This past Sunday we had a RECORD number of children in Sunday 2nd Service. In the beginning it was Steve, myself, a student assistant and 38 children!!
I have flashbacks of children in EVERY different direction other than the ones they should have been in at Treehouse; while other children were still trickling in... Thank God for great staff as they quickly sent extra volunteers to sign in so the scheduled volunteers could assist me in treehouse activities!
By the end of the hour, I was exhausted and this stuff is right up my alley normally! It stretched me. 1 by 1 as the parents bombarded 1 side of the gate as the 3 and 4 year olds tried to escape out at the first glimpse of their parent... This is all normal. But, this is where I got frustrated -- it dawned on me that VERY few parents thank you for watching and entertaining their children most don't speak to you and continue their own conversations. I confess I was bitter and I confess I got in quite a huff Sunday afternoon.
But, then again I don't do it for the parents' thanks do I?
I enjoy it. Most of the time. And, most of all I do it for the Kids to serve God, to serve his children. I can not lose sight of that.
Remembering a story Janelle Pate told me I realized this is a glimpse of how possibly God feels. He does so much for me in my life and yet I spend way too often ignoring him and going about my way rather than stopping to praise him and thank him for all he is doing in my life. Gratitude. Contentment. "Reflect not on your past misfortunes in which all men have some but on your present blessing in which all of us have many" - Charles Dickens... I read that quote in front of my whole church. Why is reading it so much easier than living it!?!
I pray that every day I can learn to worship more and worry less. And, to be more thankful and have less pity parties. Just writing these blogs have helped me to GET out of the huge pity party I was having today!
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