Church

This is in response to Gramma's recent post about God.

I go to church-when I can make it out the door in time with all my kids. I like it. I have to say though, that I like the socialization. I don't know that the same will be true when I go back to work.

I also like that I am giving my kids the same foundation and education I got when I was little. Jack loves church.

I believe that they will be better equipped to make their own decisions about what they believe when they are older if they have some sort of background. They may decide they want to attend a different church or they may decide they don't want to attend church at all.

I don't believe that worship is confined to a building. I believe that that works for a lot of people. I also realize that other forms of worship work better for other people.

I also believe that there are many different religions/denominations because there are so many different kinds of people. I think that people need to be more accepting of other people's beliefs. I want everyone to know God as I do but just as there are different kinds of people I believe there are different kinds of relationships. It is not for me to shove God down anyone's throat. The best way to teach people about God is to live my life the way I think God would want me to and to be an example.

DH doesn't go to church. He used to go for me and I think he still would but I stopped asking him. I would love for him to join us and make it a family thing but encouraging (forcing) him to go didn't do either one of us any good. We are both happier when he stays home. I get to go church without Grumpy and he gets to sleep in by himself with no noise. By the time we get home he's ready to have family time and feels refreshed. And I feel refreshed in a way too. I have had contact with the outside world and I'm not craving adult conversation as much. Often I will lay down and read and fall asleep in the afternoons on Sundays which I prefer to sleeping in.