Smile, God loves you

Tuesday April 22nd, 1 Peter 2: 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. A good nurturing foundation is a gift that continues for the whole of ones life. Too often the curse of living in an affluent society is that there are so many choices for our children we tend to skip the foundational nourishment and go right for the sugar. With a foundation of love and acceptance children grow to know God as love and acceptance. Are children a part of the worship service? Are children welcomed at communion? One of the best gifts in our congregation is families serving communion together. Young children may not be handling the common cup but they can carry the tray to pick up the empty cups. The most important gift is the understanding that they are included. Do they understand communion, sure, most of the time there is a big smile on their face as they reach out to accept the bread. That smile tells me they know they are included and are an important part of the family of God.