Worship

Today, I had the best experience I have ever had with Ellie in worship.  I believe it is my job to teach her to worship.  It is not easy, at times, because she is 3.  When it is hard I try to remember that it pleases God a lot for her to worship Him.  Today as we were singing she was in my arms singing as well.  When I raised my hand or my husband raised his, she raised her's as well.  When we were praying she put her head down and closed her eyes.  She sat with her sermon notes paper in her lap and a pen during the service and "took notes" just like the rest of us.  What a blessing it is to worship as a family... the whole family!  She wants to know who Jesus is and she has the capacity for learning much in worship.  Is there anything else as important as teaching her to worship God?  What else will she spend eternity doing, but worship?  Tonight I am thanking God for the joy she was today in worship and the priveledge I have to teach her why we worship and show her how!  <3 

A good book on the topic... Parenting in the Pew by Robbie Castleman