An Open Letter to the Parents Whose Kids Are Making Noise In Church

I see them learning. In the midst of the cries, whines and giggles, in the midst of the crinkling of pretzel bags and the growing pile of crumbs, I see a little girl who insists on going two pews up to share peace with someone she’s never met. I hear a little boy slurping (quite loudly) every last drop of his communion wine out of the cup determined not to miss a drop of Jesus. I watch a child excitedly color a cross and point to the one in the front of the sanctuary. I hear the echos of Amens just a few seconds after the rest of the community says it together. I watch a boy just learning to read try to sound out the words in the worship book or count his way to Hymn 672. Even on weeks when I can’t see my own children learning because, well, it’s one of those mornings, I can see your children learning.


Jamie Bruesehoff
Jamie Bruesehoffhttp://www.iamtotallythatmom.blogspot.com/
Jamie Bruesehoff is a stay at home mom of 2 and a pastor's wife who is also unapologetically *that* mom. She writes about her love of running, attachment and holistic parenting, raising kids up in faith, gardening, living in a way that respects and enjoys the earth, her ongoing battle with depression and anxiety, and of course her *that* mom moments when motherhood leaves her doing things she never imagined or even swore she'd never do at I am Totally That Mom.

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