn the new verse today, not say all of the others."

Not the hill I wanted to die on, so I remained silent as he looked up the new verse.

He began to read, " Colossians 3:23 - Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically as something done for the Lord and not for men." He began to laugh silently and shake his head as the realization of what he had read began to sink in.

"I think I just got served," he said.

"By the Lord?" I replied.

"Yeah."

Thus saith the Lord. Amen.

A First

A new experience for the new year: The Brain got his first pimple. It's smack dab in the middle of his cheek. He tried to tell me it was a mosquito bite - in the middle of winter. I guess it bothered him all evening long because at bedtime, he came to me and asked if for his "mid-year" resolution he could get rid of his pimple. Poor thing is worried that the kids at school will make fun of him tomorrow. He's hoping it will disappear overnight. I hope so, too.

Ohhh!

The Brain learned that saying "Cathrope" doesn't keep you from being tickled. 

2014 Haiku

Love God, love others.

These things are most important.

My resolution.