Comments on: Gabriella’s Questions http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/ Official site of Shaun Groves - musician, speaker, advocate for children living in poverty Wed, 23 May 2012 21:56:24 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sarah Chia http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7194 Sarah Chia Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:15:22 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7194 <p>You’re such a good homeschooling dad.  <img src="http://www.shaungroves.com/images/smileys/cheese.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="cheese" style="border:0;" /> </p> You’re such a good homeschooling dad.  cheese

]]> By: Seth Ward http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7193 Seth Ward Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:25:24 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7193 <p>So, I’m sure interested in how you answered those questions.  Seriously.  It seems like tricky business trying to explain that stuff to a toddler. </p> So, I’m sure interested in how you answered those questions.  Seriously.  It seems like tricky business trying to explain that stuff to a toddler.

]]> By: Shelia http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7192 Shelia Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:02:12 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7192 <p>First of all, don’t count on getting out of the Frist without having to answer some deep questions,particularly if you make it into the Angelo Filomeno exhibit.  Great opportunities there for exploration. <img src="http://www.shaungroves.com/images/smileys/smile.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="smile" style="border:0;" /> </p> <p> Second, aren’t you glad she is wrestling with those questions with you?  I have home schooled our kids for 12 years.  Every year we ask the question, “Is this the right thing...this year...for this child?” There have been times when I am so tired I wonder if it is the best thing.  I know there are a thousand places where I have failed them.  But one of the things I have been most grateful for has been the opportunity to wrestle with them.  I frequently am stumped by their questions, and usually we both have to go digging.  But, I am grateful that no one is there telling them they don’t have time for that or that their question isn’t important.  And, I am glad to have had the opportunity to be challenged myself by their questions.  I have learned a great deal.  I know that happens to some extent in all families.  What we have gained my having our kids in our home is more time.  More issues that we are learning about together.  Space.  Leisure, of a sort.  Keep going those places with them.  It’s so important. </p> First of all, don’t count on getting out of the Frist without having to answer some deep questions,particularly if you make it into the Angelo Filomeno exhibit.  Great opportunities there for exploration. smile

Second, aren’t you glad she is wrestling with those questions with you?  I have home schooled our kids for 12 years.  Every year we ask the question, “Is this the right thing…this year…for this child?” There have been times when I am so tired I wonder if it is the best thing.  I know there are a thousand places where I have failed them.  But one of the things I have been most grateful for has been the opportunity to wrestle with them.  I frequently am stumped by their questions, and usually we both have to go digging.  But, I am grateful that no one is there telling them they don’t have time for that or that their question isn’t important.  And, I am glad to have had the opportunity to be challenged myself by their questions.  I have learned a great deal.  I know that happens to some extent in all families.  What we have gained my having our kids in our home is more time.  More issues that we are learning about together.  Space.  Leisure, of a sort.  Keep going those places with them.  It’s so important.

]]> By: Texas in Africa http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7191 Texas in Africa Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:32:56 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7191 <p>Just wait ‘til you get to Judges… </p> Just wait ‘til you get to Judges…

]]> By: The Secret Life of Kat http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7190 The Secret Life of Kat Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:55:57 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7190 <p>Yikes. I’d better enroll in seminary before my daughter’s next birthday… </p> Yikes. I’d better enroll in seminary before my daughter’s next birthday…

]]> By: lorijo http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7189 lorijo Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:45:24 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7189 <p>i love monet and degas! they are two of my favorites!! </p> i love monet and degas! they are two of my favorites!!

]]> By: Jared http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7188 Jared Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:15:46 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7188 <p>Shoot, I thought you were gonna answer ‘em. </p> <p> Tease! </p> Shoot, I thought you were gonna answer ‘em.

Tease!

]]> By: Kelly @ Love Well http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7187 Kelly @ Love Well Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:11:55 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/gabriellas-questions/#comment-7187 <p>Man. Those are tough ones! My six-year-old daughter is just starting to ask hard questions like that. Makes me want to go back to reading “Little Bunny Follows His Nose” instead of devotions. </p> <p> That would be a great post, by the way. What <i>do</i> you say when your little ones ask hard theological questions? I’d bet we’d all learn a lot from each other. </p> Man. Those are tough ones! My six-year-old daughter is just starting to ask hard questions like that. Makes me want to go back to reading “Little Bunny Follows His Nose” instead of devotions.

That would be a great post, by the way. What do you say when your little ones ask hard theological questions? I’d bet we’d all learn a lot from each other.

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