Yesterday, as AC was telling me all about her day, she said, "Today, when we were cleaning up, (girl in class) dropped all of her crayons and I picked them all up for her. Mrs. C (her teacher) didn't see me do it, but tomorrow I'm going to tell her."
All I could think of was...Teachable Moment!
I tried to explain it by telling her that it was so great that she helped out a friend. But to tell the teacher about it would be like bragging. Jesus doesn't like us to brag about all the good things we do. He just wants us to help others without being asked and without having to receive credit. I think she got it.
Steve said when they were saying prayers last night as she was finishing up, she prayed, "And Dear Lord, please help me to remember to do something nice tomorrow and please help Mrs. C to notice." O.K., maybe she didn't quite get it, but at least she was honest!
11 comments:
I LOVE IT!!!! I hate to say it, but I sometimes fell the same way...God is still working on me in that area! Thanks for the good laugh!
Hahaha. That is great. Well, maybe not great, but funny.
But I'm with Andi, don't we all do and think things like that sometimes?
Kristen! That is HILARIOUS!! Thanks for your help this morning in the parking lot! I'm glad to finally have met you! Watch out... now that I know you & your car... I'll probably solicit more help! :)
That is very sweet!! That just means that you are a super mom and you always tell her how great she is!! Brice would have said the same thing!!
you could write a book on all the cute things she says =).
This is so funny! Sweet Anna Clare. I guess her thinking was that if the teacher noticed her then there would be no need to brag....I see where she is coming from!
I love it!!! I have caught up on your blog. I love what you wrote! It makes me sad to see how old our girls are getting. Thanks for being such a great friend and neighbor!
Emily
makes a 'Papa' proud
That is TOO darn funny! What a kid!
Hope to see you all soon!
I love it! She cracks me up. I am sure my first graders feel like that all of the time...praying for me to notice things that they do. Sooo cute!!
Kristen- I came across this in my Bible study today and it made me think of AC and the crayons!
3"But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." Matthew 6:3-4
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