Comments on: Assembling the Shed http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed Sniffing out the work of God in the world... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:01:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alice http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-61293 Alice Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:42:01 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-61293 Clint, I would have used the mallet on my son(s), too. :) Clint, I would have used the mallet on my son(s), too. :)

]]> By: annie http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60824 annie Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:40:17 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60824 Sorry, Clint. Being a Dad of two kids, AND a former youth minister, you've had lots more experience than I in being patient through chores & projects. And, my husband is a general contractor too----a job that requires GREAT patience in overseeing projects that often don't go as smoothly or fast as one would like. I think contractors have to put out almost as many fires as a true fireman. So.....accept my apology, please! Sorry, Clint. Being a Dad of two kids, AND a former youth minister, you’ve had lots more experience than I in being patient through chores & projects. And, my husband is a general contractor too—-a job that requires GREAT patience in overseeing projects that often don’t go as smoothly or fast as one would like. I think contractors have to put out almost as many fires as a true fireman. So…..accept my apology, please!

]]> By: Bernita Sheets http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60811 Bernita Sheets Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:42:54 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60811 This reminded me so much of Landon and Tyler. and made me laugh. When we would ask them to mow the yard they would spend hours trying to figure out a way to move the mower from the back to the front yard by attaching it to their bicycles with rope and pulling it.... or letting the dog pull it.... They were masters at making an easy task take a long time. This reminded me so much of Landon and Tyler. and made me laugh. When we would ask them to mow the yard they would spend hours trying to figure out a way to move the mower from the back to the front yard by attaching it to their bicycles with rope and pulling it…. or letting the dog pull it…. They were masters at making an easy task take a long time.

]]> By: Mary Britton http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60802 Mary Britton Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:28:11 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60802 Thank you for posting this. My mother, Janice Speaks, put me onto this little diddy. As the wife of a "do it yourselfer" and 5 year old and 3 year old sons, I feel it is only a matter of time before I witness something like this first hand. I needed a good laugh today. Thank you. Thank you for posting this. My mother, Janice Speaks, put me onto this little diddy. As the wife of a “do it yourselfer” and 5 year old and 3 year old sons, I feel it is only a matter of time before I witness something like this first hand. I needed a good laugh today. Thank you.

]]> By: Dave H. http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60748 Dave H. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:56:49 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60748 Noticed that you posted about Sam Harris' book 'Letter to a Christian Nation' in January. Just thought I'd let you know about the latest response by Douglas Wilson which getting great reviews with more to come. You can read more about it here: http://www.letterfromachristiancitizen.com/ Cheers, Dave H. Noticed that you posted about Sam Harris’ book ‘Letter to a Christian Nation’ in January. Just thought I’d let you know about the latest response by Douglas Wilson which getting great reviews with more to come. You can read more about it here: http://www.letterfromachristiancitizen.com/

Cheers,

Dave H.

]]> By: clint http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60746 clint Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:48:17 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60746 annie, I am a contractor turned youth minister turned cripple contractor. I have two grown married “children” (unlike Mike I have no grandchildren), one boy and one girl. Believe me I know the patience it takes to allow a 13-year-old boy to have his way with a project. annie, I am a contractor turned youth minister turned cripple contractor. I have two grown married “children” (unlike Mike I have no grandchildren), one boy and one girl. Believe me I know the patience it takes to allow a 13-year-old boy to have his way with a project.

]]> By: Greg http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60734 Greg Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:26:17 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60734 My 15 year old son had stayed home from school a few weeks back...fever. Later in the afternoon, he was feeling better and aching to get outside some. so, he took his golf club and went into the field adjacent to our house to hit some balls. A few minutes later a truck goes by and off his truck and onto the street drops a can of black spray paint. too tempting not to investigate, my son has a curious thought. "I wonder what will happen if I hit this can of spray paint with my golf club." A few minutes later, he comes into the house covered from head to toe in black enamel paint, to tell his mother what a cool thing she missed in seeing a can of black spray paint shoot into the sky like a rocket. It took every imaginable kind of cleaner and several hours to get most of the paint off. But oh...it was SO worth it. Boys are indeed a gift and a hoot. My 15 year old son had stayed home from school a few weeks back…fever. Later in the afternoon, he was feeling better and aching to get outside some. so, he took his golf club and went into the field adjacent to our house to hit some balls. A few minutes later a truck goes by and off his truck and onto the street drops a can of black spray paint. too tempting not to investigate, my son has a curious thought. “I wonder what will happen if I hit this can of spray paint with my golf club.” A few minutes later, he comes into the house covered from head to toe in black enamel paint, to tell his mother what a cool thing she missed in seeing a can of black spray paint shoot into the sky like a rocket. It took every imaginable kind of cleaner and several hours to get most of the paint off. But oh…it was SO worth it. Boys are indeed a gift and a hoot.

]]> By: Terry http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60731 Terry Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:27:44 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60731 I use to refinish furniture in my basement. I had 3 small children. I was always saying don't get in the stain, stay away from the paint remover. Sanding paper is not a toy. But low and behold, one evening, there they all were helping me sand the drawers on a bureau. I took a picture of that event. I continued to work and they were asking questions and doing their best to help me. They are 40,38,and 37 today, but I pull out that picture every now and then and just smile. I use to refinish furniture in my basement. I had 3 small children. I was always saying don’t get in the stain, stay away from the paint remover. Sanding paper is not a toy. But low and behold, one evening, there they all were helping me sand the drawers on a bureau. I took a picture of that event. I continued to work and they were asking questions and doing their best to help me. They are 40,38,and 37 today, but I pull out that picture every now and then and just smile.

]]> By: Kathy http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60716 Kathy Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:40:03 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60716 I birthed only girls, but have a slew of grandsons and great grandsons. <i>Deja vu </i> all over again, as Yogi so famously says. Thanks for a wonderful morning chuckle, Mike!! I birthed only girls, but have a slew of grandsons and great grandsons. Deja vu all over again, as Yogi so famously says.

Thanks for a wonderful morning chuckle, Mike!!

]]> By: Donna http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60711 Donna Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:20:58 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60711 I love this! It could have been my son! I love this! It could have been my son!

]]> By: Dee Andrews http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60706 Dee Andrews Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:40:28 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60706 Are you sure that you didn't write this piece incognito, Mike? Are you sure that you didn’t write this piece incognito, Mike?

]]> By: Chris Field http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60705 Chris Field Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:40:25 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60705 That is just great! Thanks Mike. Hope all is well as baseball season gets into full swing. That is just great! Thanks Mike.

Hope all is well as baseball season gets into full swing.

]]> By: reJoyce http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60701 reJoyce Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:16:40 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60701 My boys both got the engineering gene and would have probably had the thing up in less than 25 minutes. They can be difficult about some jobs, but not the ones where you get to put things together. My boys both got the engineering gene and would have probably had the thing up in less than 25 minutes. They can be difficult about some jobs, but not the ones where you get to put things together.

]]> By: Val http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60697 Val Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:13:56 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60697 Mike, Dan Haught once told me that when one of his crews faces a difficult task he gives the hardest job to the laziest guy who in turn figures out the quickest and easiest way to get it done. Clearly the young man in this story was just too motivated. Mike, Dan Haught once told me that when one of his crews faces a difficult task he gives the hardest job to the laziest guy who in turn figures out the quickest and easiest way to get it done. Clearly the young man in this story was just too motivated.

]]> By: HW http://preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60685 HW Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:33:34 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/04/11/assembling-the-shed#comment-60685 Does anybody else read the comic strip "ZITS?" I am positive the cartoonist is peeking in at our life with a teenage boy. This story would be perfect for that. I am constantly surprised at how fun boys can be - at any age. Does anybody else read the comic strip “ZITS?” I am positive the cartoonist is peeking in at our life with a teenage boy.
This story would be perfect for that.
I am constantly surprised at how fun boys can be - at any age.

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