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There's a fun little children's song that has a variety of versions floating around. The song is known as "The Little Green Frog"

When I first learned the song as a teenager it went this way:

"Barump went the little green frog one day
Barump with the little green frog
Barump with the little green frog one day
And his eyes went Bonk!Bonk!"

I later heard it on a children's program while I lived overseas and the following words won the day:

Mmm mmm went the little green frog one day
Mmm mmm went the little green frog
Mmm mmm went the little green frog one day
And we all went mmm mmm ahhh!!

But we know frogs go ladedadeda
ladedadeda ladedadeda
We know frogs go ladedadeda
ladedadeda ladedadeda
They don't go mmm mmm ahh.

(Motions--close eyes, then stick out tongue, then sing "went the little green frog"/at the end of the first part--close eyes, stick out tongue, shake face with tongue out/clap before each "ladedadeda"/last line same as last line of first part)

Here you can communicate to a child that the only time appropriate to stick out your tongue is when singing this song.

And now to the point of the story. Not long ago I was reading with Little Bit (my youngest) who is learning to talk. The book was about colors, and on green there was a big picture of a green frog. I asked how does a frog go? fully expecting 'ribbit, ribbit.' And you guessed it, she said, "ladedadeda."

After all we all know frogs go "ladedadeda."

Uncle Jay not only explains the news, but does it with an immaculate vocabulary --

Not long ago, I received a poster inviting our church to attend a "Revival" meeting at another church of our denomination not too far from where we're located. I think that it's great for churches to have these extended meetings to help people build their fervor for their Lord, and to offer Christ to those who might come. I even support doing it in my own church and inviting other churches to participate if they so wish. But here's the middle of the poster:


Now, normally this would not be a problem, but the statement, "If you're hungering to hear God's Word preached," suggests that my church members don't get that on a regular basis. No wonder people outside the church culture see us as arrogant and hateful. We don't watch what we say even to one another!

You be the judge.

They say that necessity is the mother of invention. And apparently the necessity of a mother is inventive. My wife found a news item about one Dawn Meehan who blogs here. The upshot of it is, this mother of (too many) has a knack for writing. Her trip from hell to the grocery store that resulted in an ebay auction gained her huge amounts (HUGE amounts) of attention. According to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch story, she is now sought after by the publishing and media industry in the manner of a Benny Hill closing credits scene. Read today's story here.

Take a gander at her blog and see what all the hoopla is about. And if you so feel inclined, check out some of her sponsors.