Fingerprint Friday: The Right Words At The Right Time

By MAD21

This was a stressful week for our family. It started out with hurt feelings. Soon followed by angry words, some crying, more words, and more crying. It's never a good way to start a week.

However, within this rush of emotions and hurtful words was also a huge opportunity to grow, for both my kids and myself. It provided a time when we could all talk about why it's so important to love and respect each other. An opportunity for us to talk about how the words made each of us feel, and how God feels when we hurt each other.

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Life Is Funny: Innocent Words

By MAD21

My daughters were in a wedding this summer. Needless to say they were beautiful, and thankfully, they did everything they were supposed to do during the ceremony.

The plan was that when the bride and groom were pronounced 'Man and Wife,' and started back down the isle to leave the sanctuary, that my girls were to follow right behind them before the rest of the wedding party.

My girls started walking, and just when we thought we could breath (because everything had gone just as we had hoped)... my youngest stopped at the front row where we were sitting with the bride's parents. She leaned in and said quite happily (and loud), "Uncle Chris, I'm married now!!"

Just when you didn't think they could get any cuter...

My friend and fellow blogger Wendy at Weight..What? has a fun carnival at her blog called "Life is Funny." Every Monday we talk about something in life that we find funny. Be sure to go visit her blog to read her post along with links to other blogs who are participating.

Life Is Funny: Mixing Up Words

By MAD21

My friend and fellow blogger Wendy at Weight..What? talked me into participating in her blog carnival called "Life is Funny." Every Monday we talk about something in life that we find funny. So. Here we go...

Our oldest daughter has been talking about going to Kindergarten for what seems like forever. So when the time finally came for her to go, to say she was excited is an understatement.

As the day got closer, I could tell she was starting to get more apprehensive because she kept asking me about what Kindergarten would be like. At this point I should explain that my daughter has been going to part-time preschool for two years and LOVES school. She loves everything about it: friends; teachers; play; hearing stories and reading them; learning; and HOMEWORK (Yes, I got that in writing!)

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