Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Nursery Rhymes


Since the birth of Zeke, we have been playing and listening to nursery rhymes in the car.  Have you ever paid attention to the lyrics in some of the nursery rhymes.  Check these out.

Rock-a-bye Baby
Rock-a-bye baby, on the treetops,
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock,
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby, cradle and all.
Really!  How morbid is this.  Who would put their kid in a treetop, in a cradle, in a windstorm?  Call DHR - unfit parents wrote this nursery rhyme.

Rub-a-dub-dub
Rub-a-dub-dub,
Three men in a tub,
And how do you think they got there?
The butcher, the baker,
The candlestick-maker,
They all jumped out of a rotten potato,
'Twas enough to make a man stare
Come on Man!  Who would put three grown men in a tub?  And, why write a nursery rhyme about it?  I have never been in a tub with three dudes - no wonder we live in a messed up world - we teach young kids immorality from a young age.  And, if I just had to be in a tub with three dudes, there definitely wouldn’t be a butcher in there with me.  I’m just saying.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

A Call To Ministry

We know that he has been called to ministry, we are just not too sure what his occupation will be.  Everyone is called to ministry - doctors, accountants, factory workers, teachers, salespersons - That's what Kelly and I will teach him.  In fact, we are teaching him how important it is to spend time with God. Notice the books that he is reading - the Bible and a book celebrating the shepherd finding lost sheep.  The challenge and the responsibility is there for Kelly and I to train Zeke to be a minister -  It is a challenge and responsibility we are up for.