Children
Today is an unusual day for me. I am preparing for a memorial event for a friend whose baby died before birth at 36 weeks. I am thinking about children and the gift that they are. No matter how long they live or how challenged we may be by them, Scripture tells us: Children are a gift from the LORD (Psalm 127:3a). Children are also on my mind as I start to prepare for the work I do at my church in overseeing two of the Sunday morning Children & Worship classes. There are so many details to take care of but it is worth it because they are worth it! It is a privilege to be a part of helping children understand God's love and forgiveness offered to us through Jesus. In July, I had a wonderful time leading the Bible Discovery Station at a VBS in Selkirk. I loved the opportunity to: - tell a 5 year old boy who Jesus is. He had no idea. He didn't know Christmas was Jesus' birthday. - encourage a pre-teen girl to start to look in...