People who you belong with and people who walk with you through life.
We have been blessed with a church home that welcomed us in, made a place for our children and challenge us daily.
This is the smallest congregation we have ever been a part of, but a group of upright, down to earth and beautiful people.
For all this we are so thankful the Lord led us here.
So this morning we were presented in front of the church as members. On the way to church we decided to only have Eli come up on stage with us and leave the girls in children’s church.
A very good idea.
While we were worshipping I started thinking how nice it would be to have our entire family up on stage. For us all to join the church together. So during the last song I went down and got the girls out of class. They came willingly but when we got to the auditorium they went crazy. No lie.
They did not want to sit in our laps, they wanted to run down the aisle.
Once we finally got up on stage Hannah did fine, but Suzi just wanted to run. Yes, my sweet Suzi was kicking and screaming. We hurriedly made our commitment Keith and I switched children (he, my saint of a husband) had been dealing with Suzi while I held Hannah who was, for the most part, content. Eli was a rockstar.
As we exited the stage there were sympathetic glances and words of encouragement but I’m sure my face was beet red.
Wow, kids humble us, don’t they? My kids bring me to my knees, or should, multiple times a day.
Most people who came up to talk with me afterward said “we’ve all been there.” While I know this is true, for some reason I thought by kid #3 it may get easier. But no.
My kids not only made sure we were very memorable to the congregation, but that I keep my focus where it should be.
On a God that gives abundant grace and meets me daily as I mother these three. I am still amazed that they have been entrusted to us and I get to witness their little lives. ❤️
