Uhm. Wow. This one left me speechless and emotional.
This video is going viral, rightfully. Thank you to my sister for sharing it with me just moments ago. Thank you, Robertsons Drinks for getting it right!
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I got home just after 9 tonight – about an hour after the kids are normally in bed. I still ran upstairs before even taking off my shoes and quickly ran into Ella’s room to kiss her already-sound-asleep forehead as I promised her I would when they came to visit me earlier this afternoon at the church office. She didn’t stir even a little bit – something she’s known for in our family. I pulled her covers back up to snug her into her remain hours of sleep and quietly tip-toed out of her room.
Then I went into Ezra’s room. Mr. “Light Sleeper” as we sometimes refer to him, was out cold. He’s been sleeping much better these last few weeks since we upgraded him to a big-boy bed (the bottom bunk of a set of bunk beds and a comfy twin mattress). As I crouched down to fit myself over him to kiss him without smashing my head into the top-bunk I was just over his face when he did his signature scare-me-to-death move and opened his eyes wide just as I was leaning in to kiss his forehead. I almost passed out.
He focused for about a half-second before acknowledging that it was me as he said, “Hi Daddy!”, and quickly unwrapped his arms from their covered-state and put them around my neck and asked, “Will you pray with me, Daddy?” to which I obliged without hesitation. When I said “Amen” he rolled back over and was out again before I could get out of the room I’m sure.
I still can’t believe God has entrusted these two incredible children to the likes of me! (Their mother is MUCH more capable!) I am SO grateful for the privilege of being their daddy!
Ezra was on a counting-kick the other day when I made this video:
When asked why they created the new The Bible Series, producers Roma Downey & Mark Burnett said, “We have run into people that have thought – believe it or not – that Joan of Arc was Noah’s wife, or that Sodom & Gomorrah lived happily ever after.”
Great interview from ABC News here:
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It won’t win an Oscar, but I happen to believe this is one of the finest 12-minute videos ever filmed. Ella agreed to be brave this afternoon and watch us clean whatever we came home with from our morning hunting. When we returned from our hunt with a single hare, Ella said she wanted to FILM it too!
Her commentary is priceless. I think you’ll agree.
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After we cooked the rabbit I finally talked Ella into trying a piece! We captured the first-taste on video, too. For the record, she ate more than ANY of us today! She’s hooked and already has said that she is excited to join me on a hunt in the future (as long as she can have a pink gun)!
Here’s her first-taste video:
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At our Christmas Eve service we had special guests: The Sheets Family Quartet!
