by Shannon Popkin | Apr 9, 2011 | Kids' Perspective, Parenting
After the waiter seated our party, I realized we were missing someone–Cade. I glanced back to the waiting area and saw him animatedly conversing with a woman, holding a newborn. Escorting him to our table, I asked what he’d been talking to her about. He...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 17, 2011 | Kids' Perspective
Seven-year-old Cade (with tears in his eyes): “Daddy, I really, really, really want to buy a lego Ninja warrior.”Ken: “Oh… those are $10. But you spent all your money, right?”Cade (crying harder): “I know, I know, I know. I thought that I was spending my money on what...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 7, 2011 | Father, Kids' Perspective, Parenting
Do you think of God as a lecturing, scolding Father? I wouldn’t have said so, but a recent conversation with my kids has me wondering—both about how I see God, and the picture I’ve painted of Him for them. We were driving in the car one morning, when I...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 24, 2011 | Kids' Perspective
I had all three kids with me in a huddled heap on the couch, watching a you tube video on my laptop. (We thought this video, of Taylor Mason was hilarious, by the way.)Suddenly, I realized that my contact had popped out while I was rubbing my eye. With overlapping...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 15, 2011 | Kids' Perspective, Love, Parenting
A repost…This morning I was kissing Cade’s sweet, sleepy little warm face, saying, “Good morning, Buddy! I love you, love you, love you, love you, love you!!”Without even opening either of his eyes, he said, “Mom. Mom. I think we’ve...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 10, 2011 | Food, Kids' Perspective, Sin
The following is a conversation that Cade and I had on the way home from church this Sunday:Cade: Why doesn’t God just kill Satan?Me: Well, pretend Satan was standing in front of you with a plate of cookies and he said, “take one.” But you said, “No, I don’t...