Rich Young Ruler: Luke vs Mark

In a Sunday School lesson, my teacher mentioned the passages about the rich young ruler. I came to the realization (it could be a translation thing) that only Luke calls him a ruler - Matthew and Mark just call him a person, like maybe they didn't know he was a ruler. So in my mind, Luke is aware of local politics but the others are not. I also gave him a name so it seems Luke really knows who he is.

Luke 18:18: "And a ruler asked him, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'"
Mark 10:17: "And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'"

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2018%3A18ff&version=ESV
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark%2010%3A17-31&version=ESV

Text:
Title: Gospel Writers
M: Some guy is talking to Jesus. (Mark 10:17)
L: That's Octavius - I voted for him. (Luke 18:18)

Rich Young Ruler: Luke vs Matthew

 

In a Sunday School lesson, my teacher mentioned the passages about the rich young ruler. I came to the realization (it could be a translation thing) that only Luke calls him a ruler - Matthew and Mark just call him a person, like maybe they didn't know he was a ruler. So in my mind, Luke is aware of local politics but the others are not. 

Luke 18:18: "And a ruler asked him, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'"
Matthew 19:16: "And behold, a man came up to him, saying, 'Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?'"

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2018%3A18ff&version=ESV
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2019%3A16ff&version=ESV

Text:
Title: Gospel Writers
L: That is our rich young ruler. (Luke 18:18)
M: He's just some dude? (Matthew 19:16)

Kid Song Remix

 

Why not do a song mashup, but I do need them to know that they are doing a song mashup and that's not the way either song actually goes and also it's a weasel not a monkey that pops. Why? I don't know. It's just the way the ancient song goes.

Text:
R&O: Ring around the rosie, Pop goes the monkey, Ashes, ashes, we all fall down.
L: Wait a minute...

Hard vs Soft Tasks

 

This was written in reference to getting my preschooler changed into her swimsuit. I'm trying to get her to do more tasks that she can do, but it's a struggle because it's hard for her and much quicker for me. But this is how we grow? Wet swimsuits are a struggle at any age.

Explanation: Hard and soft are opposites. We describe difficult situations as hard, but we don't usually describe easy situations as soft.

Text:
R: You do it.
L: Why?? It's hard.
R: I only do things that are soft.

House Rules

 

Happy early Birthday to my Mom!
The weird things you say as a parent. Why do we have to specify such things? Oh yes, it's because they are new to the world and don't realize social norms. If a toe can fit in a nostril, why not?

Text:
A: What surprising things have you legislated this week?
L: Do not put his toes up your nose.
A: Wow.
L: Do not grab your sister's tongue. Or anyone's tongue.
A: You can be too specific.

Summer Library Challenge

 

I did not read all of these but I did read one of them and I made a separate comic about it, which will be uploaded once I figure out how many comics I'll make in the summer reading booklet.
Explanation: All of the books mentioned were made into movies starring Matt Damon. My library does a summer reading challenge which is a booklet with about a dozen categories of books and five or so books in each category, and the goal is to read at least three books in different categories (don't have to be the ones listed, those are just samples) then you get a prize like a reusable bag or cup or notebook with the library logo on it. It's a nice way to expand your reading list and find some books that you might have overlooked otherwise.

Text:
A: Did you do the Library Summer Reading Challenge?
B: Yep! For sci-fi, I read The Martian. For spy/thriller, I read The Bourne Identity. And for voices of war, I read Saving Private Ryan.
A: Over-achiever.

Adorables

 

True Story. They are both adorable. Ori has been saying he's not adorable because that's not his name or the animal he's pretending to be. But it is super adorable to have an adorable kid say they're not adorable. 

Text:
M: Are you adorable?
O: No!
M: Your brother thinks he's not adorable!
R: But he is!

Egg Ordering

 

I look up how I want my eggs and the knowledge will. not. stay. I know scrambled is often ok, but what I really want is (let me look it up) eggs over medium. With no crispy wispy edges. It shouldn't be that hard to remember but when the server asks how I want my eggs, my mind goes blank and I'm like "uuuuuuuhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmm scrambled." 

Text:
L: I know how I like my eggs, but I don't know how to say how I like my eggs.
M: Tis a struggle.

Pickle Burger

 

The pickle burger, drawn by my preschooler for my toddler.

It's interesting what my kiddo thinks she can or can't draw. I'm trying to encourage her and explain how objects can be drawn using simple objects, like a car is a square with circles for wheels or a spider is a circle with eight sticks for legs. Also, that's an aqua-mat, which is a surface they can draw on with water and it evaporates to clean itself off and be used again. Pretty nifty. 

Text:
R: What do you want me to draw?
O: Car!
R: I can't draw a car. How about a pickle burger?
O: OK!

Finger-Licking Good

 

Why are toddlers like this? I guess he likes it and wants to share? He has asked this of me several times, and every time he is so hopeful then nearly heartbroken when I don't acquiesce. 

Text:
O: Want to lick my fingers? 
L: Nope.
O: *whining* WHY?!
L: That's weird, my dude. 

Life

 

I saw a "Life is Good" t-shirt and that inspired this comic. 

Explanation: "Life is Good" is a brand of clothing. Life is also the name of a board game (Parcheesi is another board game). Life is also the name of a cereal (Honey Bunches is another cereal). 

Text:
A: Life is Good!
B: I prefer Parcheesi.
C: I like Honey Bunches.

Candle Sharing

 

This came to me in a dream. I might have woken up chuckling then wrote down the idea hoping it would be funny when fully awake (I think it is). I personally don't like candles that smell like food because then I want the food and it's not there. I'm fine with fruit scents, but I feel like that's different because you're sort of inoculated against that due to many lotions and soaps having fruity smells so there's not that immediate connection of "cinnamon roll smell means there's a cinnamon roll to eat" and instead is like "oh, citrus, nice." 

Text:
A: That smells amazing - can I have a taste?
B: No.
A: Aw, why not???
B: It's a candle.

Bluey Games

 

In the show "Bluey," there is a game about being tickle crabs and they are defeated by a seagull. My kids like this game. They like most of the games from Bluey, which means we have to be engaged watching the show so when they ask us to play some random game that's mentioned for a minute we can acquiesce. 

Text:
R: Squalk! Can you be a tickle crab so I can eat you?
O: No. No thank you. 

Wild Hair, Don't Care

 

True Story. Not sure if I captured her hair in all its curly wildness. Sometimes her hair tie is hanging on by only a few hairs and it's all in her face and she's like "no fixing needed, this is what I want" while constantly brushing it out of her face with a probably sticky hand. 

Text:
L: Want me to redo your ponytail, my girl?
R: No, I like it WILD!

Bad Idea: Swimwear

 

I came up with this at a waterpark. Got to get all the summer comics out before summer ends and we can get to the best season (autumn)! I thought to turn this comic into a Shark Tank type one, but I ended up not quite figuring that out and just drew it in the straight conversation style. 

A: You know what's a bad idea? A -
B: Insecure swimwear.
A: *horrified noise*