Friday, January 8, 2010

Som boty was listening!

For as many teaching moments that I give to my kids, I rarely feel like things are "sinking in"...
Two weeks ago, I substitute taught a class in primary. During sharing time, the story "The Last Straw" was told to the kids. In the story, the mother was trying to find a way to make her children become kinder to each other by serving one another. She had everyone draw names and be a secret elf to one of their family members. Over the course of the following week, every time one of them did something kind for someone they got to put a piece of straw into a manger. Some of the things that they did were to write someone a note, set their pajamas out on their bed, do someone's chore for them without them knowing, etc. The idea was that by the end of the week, the manger would be filled with enough straw to make the baby Jesus comfortable.
I'm really lousy at reiterating stories, but you get the drift...
Occasionally, as the story was being told, I glanced over to Reilly and Ellie to see if they were listening. They seemed dazed...

Imagine my surprise when, later on that night, (prompted by Reilly's badgering me that someone had given me a surprise in my room), I found my pajamas laid out on my bed...

along with these slippers...

and a note!


It was a break through moment in my motherhood journey...

It's so nice to know that "som boty" is listening to me from time to time...



14 comments:

  1. omg- that is just TOO great- i love those moments when all the blood, sweat, and tears make sense...

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  2. What a sweetie!

    Love the slippers. I am throwing a Sock Monkey themed baby shower tomorrow!

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  3. hey I love your PJ's. That's a very sweet thing 'som boty' did for you:-) hehe.

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  4. well that sure makes up for the hate note that was left awhile ago! very thoughtful

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  5. I love those moments with someone is listening. I live in sock monkey country--they were created in Illinois FYI. I always pray that my kids will remember my lessons when they most need them.

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  6. Hooray for som boty listening!!! This is so incredibly sweet!

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  7. Motherhood can be rewarding! Yea!!

    Too cute for words.

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  8. Really? I can take hope...

    Cute pj's, btw... :)

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  9. i keep seeing those sock monkey slippers at target and keep talking myself out of them - WHY? i think they are so darn cute. i may have to run right out and snatch me a pair right away.

    and really, how cute are your kids?! i love those kind of moments, they are the best part of being a mother, hands down. GOOD JOB! :)

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  10. Hooray for a wonderful mothering reward! The fact that som boty left an anonymous note makes it even sweeter.

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  11. Just precious, that makes all the other issues with motherhood worth while!

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  12. please frame that and add it to your most precious christmas decorations. that is priceless. really like mastercard commercial type priceless.

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  13. I'm so glad I asked you to sub for me. Really you should be thanking me this time. haha. Just kidding - thanks so much and I'm so glad you received something so special out of it! It gives me hope that the kids are listening when it looks like they're not!!

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