Satan and Satin

Henry asked who Satan is. The kids and I were all in the kitchen making fudge as I explained about Satan. Katie asked, "So is that why that there's a beautiful type of tape called Satan? Because Satan was God's most beautiful angel?" It took me a minute, but I figured out she meant satin. She's been pronouncing satin in her books as Satan apparently.

Titus's Gifting Plan

I asked Titus what he was going to get Katie for Christmas. Without skipping a beat he answered, "A punchin'!" With his finger in the air as if he was having a eureka moment, he added, "I'm going to wake up early and punch her." Ah... I remember some gifts like that from my brothers.

Brotherly Love

Henry and Titus were squabbling so I lectured Titus on the responsibilities of a big brother in regards to Henry. I then talked to Henry about cooperating with Titus and told him not to make Titus' job harder by aggravating him. Henry (3) interrupts me with, "Yeah, but sometimes he bes a jerk!"

Titus came in this afternoon from playing with the neighbor boy. This boy has caused Katie and Titus some concern. He doesn't believe in God, and they don't know how to process this.

Imagine Titus' little brow furrowed and his voice deep with intensity.
"Mom, Josh says he hates God."
"Are you and Katie hassling him about God?" I ask.
"Josh says he hates God!"
I'm at a loss and trust Matt will know how to handle this when he gets home. He's the pastor after all. He better have an answer for this.

A few minutes later I heard Titus saying to Katie, "I wonder what will happen to Josh. Will the ground open up and swallow him?"
His little hands, held flat together, open up to show the earth swallowing someone up.

I think he might be getting something from our morning Old Testament reading, even if it is from the King James.

Titus Learns About Fighting the Devil

This morning at family devotions Titus began talking about how he was going to punch and kick Satan since Satan wants to destroy us. I said, "Titus, God gave us different tools to fight Satan.
God gave us the Bible. To be a strong man of God, you have to know God's word."

Titus responded, "When I grow up I am going to get pinchers (translate pliers) and pinch and pinch and pinch Satan until He is dead, and then I am going to cook him up."

Apparently this is what Titus heard in my explanation, "Titus, God gave us different tools to fight Satan. Blah, blah, blah."

Chasing After Other Gods

Matt is reading through the Bible during our morning family worship. He is currently in Deuteronomy. This morning, after Matt explained our Bible reading to the kids and me, Katie said, "The only reason I would chase after other Gods would be because when I got there, I would destroy them!"

Henry's Walking

Henry is really, really, really excited he can walk. See for yourself!