tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403865598460728065.post6568256759428664895..comments2023-10-03T12:24:27.291-04:00Comments on Rainmom: double dippingjen graberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10076101215607475480noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403865598460728065.post-63724840161167925322009-09-05T21:47:51.898-04:002009-09-05T21:47:51.898-04:00Thank you all for posting your comments. Next to ...Thank you all for posting your comments. Next to reading Jen's daily blog, reading your responses is often the highlight of my day. Today especially.<br /><br />A comment of my own in response to Anonymous whose kids got asked NOT to be in church.... It's nice for the parents when they have a choice. What if those in church could say, "you are welcome to keep your children in church, and if you like you may send them to kids church"? That's what I'm hoping for.Stacy Vlasitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577210200159044994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403865598460728065.post-6124520907184599072009-09-05T16:06:50.910-04:002009-09-05T16:06:50.910-04:00The world of disabilities is so diverse. We just ...The world of disabilities is so diverse. We just had this same discussion at our church, however the opposite. The older folks wanted to start a children's worship because they "can't concentrate for all the commotion" the children are making during worship. I was hurt because I felt they were "booting" my child out of worship because of his disability. We do have a mostly sound proof room with windows in our audtorium w/sound and sight of worship that we use for children, but that wasn't sufficient for them.There will always be varying opinions in a church and 2 people with the same situation will react differently. That makes satisfying everyone difficult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403865598460728065.post-45082187864238945522009-09-05T15:54:33.559-04:002009-09-05T15:54:33.559-04:00Jen, at AMF now, the kids stay in the service once...Jen, at AMF now, the kids stay in the service once every couple months. I stay home those Sundays. It's just too hard.Marilyn Mc.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403865598460728065.post-33555611333583204162009-09-05T11:08:22.129-04:002009-09-05T11:08:22.129-04:00jen, I admire your courage.
Nicolejen, I admire your courage.<br /><br />NicoleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403865598460728065.post-58985651569125590252009-09-04T09:04:34.734-04:002009-09-04T09:04:34.734-04:00Isn't it nuts how in church sometimes we can r...Isn't it nuts how in church sometimes we can really lose our way? I hope your email prompts folks to rethink their decisions and priorities. It must've been very hard to sit through that meeting.<br /><br />- RebeccaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403865598460728065.post-57749941611403968542009-09-04T06:01:48.132-04:002009-09-04T06:01:48.132-04:00Kids usually leave about half way through the serv...Kids usually leave about half way through the service at our church except for the summer where there is no activity period. I grew up in a church with an elaborate children's church that extended to the 4th grade and was run by the Pastor's wife. So, the tradition doesn't have the same resonance with me that it might with you. All I know, is that last week as I was trying to get the kids to not squirm during the longest service ever and trying mightily to deflect the glares from the older folks behind us, S. declared "I hate church!" <br /><br />The truth of the matter is... that I ENJOY church... and think it is okay to structure it so that my kid's do too. It is pretty tough already to convince Sim that the peaceable kingdom is better than the world where he gets to "get bad guys..." I at least want there to be something winsome about church for the kid... so that he can identify all these kooks as at least his group of kooks... <br /><br /> I am glad that I could at least tell S...it will be better in a couple of weeksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403865598460728065.post-57341865911969945792009-09-03T23:42:58.693-04:002009-09-03T23:42:58.693-04:00That does sound painful. I'm sorry there isn&...That does sound painful. I'm sorry there isn't a more gracious understanding of your situation.Heidinoreply@blogger.com