As I opened up our blog to share this experience I had today, I saw the last post that Tim made (without my consent.) and laughed. One week we are talking about guns, the next, prayer - I new EXACTLY what this post title needed to be. . .
Maya's class had a Thanksgiving lunch today and there were a few parents there helping. The teacher, who I really enjoy the more I get to know her, was reading to the kids while the parents were serving up plates. The teacher would send a few at a time to come get their plates and sit quietly at their desks. As it got down to the last few kids getting food the kids started getting a little impatient since they had to wait to eat until everyone was served. First, the teacher started to tell them to smell there yummy food. "Clothes your eyes and smell." Then I about fell over when I heard her say, "Think of all the things you are thankful for. Thank God for all those things you are thankful for." I was so glad. I wondered what the other parents were thinking. I looked around the room and they didn't seem to mind. The teacher continued, "Ok, what's the first thing you should do?" All of a sudden a kid shouts, "PRAY". The teacher said, "Uh, well - uh, no we can't - well, wait, yes, we can. If I make it into a lesson I can." She sort of looked around the room and looked at me. I was thinking, what in the world is she going to do? From everything I know, we are FORBIDDEN to pray in school, I mean, I think it's up there now with, Thou shalt not kill, isn't it? She then just said, "OK, bow your heads like we do for our moment of silence in the morning. Ok, Dear Father we are thankful for . . . ." And ended with Amen. The kids all had their heads down and eyes closed. I loved it. I have to say, it was the best feeling I've ever felt in a classroom and the quietest and most respectful I have ever seen a classroom of children. I can only imagine that's how it was back in the day.
By the way, to answer a few questions about my first shooting experience - I thought it was pretty cool. I think I'd like to try skeet shooting sometime. We haven't bought a gun but I seriously have been thinking about discussing it more with Tim. That's as far as I have gotten with it. I would be fine having one in our home with our children - I think I'd be most concerned about Maya though. When she came outside and saw the gun, she, of course, asked if she could have a turn. That girl can't let anything happen without her.
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That is an awesome classroom experience. I am taking my kids out of public school and homeschooling them...I plan on having scripture study and prayer every morning before school. As for the guns...Matt keeps buying more and more and we just bought a gun safe. He will also be taking a consealed carry permit class soon too. We feel the need to be prepared in case this country goes crazy and we have to defend our family some how.
First - I am with you on the guns, too. If ye are prepared ye shall not fear, right?
Second, when I was in elementary school, every day before we went to lunch, we all stood beside our desks and bowed our heads. We took turns reciting the same prayer; but a prayer none-the-less. At least we know we can (and should) teach our children to pray for themselves, even if they are in a public school which is too "evolved" to sanction prayer.
Casey,
I have suggested to Lynn that we should have a gun but she is strongly against it. We do have 2 that are so old, I doubt they work - an old .22 rifle of mine and a very old .38 pistol of my Dads that he had from the 1930s.
The problem I see is who are you protecting your family from - a burgler - yes, but a government agency gone mad - no. In the latter case, you would be out gunned.
Terry (Grumps)
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