Snake Handling, by 5-Year-Old

Not that kind of snake handling. But my 5-year-old son did wear a snake at a party recently (click to see larger): As he said, “It was the best party ever.”

Apocalyptic Dialogue with my 5-Year-Old Son

It went like this: Me: These Duplos have eyes all over them. It’s like a creature from Revelation. He: What’s Revelation? Me: It’s a book in the Bible. There are all sorts of creatures in it. Dragons, too. It will be a great book for you to read sometime, maybe when you are older. He: … Continue reading Apocalyptic Dialogue with my 5-Year-Old Son →

My 5-year-old son reviews The Friendly Beasts

This book tells the story of the friendly beasts. The friendly beasts are a cow, donkey, dove, and lamb. I don’t see another animal. But there’s baby Jesus! And there’s a camel in there. The camel brought him a gift. The donkey carried Jesus’ mama. Jesus was a baby. (I knew that before I even … Continue reading My 5-year-old son reviews The Friendly Beasts →

My 5-year-old son reviews Wild Kratts

My 4-year-old son is now my 5-year-old son. We thought it would be a good idea for him to review his new favorite show, Wild Kratts. Here he is: I watched it on TV and then I noticed it on there, and it became my favorite movie to watch. It’s about Martin and Chris, and … Continue reading My 5-year-old son reviews Wild Kratts →

12-Word Lexicon of My Children’s Speech, February 2014

The 1.5-year-old BAH-yull (bottle): that dispenser of water that also doubles as a cuddle friend in her crib, without which SHE WILL NOT GO TO SLEEP. KEEEEEE-koo: cracker, anything crunchy, snack, food. Sample use in a sentence: “Mmmmm…. keeeeekoo.” DAT/THAT: screamed loudly, the ever-shifting direct object of “I want.” Potty: what she–of her own volition–sat … Continue reading 12-Word Lexicon of My Children’s Speech, February 2014 →

A six-year-old and three-year-old bake a cake for Martin Luther King

My six-year-old suggested over the weekend that we make a birthday cake for Martin Luther King, Jr. So today, while our 1.5-year-old slept, my wife and I and two sons all went into the kitchen together. We made a carrot cake. (The part of the cake that is not frosted is because of the lactose … Continue reading A six-year-old and three-year-old bake a cake for Martin Luther King →

Your Christian testimony has no shock value? No matter–it’s still compelling

When our five-year-old son was younger, about two, his favorite movie was Cars, by Pixar. In that movie, race car Lightning McQueen finds himself stuck in a small town the week before his big Piston Cup race. He befriends an old pickup truck named Mater, who is voiced by Larry the Cable Guy. Mater declares … Continue reading Your Christian testimony has no shock value? No matter–it’s still compelling →

My five-year-old son reviews: The Hebrew Language

Okay, so he’s not really reviewing the Hebrew language, but he is learning it. Wanting to spend more time with my kids this summer, and seeing a voracious appetite for learning in my five-year-old son, I offered to help him learn a language. I told him I could offer Hebrew (of the biblical variety), Greek (koine/New Testament), and … Continue reading My five-year-old son reviews: The Hebrew Language →

Jesus Kite

My 5-year-old son (and his 2-year-old brother) smiled and laughed heartily as they flew a kite today on the beach. Not just any kite. A Jesus Kite. (Yes, real thing.)

My five-year-old son reviews: Can You Count to a Googol?

“Can you count to a googol?” “I can’t. I think it might take a hundred days to count to a googol. You think so, daddy?” Thus inquired my 5-year-old son as we sat down to read Can You Count to a Googol? by Robert E. Wells. As the book worked its way through various numbers leading … Continue reading My five-year-old son reviews: Can You Count to a Googol? →