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First New Church Visit

During my first time attendance at a church large and splendid, I clutched my toddler child who clutched his action figure. Without so much as a whisper when the service began, my son quietly played with his small plastic man. As the minister shared his sermon, my little man began squirming. I put him on my lap, feeling certain, his behavior would not worsen. Returning to the minister’s words, it was but an end fragment I heard, “… most powerful force known to man???” Suddenly, my son chair-stood straight with action figure raised to extremely loud state, "BATMAN." ... CayCay July 10, 2016

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Date: 7/17/2016 10:11:00 AM
Embarrassing to you, CayCay, but entertaining to me:) Shows he was not just playing, but also had his ears open! (children's funny sense of hearing!) ~ Regards // paul
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Date: 7/11/2016 7:05:00 PM
CayCay, from the mouth of innocence, lol, this is delightful.. I am loving it 7 ~
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Date: 7/11/2016 1:15:00 PM
I've really got the giggles with this one. I hope the congregation laughed otherwise you would have wanted the ground to swallow you up.
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