Sunday morning church mishaps. They happen to every family... typically when everyone is looking. The moment you realize your kids are in mismatched shoes or in a halloween costume. The time your kid sneaks away from you and hits up an entire row of people for candy. The Sunday your child chooses to wear the most tacky outfit ever and then you remember the kids are singing in ... Read More »
Sunday Morning Drama
Letting Go of the Fear of Man
We were newlyweds living in a tiny apartment with hardly any money but living on top of the world. The church we were attending was feeling more and more like home yet this one Sunday morning we decided to stay in bed instead of going to church. This was completely uncharacteristic of us. Neither of us could remember a time of simply not going to church because we didn't want ... Read More »
When all hell breaks loose on Sunday morning
You are not the only one whose household can go haywire on Sunday morning before leaving church. I promise. There will be time that if it can go wrong it will go wrong on Sunday - either before you get to church or on the way to church. I'm not gloom and doom girl speaking I'm just the voice of reality. So when you show up to church and the older lady in her perfectly pressed ... Read More »
Youth helping lead worship – I love it
We had a most special Christmas service at church Sunday. Randy always purposefully crafts a quiet and somber atmosphere with low lights, asking people to quietly enter the auditorium and communicating that the way Jesus came into this world was not with bombast and fare. Rather it was most likely quiet and simple. And so we would this morning read through the Christmas story ... Read More »
When Church Hurts
I read in an article once, "Church is not the place for infertiles, on Mother's Day." The author went on to explain how painfully difficult Mother's Day at church can be for the one sitting in the pew who remains barren. Roses are given out in honor of all the Mother's at church. Some Mother's are awarded pies and cakes for having the most children, the youngest child or like ... Read More »
What you fear your kids say about you in Sunday School.
I had one of those cringe moments Sunday morning as I was teaching the 4 & 5's class during church. We were talking about sin and how we all do it. The kids were talking about how they kick, get angry and lie, etc. I said, "Mrs. Melody sins too." Of course I wasn't exactly ready to start listing them so freely and childlike but one of the girls said, "Like what! What do you ... Read More »
Sunday Morning Drama
Some Sunday mornings just don't get off to a good start - like today for instance. I'm was getting ready for church after changing my clothes ten million times because we decided to go all GA bulldog colors at the last second. We aren't normally the color-coordinating clothes family but today we were in honor of last night's GA/Clemson game. Hey - we are not fair weather fans. ... Read More »