Kyle at Church...2005
Church has been a vital part of my kids lives. From the moment they were born, they've attended church and were a part of a church family. Being a part of the pastor's family has allowed them to see the most wonderful aspects of church, but also some of the ugly parts.
This last month our church has been "plugging" Pastor Appreciation month, and today our family got to take home a basket full of goodies that has been accumulating over the last few weeks. The four of us went out to lunch and took turns pulling a card out and reading it. Around the table we went, reading one blessing at a time. I loved watching my kids partake of such blessing.
That's just one of the amazing sides of church my kids have been witness to. It's not about the gifts, but its the words and thought that mean the most. It shows them the side of encouragement, blessing, unity and love that's worth hanging out for.
I pray that as Alyssa and Kyle continue to grow up, and start having to make decisions on their own about attending church, that they will remember these kind of times.
Lord, I pray that our children not give up meeting together with other believers. I pray that they remember the rich blessings there are for them as they invest their lives in a church family. There will sometimes be hard or unlovely things, but God really wants the church to be a place of fellowship, encouragement and blessing. Lord, help Alyssa and Kyle to always remember the good things about church, and the blessings of being involved in ministry, and at the same time forget the hard things. I pray that church will always be a vital part of their lives, and they will find it an integral part of their faith and growth in Christ. I know, Lord, that you have made them with gifts, and those gifts have a purpose for your kingdom, and possibly in a church somewhere. May they always be connected to you, dear Jesus, and find encouragement from being in fellowship with other believers.
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