Ministry and Parenting: Lap Time

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Lap Time

I picked up Daughter this morning, and we've been cleaning. When I finished cleaning the carpet in the family room, and sat down in a recliner. Daughter came over and wanted lap time. She's 4 1/2 inches taller than I am, so she kneels in front of me and wraps her arm around my waist. When she does that, her head comes up to my chin. It's been a while since she's done it. Kitten jumped up on Daughter's back. It was nice, having my girls on my lap.

I printed out a calendar with the special events coming up this week, and gave it to Daughter. I told her she needed to decide what she wanted to be here for. She decided she wanted to be here for all of it. Wednesday evening we'll be going to a college basketball game. Thursday is Thanksgiving with Brother and Sister. Friday we'll be decorating the house, and Saturday I hope to have Sister Best Friend and her mother here for lunch.

I'm looking forward to the activities of the coming week.

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Important People and Places

Daughter became my foster child in 1990, shortly before she turned 3, and I adopted her when she was 8.

Capital is a state capital in the midwest. In October of 2010 I became pastor of a church on the edge of town.

Administrative Assistant is my keeper. She runs the office at the church, and at heart is an artist. She helps turn my crazy ideas into reality.

Program is where Daughter spends most of her days. She does some piece work and participates in some classes and activities. She'd like to get community employment, but still has some work to do to make that possible.

Sister Best Friend and I met in seminary. We vacationed together for a number of years, and then she got married. We still do some cooperative worship planning. She seves a church less than an hour away.

Far Away Sister is 4.5 years young than me. She lives across the country. She was an electrical engineer until she stayed home to raise Tall Niece and Nephew. Now that they are graduating, she is planning to become a high school math teacher.

Sister is 10 years young than me. She is divorced and the mother of Short Niece. She lives in the same state as Capital. She is a teacher.

Brother is 11 1/2 years younger than I am. He finally got married in February of 2009. He lives near Sister. They are the parents of Baby Nephew.

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Lap Time

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