"No, no, no, no..."

Day Thirty-three: This morning we went to church at my husband's home church, the church he grew up in. It was a nice visit. He taught a lesson and then preached. He did a really nice job in my opinion. God has definitely gifted him in the area of speaking. He introduced Ariel during his lesson, but then she came back to sit with me while he taught. She was content to sit in my lap quietly for, oh, about 45 seconds. Then she wanted to climb down and talk and walk around.

We headed to the nursery. She wasn't thrilled to be dropped off...I believe an exact quote of her reaction goes like this: I hand her to the lady in charge, she starts crying, gets red in the face, and shouts "No, no, no, no, no...." as I leave the room. I could still hear her in the hallway as I walked away from the room. She does this sometimes. It's a stage. Under normal circumstances, she calms down in 1-2 minutes. Today was normal.

Even knowing this, I always feel guilty leaving a crying child with a nursery worker. I still do it though because I appreciate the ministry of the nursery worker. I wanted to hear Jason preach and teach. I wanted to support him.  Other times, I have my own ministry roles to fill at church and the nursery allows me to do so. I also think Ariel benefits from being with other people, especially other kids since she stays home with me all day most days.

Thank you, God, for giving people different gifts and passions. Thank you for people who love children and are willing to work for you loving children, even crying ones. Thank you for all the nursery workers who have cared for Ariel. Our family is blessed by their ministry. Truly.



What's this about? I decided on my birthday to make a commitment to being intentionally thankful. I challenged myself to post one thing I am thankful for everyday this year.