by Shannon Popkin | Oct 24, 2011 | Marriage, Parenting
One evening, we saw a bat, stuck between our screen door and the glass sliding door. The bat’s face was right up against the glass and his wings spread out. With his mouth open, it looked like he was hissing curses at us. And by the looks of him, I was convinced...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 11, 2011 | Funny, Mistakes, Parenting
Here is the note that I emailed to the other parents of Cade’s soccer team this weekend:Dear Fellow Parents,I’m sort of glad that I had to miss the boys’ game on Saturday, because I would have experienced first-hand my worst nightmare: forgetting...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 7, 2011 | Church, Family, Kids' Perspective
I looked down at Cade in the pew beside me, busy at work decorating his bulletin. I thought, “Well, at least he’s not distracting anyone.” But when I looked closer, I realized that he was worshipping God in his own way:Yes, we do! All of us…(If...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 5, 2011 | Father, Kids' Perspective, Parenting
My husband is selflessly available to our kids, and they know it. If he’s in the room, they’re constantly saying, “Hey, Dad… Hey, Dad…” If he’s somewhere else in the house, but they know he’s home, they will find him....
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 3, 2011 | Kids' Perspective, Parenting
I was talking to a young mom at church, when a little boy came up and tugged on her skirt. He said, “I hun-gy.” She picked him up and continued to talk to me. A few moments later, he said again, “I hun-gy.” She bounced him on her hip a little...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 30, 2011 | Parenting
David was a little boy, who enjoyed playing music while he was out with the sheep. I’m sure David never picked up his lyre, saying, “I’m going to practice every day so maybe someday, I’ll gain audience with the king. Then, if I play my cards...