I asked Jackson today if he would like to take out all the recycle boxes to the trash for a couple of Sage Bucks (we use these as rewards for the kids when they go above and beyond their chores). He said,
“I don’t know mom, I worry about money.”
and I asked him why and he said,
“In the scripture story cartoon I watch on Sundays Jesus says: Those who store up treasures on earth will not have treasures in heaven.”
He said all of this so sincerely and humbly—that I am not sure if he really is worried about not getting into heaven or if he is a master at getting out of any kind of work (which, by the way, Matt would probably have said this exact thing to get out of work when he was 7 years old
).
I choose to take it that I have a sweet boy who is learning and trying to live the principles of the gospel—but I still made him take out the boxes and take the money . The lessons we learn from our little ones—
Yes, Matt would definitely have said that! Did he ever tell you how he used to break the dishes when we were supposed to be washing them, so that my mom made me do all the dishes "because Matt isn't old enough and he breaks them"?? It was totally his plan to get out of doing dishes. But I do think that Jackson was just being sweet. He's a very good natured boy.
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