The Spunky Clan

The Spunky Clan

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Why go to Church?

Pre-game geared up. as I am typing this, we are starting to fall apart in the Vikings vs New Orleans saints game. Not sure what is up with Monika's wide hair do. We had just got home from Church and it was comb and neat when we left....speaking of church, this morning Monika asked in a whining like voice "Mom do we have to go to church" and I said yes, and went thru the importance of it and off to church we went. In our bulletin there was a little story which I thought was very fitting to what Monika had said earlier....I am copying this from the bulletin.
WHY GO TO CHURCH (from a parishioner's recent email)
A church-goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now, "he wrote"and in the time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all"
This started a real controversy in the "letters to the editors" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks, until someone wrote this clincher. "I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a sigle one of those meals. But I do know this-they all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today.
Saturday night Monika wanted to sleep with Katie. Every so often Monika needs to sleep with someone because she is having "scary thoughts". About an hour later I went into the room and saw this. I am surprise Monika didn't wake up with Katie laying on her. I am not sure how long they slept like this.

2 comments:

  1. What a great thing to post about.
    I really like the article that was in your bulletin.
    Over my lifetime, having a relationship with God and attending church has been the best thing in my life.
    It's something you have to be committed to. Sure, there have been Sundays where it would have been easier to stay home. But, going to church and being spiritually fed is so important.
    When I think about what has been the #1 best thing we've done for our children as we've raised them, I'd pick attending church and teaching them about a relationship with the Lord every time. - hands down.
    What will be one of my own mom's greatest legacies? She raised me in church. I am so thankful that she did.

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  2. P.S. What a fun picture of the girls sleeping. Good that you captured that moment.

    It's too bad about the Vikings. What a game it was.

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