Sunday morning church mishaps.
They happen to every family… typically when everyone is looking. The moment you realize your kids are in mismatched shoes or in a halloween costume. The time your kid sneaks away from you and hits up an entire row of people for candy. The Sunday your child chooses to wear the most tacky outfit ever and then you remember the kids are singing in church.
Or how about just when you think those days are over your teenager jumps a pew parkour style in the middle of the church service. Oh.yes.he.did. It would have been so embarrassing if he didn’t clear the top of the pew and somersaulted into his seat. No he fully cleared it with enough additional space to add a flip or two in there. Am I supposed to be thankful for this? I guess in a weird kind of way maybe so.
What made things either worse or funnier – I’m still trying to decide which – is that we were literally singing, “It is Well with My Soul” when he viewed the pew as a hurdle. I happened to be a few rows behind him and was quite surprised to see him do this. Not the typical style for our man child. Another Mom looked back at me and laughed at the shock on my face. I mouthed with fire breath, “It is NOT well with my soul!” And then went back to singing, “It is well, It is well (I’m so lying), It is well with my soul.” I was just hoping I wasn’t about to get struck dead in church lie singing.
I stewed for about 10 minutes in my pew and then realized the sermon was on love. I decided I better get over this. I prayed and felt better and then decided to address it this way:
Mitchell sat in his pew after church and cranked out 10 reasons to never jump a pew again. I helped him with two to get started.
Over lunch he shared his impulsive move with his father and his Top Ten list written on the back of his bulletin. Then he quickly said, “But it’s well with our souls now so nobody has to be mad anymore.”
Bless him.
Oh and by the way….I got his permission to share this story. There may have been a bribe involved but I stooped to it because it’s a classic bowl of wedgies post.
A classic!
Had to look up Parkour : par·kour
pärˈko͝or/
noun: the activity or sport of moving rapidly through an area, typically in an urban environment, negotiating obstacles by running, jumping, and climbing.
Reminds me of when I got a sudden and impulsive drive to do a ballet leap over my desk in school … in first grade I might add. I’d like to see a post with a list of the impulsive things that you’ve done AFTER 17 years of age, wait how about after 20, 30 and 40??? LOL The deal with women is that most of our impulsivity is in shopping or speaking. I wish I had been on a pew to see that. That would be truly horrific as the mom, but thankfully the humor trumps the horror in time. I’m glad it was well with your soul so quickly after the mortifying event.
I remember Mom telling me that story of you jumping over your desk!! Pretty impressive that you were doing parkour before you even knew what it was. LOL!
I love your story! I wish I’d been there to see that happen!
classic indeed! love it and the list and wow – a somersault as well -Im so impressed! great story for his wedding rehearsal dinner, btw. so nice to be next to you again – when do you want me to come speak to your ladies? let’s pray on it. He’s a miracle- working God. (:
I would love to pray about you coming Sue! Will you be in NC for anything at anytime? I could make you your choc. chip muffins recipe and maybe I won’t leave out the vanilla like I did the last time I made it. Sigh. It was still good though – that’s when you know you have a good recipe. LOL! Let’s stay in touch and pray about you coming to Reidsville.
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Hilarious! Your post brings back so many memories. I loved his response that ‘It is well with our souls now, so nobody has to be made anymore!’ Such a typical man child response.
Thanks for the laugh.