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Luke stories

I could fill this blog with stories about Luke.  Here are some of the latest.

He recently had a birthday, and decided to save his money.  What is he saving it for?  A farm.  So we can grow food to eat.  He realizes this will take a long time: when he broke the ukelele and I suggested he needed to pay for a new one his response was, "But I'm saving for a farm!"

On Saturday, I heard Luke wake up and go downstairs just after 6.  Usually he lays on the couch in a lump for half an hour or so.  However at 6:09 the strains of Allegro (Wake Up Shake Up) came from the front hall.  I had to explain to Luke that playing the violin before 7 is anti-social.  He went down to the basement and practiced for 21 minutes (according to him).  The next day (first day of daylight savings) he of course didn't want to wake up until quite late...

He has a friend at school who does not believe in God.  When he heard that a family member was traveling to Israel, he wanted her to bring back pictures.  His reason? "To encourage my friend to believe in God."  When I asked him how that might help, he said, "God's palace is in Israel.  When he sees God's palace, he will have to believe in God!"  Ummm...  Sometimes it's hard to know what to say.  We had a little theology lesson before bed.

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