Ever wonder how much your kids repeat what you say? Well, I think I ought to be more careful. The kids and I were at the church the other day. I was in the office learning how the accounting system works so that I can help our Pastor's wife. The kids were banished to the annex (by me!) and told not to bother me unless it was an emergency. The Pastor kindly offered to get us ladies a coffee and we accepted - of course! Then, he called me on his way to Starbucks and asked if my kids drank hot chocolate. I said "Oh, Brother Brown, you don't have to do that!". He responded with "I know I don't but I want to". "Okay...the kids will be thrilled." Now, remember, the children are in a completely different room from me listening to Adventures in Odyssey and coloring, drawing, etc.....here is what happened when he returned with hot chocolate:
Brother Brown walks in with three hot chocolates.
Victoria says "Brother Brown, you didn't have to do that" (seriously...this is what she said!)
Mariah says with her twinkling eyes and bright smile: "He knows that Victoria, but he did it because he LOVES us!!"
So...guess I better be careful what I say, because my children will repeat it word for word to my Pastor even if they don't hear me say it!! And....I now have no doubt what Mariah's love language is....GIFTS!! Amazing what we can learn from a nice cup of hot chocolate!!
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