Hold (Five Minute Friday)

It's time for Five Minute Friday. Where we link with Kate, after we write for 5 minutes on whatever comes to mind with the word.

This week the word is hold. (Last week. I'm late, catching up before the new one).

HOLD

Last week my 6 year old was the "star of the week." This entails making a poster with pictures of your favorite things, your family, places you like to go, etc. it hangs in the front of the class all week. Then on Friday the student presents the poster and explains everything to the class. The other students then get to ask questions. The teacher coaches them on how to ask questions to the star, rather then adding "oh, I went to Florida, too, that's cool" kind of comments. They are trying to learn that the world is bewigged than themselves and their own experiences.

As you can imagine A had a lot of baseball stuff on her poster. She's her mama's daughter. One of the students asked her "do you have any of those bobblehead things?" She proceeded to list them all. (We have a lot). And the teacher remarked, that's very impressive that you have that whole list in your brain.

Later that day, A asked me ... "Mama, how do we decide what we hold in our brain? I know it can't hold everything. Some stuff falls out."

What a great opportunity. I told her our brains hold what we practice, what we study. What we make time for, what we decide is important.

"Hmmm, mama. Like baseball?" Yes... But what else sweetie? "Family. Hmmm. And school. I guess I can hold some spelling. And... Hmmm. And I guess I can hold some math. You hold a lot of math mom. And Jesus, we can definitely hold Him and the bible in there."

Bingo. Some stuff is sinking in. And I'm reminded... Am I practicing the right stuff to hold in me? Or is the important stuff falling out?