Westside Church

May 07, 2010
by Pastor Jeremiah

The other day my wife took my two youngest kids to the grocery store.  For those of you don't know, shopping with children in tow isn't always a pleasant experience.  My wife is both gracious and patient, so she usually gives the kids a bit more freedom to roam.  I, on the other hand, strap them into the cart and place them on notice that I will not tolerate any horsing around.  Needless to say, the kids love shopping with mom.  Unfortunately, after this particular occasion, I don't think they will have the chance to enjoy the experience of shopping with mom in the future.   

My daughter Gwyneth (age 5) was keeping tabs on her little brother Judah (age 3) in the shopping cart while mom was around the corner scouring the shelves for the best deal on spaghetti sauce.  All of the sudden, Deborah hears Judah say “You have a big butt!”  He says this with wonder and awe, in the same way that one might describe the Grand Canyon.  In this situation, one can only hope that Judah is calling his sister names.  Unfortunately, he wasn't referring to his sister.  Deborah heard Gwyn gasp as she corrected Judah saying, “Judah, we don't say things like that. You are being rude.”  At this point, Deborah is hurrying to the cart and she sees that Judah is fixated upon a very large woman not ten feet in front of him and again he shouts for the world to hear, “You have a great big butt!”  He's chuckling to himself because the word butt to a three year old is just a funny word.  Gwyn, that blessed and gracious young woman that she is, puts her hand over Judah's mouth and chastises him again.  “Judah, we don't talk like that.”