First Day Blues

I took my oldest son to breakfast this morning. I have taken him to breakfast on the first day of school ever since he started kindergarten. He is now 9 and going into 4th grade. As we talked about school starting and his new teachers, I could tell he was not wanting to go! He loves summer! He loves playing outside, swimming, traveling and playing baseball with his friends, going on vacation, going to grandmas, having sleep overs and everything else that makes summer his favorite time of the year. He is not really into school........

This morning I told him that even though school was not his favorite, that it was important and he would need to get good grades to keep playing sports and eventually get into his first choice of college. We have to have this kind of talk about 3 times a month during the school year. For many boys and even some girls, this is a common attitude toward school. Too boring, too much sitting, too much homework and in their minds...it has no "real-time" value.

As common as it may be for school.....at CSF we never want our kids to view our All-Stars Children's ministry in that way. I am so proud of Mrs. Chick, Mrs. Stacey, Mrs. Leah and the team of volunteers that do such a great job on Sunday mornings. They not only make Sunday morning a time to learn about God and the Bible.....they make it fun and interesting. It is high energy and creative. It is a time to be with friends and learn about Jesus Christ who loves them dearly. It is a time to sing, do drama and begin the maturation process of becoming a fully-devoted follower of Christ!

Every week I hear about new kids who have come through a day in our Children's ministry and tell their parents..."that was awesome...can we come back next week!" You should know that our children's ministry staff and volunteers have been working real hard over the last few weeks to get ready for the fall season at CSF. This Sunday take time after you drop your child off to tell them thanks for making our kids area such a wonderful place.

At CSF we believe that learning about Jesus and the Bible should be fun, practical, engaging and experiential. That is true in the kid's area too!