She draws for me.
Tonight was especially bright and full of color.
Pumpkin Chapel with 19 little pumpkins and the HOPE of Christ.
Tatum’s Kindergarten class was in charge of Chapel today. It was to be a Pumpkin Theme.
The 19 little pumpkins started it all out with the pledge, the Christian pledge, and then their pledge to the Bible. (These are all said daily).
Mrs. Holman did such a great job getting them altogether and prepared.
They sung all kinds of songs. My favorite was “Be Careful how you…..” Here are the lyrics:
O Be Careful, Little Eyes
O be careful little eyes what you see
O be careful little eyes what you see
There’s a Father up above
And He’s looking down in love
So, be careful little eyes what you see
O be careful little ears what you hear
O be careful little ears what you hear
There’s a Father up above
And He’s looking down in love
So, be careful little ears what you hear
O be careful little hands what you do
O be careful little hands what you do
There’s a Father up above
And He’s looking down in love
So, be careful little hands what you do
O be careful little feet where you go
O be careful little feet where you go
There’s a Father up above
And He’s looking down in love
So, be careful little feet where you go
O be careful little mouth what you say
O be careful little mouth what you say
There’s a Father up above
And He’s looking down in love
So, be careful little mouth what you say
This song should be sung and memorized for ALL OF US.
After prayer and a few songs, they shared how God made them each special. (Just how pumpkins are all different!)
Tatum said, “God made me special to…….Help people.” I sure liked that answer!
All the kids shared how God made them special and for what cause.
THEN, the piece de’resistance.
Mrs. Holman shared the Gospel but using the parable of a pumpkin. She played the part of a farmer and how the farmer spreads seeds and then waits for his pumpkin crop. Then, the pumpkin is picked, but the insides are filled with YUK! Then He scoops out all the YUK, and carves it. Then He puts a LIGHT inside as to have it shine and give light to all. We are HIS creation, new and forgiven.
The parable was then explained.
The first pumpkin with the light is God’s work on us. This second pumpkin has a face and looks good on the outside, but still has the YUK inside. Much of the world is like this; still miserable and full of YUK. They need a Savior, but they first must recognize their sin and how it’s impossible to forgive ourselves. We need JESUS!
She then presented the GOSPEL:
Amazing and beautiful.
What a blessing the whole morning was, and thank you Mrs. Holman for being a light representing Jesus.
There she is with her buddy Charlotte.
And of course, Grandma. Thank you for coming!
We love you Jesus.
Making math musical
Yes, a rap to memorize her doubles in Math. I cannot take credit for this. Thank you, Mrs. Holman. She loves singing it.
You cannot get much more fun than combining music and math!
Her first test!
Practicing Piano and Puzzles
We love to practice. Ok, I probably love it more. The thing is, I’m taking piano WITH her so I can learn. So, I get excited every time we play because I get to play also.
Today, she played the song, “Rockets,” and it truly soared. It has the harmony going because we finally are playing a melody with two hands harmonizing.
She got it, and she’s pretty excited!
Later, we worked on the puzzle from church. She wanted to figure out the CODE. We did it together and the answer was Psalm 13. Well, the end of it when David is singing of God’s steadfast love.
Kind of like I feel for Tot.
Girl’s Night
Occasionally, Tatum and I get a night to ourselves. Mom will have Bible Study or movie night.
This night, I think my expectations exceeded reality. I envisioned us engaging in a deep philosophical discussion about playground antics or how did God work in your day today.
I set the table with special placemats, and I even made PIZZA (Ok, Gluten free/cauliflower crust but it was still PIZZA!)
I think she was excited.
I know I was.
(Notice Coti’s strategic positioning)
Anyhoo, our conversation was not deep nor spiritual, however, it was silly and fun. We often play questions basically meaning that each one gets to ask the other a question. OR, we play stories. One tells a story, and then you get to ask questions or make comments upon the story’s finale. It’s riveting really.
I ask her questions like:
Was anyone playing alone today?
Did you laugh today and at what?
What is something you wish you could tell me but are afraid to!?
See? These could go any direction. Tonight, I’m not sure they got the intended effect. BUT, we did have fun, and we did laugh a lot. Oh, and we definitely had cookies. Key ingredient to the evening.
I LOVE YOU TOT!!!
Sneaky Tot
Often when I put Tatum to bed, I’ll run downstairs to get my water bottle, to get my laundry, to get a snack, or what not. I’ll hear the pitter patter of footsteps.
What is she doing???
Then, I’ll go in my room, and I’ll find this sitting on my reading chair.
Be still my heart.
It happens often.
So, of course, I return the love with my own little note.
Then she gets surprised in the morning.
Sneaky but incredibly sweet.