A Parenting Moment That Made You Laugh Unexpectedly

He was supposed to be in timeout.

Instead, I found him standing on the dining room table… singing worship music at the top of his lungs.

No pants. Just joy.

And I couldn’t help it — I laughed so hard I cried.

Parenting in foster care can be so serious.

So structured.

So trauma-informed and behavior-managed… that we forget to see the comedy.

Kids are wild.

Life is weird.

And sometimes, holy moments come wrapped in ridiculous ones.

That moment reminded me to lighten up.

To not let the heaviness steal the humor.

To enjoy the weird little blessings that God throws in along the way.

We’re not just raising kids.

We’re raising stories.

And sometimes… those stories are hilariously unforgettable.