A party pooper means what??

  I love my children. They are like little miniature adults. They have a great sense of humor. They laugh. They cry. They scream and yell. They are just like me which frustrates me to no end. But they are also comedy gold. For instance, my 5 year old son wanted to know what a party pooper was.  After explaining what a party pooper was to him he said "Oooohh. I thought is was someone that pooped at parties." There was also that time when he kept telling folks that we were going to watch the Penis Movie.  I tuned into the conversation after about the third time he told someone and had to correct him. "No, son. We are not watching a Penis Movie, we are going to watch a PEANUTS Movie."

  My 9 year old daughter is a little comedian herself, however she has entered the "Earning commission for the chores that I do" stage of life. In fact, I feel a little dirty because as I type this out she is out back cleaning up dog poop to earn money. But many kids and some adults today do not understand the concept of a four letter word called work, In fact, I know people who think that work is a four letter bad word.

  This post has mentioned the word poop about seven times and I am a little proud of that fact. But I do want to discuss something else. I want to discuss the importance of work. I came across an essay titled The Abolition of Work. To be fair, I have not read the essay but the title got me thinking about the message that the title delivers. What does the Bible say about work? After God created the Heavens and the Earth He created man. He placed Adam in a garden so that Adam could maintain it and cultivate it. In simple terms Adam worked and man has not stopped working. In fact, since the fall of man, work has gotten a little more difficult.

  I am going to share a secret that is not so secret. Find a job that you LOVE and you will never work a day in your life. My grandfather use to tell me that and I am sure that his grandfather told him that. No matter how you sweeten it, it is still work. Work builds character. Work builds discipline. Work builds confidence. Work is not a four letter bad word but lazy is. Teach your children while they are young. Teach them to work but also remember that God rested on 7th day.  Just as it is important to teach your kids the importance of work, it is also important to teach them to have fun. Find the balance. Do not ask me how to help you find that balance because I am still learning.

In Him,
Jimmy