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At the bus stop this morning, some kids were goofing off. After a bit, I heard some loud exclamations of "Oh my God." I listened closely -- is that Ellie's voice chiming in there? Hmmm.... She knows we don't use God's name like that. I made a mental note to discuss the incident with her after school tonight and leaned my head against the window pane. This parenting stuff requires non-stop vigilance. And it's only Monday!
The clamoring died down...
And then I heard....
"Don't say 'Oh my God.' That's the same thing as a bad word." I jerked up and stared intently at the crowd.
There she was, all 41" of her first grade self, standing her ground. One of the big boys, easily two heads taller than Ellie, stood over her, leaning forward as he exclaimed, "Oh my God is NOT a bad word. You're crazy."
She didn't back down. She looked up into his face, "In my family, we don't talk about God like that! It IS a bad word, especially if you love God."
At that moment, the bus appeared. The group chant, "Bus. Bus. Bus." silenced the discussion. Everyone lined up, neat and orderly. Ellie looked over to my window and waved. And off she went.
I still plan to discuss this incident with her tonight... Only now I look forward to it.
These commandments that I give you today are to be
on your hearts. Impress them on your children.
Talk about them when you sit at home and
when you walk along the road, when you lie down
and when you get up. Deut. 6:6-7
16 comments:
Sweet! I love those moments you catch your kids demonstrating something you've taught them! Very uplifting. :-)
Ellie is one amazing girl! You must be so proud of her!
Precious!
LOVE! Thanks for sharing! And congratulations on raising such a courageous child.
I think I have to learn a lot about parenting. I didn't really get the chance of practicing my parenting skills. I like this post and I would really love to know about the discussion you'll have with Ellie :)
What an awesome kid! That is really neat. :0) I would be so proud to have a kid like that!
Kenny,
Please go back and read my blog "series" titled "American Idol." (From August 2011). It shares my heart for training and instructing my kids in the Lord. If you want to talk more, email me. You can contact me through the "Contact" tab at the top of the page. It's never too late to raise our kids right. God fills in the gaps with grace :D :D :D (RELIEF!!!)
Love,
Karen
We teach our children the same. I am always correcting them and for some reason reading this gave me super chills! God is here! Love it!
Good for her! That's a scary thing to do really. So I'm impressed.
Momfever -- We knew her strong will would be a blessing out there in the world. :) She's not one to ever back down from a fight -- thankfully, this was a righteous fight that she handled wisely. :)
Looking forward to welcoming her home this afternoon.
Who thinks she'll even remember what happened this a.m.?
Love That!
Blessings Karen
I think it's great she stood up for what she belived! You must be so proud! And, how cool to get to see it!!! I love those kind of days!!
How precious.
You "caught" Ellie making a great choice: standing up for God, confidently speaking what she believes, and honoring her Mom and Dad's words. Bravo, Ellie! You have made a great start in this world!
Stopping by from SW. What a great reminder. My grandson is like that. Now a follower too!
That is so wonderful that she already knows how to stand up for what she believes. I know you were so proud when you heard her!!
Blessings,
~Erin
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