Entry FeedWe chose to send out children to Catholic school. We are not both Catholic, but decided that having Jesus in the classroom couldn't hurt.
We read the bible at home because the kids love the stories, especially the Old Testament. Adventure, destruction, good versus evil; these are good stories.
At this year's curriculum night, Son One's grade one teacher mentioned that they employ a certain strategy to resolve conflicts. They ask them, "What would Jesus do?" OK, so I laughed. I thought they were kidding. Then I decided, why not try this at home?
We have had little success at home with this strategy, but with very entertaining results.
Last fall after school Son One found a ball in the playground. It was a dead tennis ball, no bounce, so I understood why someone had left it there. He and his friends started playing a game with this sad little ball.
Unfortunately, we had to leave for a swim lesson. There were still four friends playing, so I recommended that he leave the ball.
"No."
"Come on," I urged, "leave the ball. We have dozens of good tennis balls in the garage. Plus, you just found it. Let you friends play."
"No."
"What would Jesus do?" I asked. Yes, I actually asked.
"He would take the ball."
"I don't think so, honey. He would want His friends to keep playing even though he couldn't. He would want his friends to be happy."
"No He wouldn't. Jesus would take them ball."
"Really, honey. I think Jesus would want his friends to keep anything He could give them." One of the friends is now crying and screaming that he just wants the ball.
"No. If it is was Jesus' ball, He would take the ball."
OK, now I know I shouldn't have gone there, but I did.
"Honey, Jesus died for all of us one the cross. He didn't even know us but He died for us. He gave us His body and His blood. Jesus gave everything He could to us and His friends, His disciples. I think Jesus would have left the ball."
"I'm taking the ball."
Well, Jesus, I tried.