The joys of kids at home

• Zach and Moose have a love/hate relationship. They are both home today and getting on each other's nerves like crazy. Moose just wants to do everything Zachie is doing and that bugs the bejeezers out of Zach. Thus, the fighting begins. They are happily sitting under blankets on the couch right now watching Star Wars II. Ok, sort of happily. There is an occasional "Stop It!" from Zach's side. How to teach them to love each other now so that when they are grown they still love each other - that is the question of the day! That might be the question of all time - how do we teach grown-ups to love each other? Or at least be civil to each other? Our Gospel readings this week have focused on the love of Jesus for us - Love one another as I have loved you. I suppose if we do that, then the bickering would stop. For today that is my focus. To love as Jesus. He tolerated all the disciples little personality quirks, and used them to further the will of the Father. Paul's stubborness and tenacity got him into places most people couldn't go. Thomas' doubt encourages us to believe witout seeing. Peter's cowardice and subsequent repentence shows to us the generous loving forgiveness that we all can recieve. And so on...


• But back today - how to use temper tantrums, stubborness, anger, pride, overactiveness, untruthtelling, (ok -lying) ... and mold these qualities into something positive. I'll let you know when I figure it out!