I just have to say that I was really struck by what parents go through to get their little ones to church yesterday. After serving with the 2 year olds (they're so wonderful!), I walked through our children's area to get to big church. I had to wade through parents with babies bundled up in car seats, diaper bags on shoulders, toddlers crying sometimes, and more. It just struck me that these parents maintain a strong commitment to their families being in the presence of God in our church--and that made me grateful for the efforts they put forth to let us love and teach their children.
It's really rewarding and encouraging to be a CM worker and know that your parents are so supportive and willing to get their kids there no matter what!
Posted by: Robin | January 12, 2009 at 02:58 PM
Thanks for posting this, Christine. I think that sometimes as CM ppl we can get so jaded about parents and the effort they truly put into passing faith on to their children. We need to do more of praising the efforts they do and encourage, empower and equip them to grow and less of pointing out their inadequacies.
Posted by: Henry Zonio | January 12, 2009 at 09:51 PM
Amen, Henry!
Posted by: Chris Yount Jones | January 13, 2009 at 02:13 PM