Of course we're not comparing ourselves to other people. Our ultimate standard is God's Word. We recently, however, had a chance to compare ourselves to penguins. They are truly unique birds, and the Emperor Penguin takes the cake for the father's care over he and his "wife's" egg while she goes and replenishes her nutrition stores in the ocean.
The theme for the week was, "I show love to everyone, especially my family."
The verse for the week:
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.
Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
1 John 4:7 NIV
Here's how penguins and Baxter kids measure up.
Silas: Exceeds penguin height
Amelie: Exceeds penguin height (and her brother's height by a little!)
Emperor: 48"
Josiah: 46-1/4"
Ian: 40-1/4"
Rachel: Somewhere between the King and Ian (but closer to Ian- I'd say 38-1/2" to venture a guess)
King: 36"
Yellow-Eyed, Gentoo, and Chinstrap- 30"
Lemuel: 29"
Macaroni- 28"
Adelie: 27" (Amelie likes that her name is only one letter off from this penguin's name)
Rockhopper: 22"
None of the kids were sure about whether they'd want to meet a full-grown Emperor face-to-face.
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