Saturday, August 05, 2006
Children can be quite smart...Watching: Ouran Host Club: PROMISE
As most of you know, I teach Sunday School for the Standard Ones. Teaching them had always been such an experience... they differ so much from the class I used to facilitate for, the Standard Fours.
While the Standard Fours are smart talkers, the Standard Ones need only one word to be described...
Blur...
I had a good laugh a couple of times by their responses to my questions, which often miss the target. It does get frustrating sometimes... but I always keep in mind that they're young and nothing like the Standard Fours that I've gotten used to in the past two years.
So now I've gotten the chance to mark their work. There was this one exercise that I've given them that was quite hard, I admit, for their little minds... but I thought I would try.
I asked them to write the four special sacraments and give reasons to thank them. So it goes something like this:
'I thank you, Lord, for the Sacrament of Baptism because I become a part of your family'
And this goes on for the Sacrament of Eucharist, Confirmation and Reconciliation.
Now, as I expected, a lot of the kids left their work blank, or was incomplete (They did say thanks but did not state why) but one child was the best.
'I thank you, Lord, for the Sacrament of Baptism.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.'
And this was the same for the other 3 sacraments.
I burst out laughing and am now uncertain what to mark this boy. He's thankful all right... and I thank God that he is. But now how am I supposed to explain?
Note to self: Write down the answers on the board and ask them to write it down. These kids are still too young to think of something this complicated.
I have a long way to go before I can become a good Sunday School Teacher. ^^;;;
Take care and God bless! |
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
I'm doing fineListening to: The Fray - Look After You
I seem to be obsessed with The Fray, haven't I?
Well, the holidays are drawing to a close (at least, I think it is...) and so far, I might say, these holidays really weren't that bad thankfully.
I was thinking lately about growing up and becoming a better person. There are days when I think moving on and becoming better just seems so hard. Why should I change? Aren't I better off as I am? Who cares what other people think... this is who I am, so why should I change?
Nothing stays the same. Everything changes... so I must change, too. It won't be easy, but I'll be going somewhere, right? I think... cause lately I have no idea what's going to happen to me. I don't have a particular goal to look forward to, and the little goals I have for each day sometimes isn't suffice when the world is demanding more.
Right now, I'm wondering which career path should I take. My parents are telling me to take PR... some say journalism, some say other stuff. I feel like taking broadcasting... but I doubt my own capabilites sometimes. Cause I'm not sure where I'm supposed to go, and who I should listen to.
Any advice?
The mutated squirrels:
Caught this picture last Saturday morning. Now tell me... is this a new breed of squirrel or something? Cause they've only popped up a few years ago... and I've stayed in this area for almost 12 years now... Lol!
And yes, I'm being evil for calling them mutated. >_<
Take care and God bless!
Say a little prayer... and move... |
