heretofore, we at ·ald· have not been frequent attenders at church ... our last visit prior to this was annie's baptism in may. but with fall setting in, and the start of sunday school, mommy decided it was time to try to form a habit.
jack is in the "godly play for 3-4 year olds" class. when mommy first told him that we were going to church, he didn't want to go. he protested and whined. finally daddy said, "you don't have to go in that room in the basement" (aka the church's nursery). that's all it took. jack was on board.
however, as we got dressed and mommy tried to coax him into a nice button-down shirt and khakis, jack resisted. told that he should look spiffy for church, jack replied, "i don't want to be smiffy."
nonetheless, mommy convinced him to wear a "jacket shirt" over his "spring shirt."
here jack plays with the clock depicting the church's calendar. the white is lent (i think). it's followed by the red ... pretty sure that's pentecost. maybe we all need a little more "godly play."
after church, jack was eager to run across lafayette park to see the white house. he was also thrilled with the number of "police officers" coincidentally stationed in the 1600 block of pennsylvania avenue. no matter they were secret service -- they had police cars!!
but the most touching part of our trip to church was when jack repeatedly asked me if he could get a blessing. at annie's baptism, in lieu of taking communion, he was given a blessing and is now semi-obsessed with receiving it each time we go to church.
but, since the youngest sunday school classes never go into the church during the service, there is no opportunity for jack to get his blessing.
no opportunity except for snagging reverend lisa during the post-service coffee social ...
she was tickeled by jack's request for a blessing and pledged that any time he wants one, all we have to do is find her. and hold her punch cup.
and god bless us every one.
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