I
learned a few new words yesterday. This
time they came from Cailyn. Apparently
they are studying some history of the world in school. And it seems that many, many years ago
punishment for certain crimes were, how shall we say … severe. She informed us that some crimes even called
for the offender to be decompracticated.
I’m not completely sure what that is, but it certainly would deter me
from whatever behavior would result in it.
And then last night she remembered the punishment for lying. Also pretty severe sounding. They would take both of your ears and
ancupate they. I think I would do my
best to hang onto my ears, wouldn’t you?
Thanks for the world history vocabulary lesson, Cailyn. There’s always something I can learn.
Here’s
another fun story from a little guy at church.
On Palm Sunday we had a fabulous, high-energy time of worship. Chris had just one youngster in the nursery
just off to the side of the worship center room. She was telling the story of Palm Sunday from
the kids’ Bible. Finally she came to that
very funny word, “Hosannah.” She kind of
explained that it was the special word the people were yelling to welcome Jesus
into town. And about that time “someone”
from the worship center hollered out, of all things, “Hosannah.” Little
CarolAnn’s eyes grew large as she recognized the terminology. “He said “Hosannah,’” she remarked in a
little bit of awe. Again the cry from the
next room came out, “Hosannah.” And
again she reacted, first with recognition, then with excitement. And then the music began. And what should be the first words of the song? Of course.
“Hosannah.” CarolAnn’s awesome
teacher took immediate advantage of the situation and hustled the two of them
out to join in the singing of “Hosannah’s” to the Lord.
Psalms
40:11 says, “Do not withhold your mercy
from me, O Lord; may your love and your truth always protect me.”
Father,
thank you for very funny words. And thanks
as well for the wonder of a child at a message of praise. Amen.
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