Faith
As a child, I wasn't raised in church. I've always believed, but I never had any kind of routine, and my faith was minimal at best because of it. As a result, I frequently struggled with anger and depression and had no where to go with those feelings growing up. It led to a less than desirable adolescence.
As I've grown into an adult, my faith has strengthened and every time I look at my perfect miracle of a son, I am so blessed beyond belief at the wonder of The Lord.
As Adam's mother, I have a responsibility to raise him right. I want him raised in church. I want him to have something to believe in when life gets hard. I want him to understand the true meaning of Christmas and feel the heavenly spirit around him. I want him to be raised a Christian.
I took Adam to my previous church and he was left in the care of the children's ministry nursery. That church is amazing and I am in no way diminishing its effectiveness. With that said, it's too big. When I dropped him off, he was with with one teacher. When I picked him up, he was with a different one. I think there were 15 baby rooms total? And the teachers were on a rotation so they were never in the same room twice. It hit me then that he's going to have a harder time forming close relationships with people when they are interchanged so frequently. So! We're moving to a smaller church!
Last week I tried one that I absolutely loved! It's called Trietsch United Methodist Church in Flower Mound, TX. They offer a traditional service and a contemporary service. I tried the traditional service and loved it. I understand that it can be old fashioned at times, but I love the music aspect, and I've always been a fan of sanctuaries and pews. I will try the contemporary service, too at some point, but I loved what I've seen so far. The children's ministry is AMAZING. I simply cannot WAIT to get Adam started in the program. I already signed him up for "TO HIM I BELONG" baby music classes through the church. I know he's going to have a blast. We start next week.
Long story still long, I'm happy spiritually. I know that I have a long way to go, but I genuinely feel my life's blessings every day of my life. Most importantly, I feel like God is proud of me by letting Adam know him. We say grace before meals, we say prayers every night, and I honestly believe Adam feels like he is loved and protected.
I used to feel so out of place at church. Like I wasn't worthy of being there. Now, I feel that I SHOULD be there because I WANT to be. It feels WONDERFUL!!!
As I've grown into an adult, my faith has strengthened and every time I look at my perfect miracle of a son, I am so blessed beyond belief at the wonder of The Lord.
As Adam's mother, I have a responsibility to raise him right. I want him raised in church. I want him to have something to believe in when life gets hard. I want him to understand the true meaning of Christmas and feel the heavenly spirit around him. I want him to be raised a Christian.
I took Adam to my previous church and he was left in the care of the children's ministry nursery. That church is amazing and I am in no way diminishing its effectiveness. With that said, it's too big. When I dropped him off, he was with with one teacher. When I picked him up, he was with a different one. I think there were 15 baby rooms total? And the teachers were on a rotation so they were never in the same room twice. It hit me then that he's going to have a harder time forming close relationships with people when they are interchanged so frequently. So! We're moving to a smaller church!
Last week I tried one that I absolutely loved! It's called Trietsch United Methodist Church in Flower Mound, TX. They offer a traditional service and a contemporary service. I tried the traditional service and loved it. I understand that it can be old fashioned at times, but I love the music aspect, and I've always been a fan of sanctuaries and pews. I will try the contemporary service, too at some point, but I loved what I've seen so far. The children's ministry is AMAZING. I simply cannot WAIT to get Adam started in the program. I already signed him up for "TO HIM I BELONG" baby music classes through the church. I know he's going to have a blast. We start next week.
Long story still long, I'm happy spiritually. I know that I have a long way to go, but I genuinely feel my life's blessings every day of my life. Most importantly, I feel like God is proud of me by letting Adam know him. We say grace before meals, we say prayers every night, and I honestly believe Adam feels like he is loved and protected.
I used to feel so out of place at church. Like I wasn't worthy of being there. Now, I feel that I SHOULD be there because I WANT to be. It feels WONDERFUL!!!
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