Comments on: Blog Business 2-25-08…And A Funny Story http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/25/blog-business-2-25-08and-a-funny-story/ Successes, failures, and a few funny stories about parenting. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:55:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Amy http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/25/blog-business-2-25-08and-a-funny-story/#comment-871 Amy Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:06:40 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/25/blog-business-2-25-08and-a-funny-story/#comment-871 Sophia, that's hilarious! What is it with boys and embarrassing their mothers in church? When my brother was about 5, he pulled the pastor aside (in front of the entire congregation) to tell him a little joke. "What do you call a bee that's scary?" "I don't know, son. What DO you call a be that's scary?" "A boo-bee!!!" There was a bit of holy laughter on that occasion as well. And a seriously red face on the part of a very embarrassed pastor. Then there was the time he got into a full on wrestling match at the alter during communion. Ay. Boys. Sophia, that’s hilarious! What is it with boys and embarrassing their mothers in church? When my brother was about 5, he pulled the pastor aside (in front of the entire congregation) to tell him a little joke.

“What do you call a bee that’s scary?”

“I don’t know, son. What DO you call a be that’s scary?”

“A boo-bee!!!”

There was a bit of holy laughter on that occasion as well. And a seriously red face on the part of a very embarrassed pastor. Then there was the time he got into a full on wrestling match at the alter during communion.

Ay. Boys.

]]> By: Sophia Levis http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/25/blog-business-2-25-08and-a-funny-story/#comment-870 Sophia Levis Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:31:00 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/25/blog-business-2-25-08and-a-funny-story/#comment-870 Amy, that's just too much! I think Captain Earthquake and my Little John would get along swimmingly. I'll never forget the time we were sitting in church a couple of years ago, having a time of silent prayer. Little John taps me on the shoulder and says, "Mom." "Shhh, honey. It's time for prayer." "But MOM!" "John, be quiet now, fold your hands, and pray." "But, MOM," volume is increasing at this point, "I cana fowd my hans. I has got a BIG BOOGER ON MY PIN-KEE." The whole congregation lost it. Talk about "holy laughter." The next week, they started dismissing the children for Children's Church <i>before</i> silent prayer time. At <i>my</i> request. I look forward to seeing your new site design! Amy, that’s just too much! I think Captain Earthquake and my Little John would get along swimmingly.

I’ll never forget the time we were sitting in church a couple of years ago, having a time of silent prayer. Little John taps me on the shoulder and says, “Mom.”

“Shhh, honey. It’s time for prayer.”

“But MOM!”

“John, be quiet now, fold your hands, and pray.”

“But, MOM,” volume is increasing at this point, “I cana fowd my hans. I has got a BIG BOOGER ON MY PIN-KEE.”

The whole congregation lost it. Talk about “holy laughter.”

The next week, they started dismissing the children for Children’s Church before silent prayer time. At my request.

I look forward to seeing your new site design!

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