Apr 24, 2008
This is how we think and sound before we learn Christianese.
We teach Orison to always mention something that’s amazing about God during mealtime prayers. So, today:
You made my drum set.
Amen.
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You are awesome parents.
Look out Carter Beauford.
That’s awesome!
[...] (Killing the Pets etc) Orison Piper has a drum set and he knows who to thank. (Click here and be sure to watch the [...]
and clearly, he’s making a joyful noise! ;-)
That’s so great… I wish I could un-learn Christianese. :)
I’m trying to decide whether or not to admit to you I read “Christianese” as “Chinese” at first and was totally confused.
Apparently, decision made.
Carter’s my boy too!
Go DMB!
I showed my wife the video of your son singing the “I love you, Dern Dern Dern” song and now sometimes she’ll sing it to me.
Orison is basically the coolest kid on the internet.
-r
Interesting concept for the blog! I am writing recipes in 25 words or less on my blog… but you have one upped me (three downed me?). Sigh.
Teach him the Motley Crue cymbal-grab and he’ll be ready for the road.
I pray he never learns Christianese unless he needs it to contextualize the gospel for the lost that are inside the church. :)
Leslie
And then after we learn the lingo, we sound like clanging symbols.
Lucy’s prayer before lunch on her third birthday:
“Thank you God for Jesus, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Lucifer, and Jesus.”
The parents of the other kids were confused. “Lucifer is Cinderella’s cat,” I reassured them.
[...] – Mostly gleaned from three blogs and Youtube. [...]