Second Church Steps

I rarely bought baby food for my children when they were young.   Maybe it is because I couldn’t really afford it, but mostly it is because I just gave them a child-sized bite of real food -- whatever I was eating. This bite would be smaller, a bit leaner, a little less salty but it was real food.   When I think of it, that is what I try to do with children and the church. Whether children are playing games, listening to Bible Stories, or participating in a mission/outreach project—I try to be sure that they are having a “child-sized bite” of the life of the church.   Are you gathering food for the Food Pantry?   Let your child select their favorite food to contribute. Are you delivering Christmas gifts to a family? Let your child help wrap them and deliver them. Are you praying for the victims of a natural disaster?   Let your child make a card, pack a bucket of supplies, or lead you in prayer. Children are present and full-members in the body of Christ.   We must gi