TODAY'S CHURCH

I was having lunch with Parker the other day. He was desperately trying to get out of finishing his food (strangely enough it was PB&J; his favorite!) I don't know why, he just has a hard time having to sit down and be still; even for eating! I guess that is how he manages his slim trim physique.

So in order to get dismissed from the table, it seems he planned to take the flattery approach... "Daddy, you are silly." I took that to mean Daddy you are funny, hilarious, entertaining, and a general pleasure to be around! Playing along I responded "No, you are silly!" But then he kind of changed things up on me as he replied, "Why don't you do something silly right now and let me leave the table?" Did I mention this guy just turned 3 this summer. He set himself up for the punchline. Awesome. Fortunately I have worked with preteens for the past 16 years.

"OK," I said you are dismissed from the table, but you have to head to bed; its nap time." He decided to stay up for a couple of minutes to finish his lunch. Don't feel too bad for the guy, after all it was peanut butter and jelly.