Woke up to our 4-year old still vomiting away, so we agreed for Cliff to bring our older 6-year old to church while little EP and I worshipped at home.
Given her frail condition, it encouraged me to have her be the one to wave my hands to the music đź’›
To parents of little ones who have had to miss church because of their illness etc, I hope you realize and be reminded that while I’m all for church being a weekly routine as part of a face-to-face community, there are times this may not be possible and we can make “church”
happen in whatever circumstances we’re in, minus the guilt and shame of not adhering to a programme.
Here’s resharing an article I wrote on what I wished every Christian parent with young kids would know—
Today reminded me how the early years of my church life as a young mother of two under four looked like. I remember a lot of guilt and shame felt for not being able to do what others could do- coping with ministry responsibilities when I couldn’t even wing just showing up to church.
The lockdown became a monetary relief from my burden of shame for feeling “less-than.”
Today, having lived in several countries and seen church done differently, I’m more confident to say i think our idea of what “good church” looks like may not be God’s idea at all.
And our idea of doing away with face-to-face church completely may not be best either.
At the end of the day, God looks at the heart and yr season of life.
On 23 July, I speak on “What if Church Hurts” at 11am at Bugis Plus. Join me then.