Do You Feel That?

After singing a song and the room gets quiet and the kids aren't too rowdy and there's that stillness in the air I like to softly say, "Do you feel that? ......  Do you feel the Spirit? Do you feel it in your heart?". (etcetera)

I've been finding myself saying it more and more. That's because I see their eyes widen when I do.

Sing, Not Scream

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We want our kids to sing to the best of their ability, but sometimes they get a little out of hand. I often have to remind my kids to sing reverently with this simple line; "Please remember to sing!, not scream!".

Listening Ears

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I often remind the children to "turn on your listening ears". If I see their attention is elsewhere I'll say, "Oh ladies and gentlemen, it seems that our ears have gotten turned off. Can you please turn on your listening ears?". Then we will all give our ears a tweak to turn them on.  It's cute to watch the little ones "turn on" their listening ears.

It works in JR Primary. Sr Primary thinks it's silly - it doesn't work as well with the older kids - but sometimes I forget who I'm talking to and say it anyway and am met with eye rolls. Oh well.