i heart leapin ministries.
leapin is a free clothing shelter here in marion that me, heath and our kids get to go and volunteer each tuesday folding and putting away toddler clothes.
but today...
today...i don't want to go. its rainy and i just want to curl up in a blanket and hang at home. no real good excuse not to go. i just don't.
but this picture has been on my mind...
with this quote:
"we teach what we know. we reproduce who we are."
this is our 2 year old, garrett. also lovingly called destructor, g, bubbs. heehee.
anyways, when we first started volunteering, we just assumed garrett would play while we folded and put clothes away. we thought wrong! and i'm so glad i had the camera to capture how wrong we were!
i needed this reminder tonite. so its off to leapin we go!
what are some things you do, that you don't think your kids are watching you do? OR. what are some things you do, that you don't think your kids are old enough to help you do?
more info on leapin at www.leapinoutreach.org
Aww isn't that amazing? Kids watch everything. My kids have started helping me fold clean cloths...even though sometimes its a nuesance and i just want to get it done- i need to remember that i'm their teacher- and sometimes its okay to take it slow. I don't think i realized my kids were REALLY watching me until one day when God decided to teach me something about my attitude, by reflecting my bad attitude in my children- it was me- in them. And I didn't like it. causes a person to change things. :) i like your post!
ReplyDeletethanks sarah. and so. so. true! we are their teachers. your comment reminds me of something i've read in my mops devo-out of the spin cycle by jen hatmaker...which is wonderfully good and refreshing. anyways i'll try to remember to tell you about it friday. can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI cried when I read this. I think because today was such a stress filled day...and for no good reason what so ever. My kids had to deal with a not so calm mommy and I can’t help but think, Gee what good things did I teach my kids today??? Ummm, None. Nothing. Not anything at all. But I did teach them how to lose their patience quicker than most. I’m glad I got on here and read this, It made me stop and think and hopefully change my attitude towards just about everything lol. Thanks Andrea! <3
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