Leaving Kids Home Alone: A Lesson in Responsibility

The speaker recounts their experience of leaving their five kids home alone for the first time while attending a work event. The event was intended to serve as an opportunity for the two oldest kids to demonstrate responsibility, with the speaker even offering them incentives for good behavior. However, things quickly escalated into chaos, resulting in numerous notifications about arguments, accusations, and a mysterious incident involving a potential fall or push down the stairs. This amusing but fraught experience serves as a metaphor for the challenges faced when individuals are left to navigate situations on their own, paralleling the concerns that Jesus had for his disciples as he prepared to leave them.