Caden + Church = Potty Training

This Sunday my nephew, who is three years old, visited our church for Easter. Right as a song was ending at the pinnacle of silence, he frantically blurts out "I have to pee!"

The timing was perfect. Everyone within a square mile heard him, and grins and chuckles abounded.

Since I was sitting on the end, my instincts told me it would be a good idea to move out of the way. From the tone of my nephew's voice, I was guessing he needed to go rather quickly.

Later, the person sitting behind said, "I don't think I've ever seen you move so fast."


Do you have any funny stories about kids in church?

You're In My Pew

There is an unspoken reality in church. We are territorial. Don't believe me? Start looking around church the next few weeks, and see if you notice a trend. Some of the regulars sit in the exact same spot every Sunday. Now they might move up one pew, or back a pew...but notice where they sit in the pew. It rarely changes.

This is why the holiday season can be particularly agitating for the more territorial folk. After all, who do these visitors think they are taking up entire sections with family and friends. I mean everyone knows they'll be gone next week.

This is the only thing that keeps the season ticket holder of row 5, seat A, from putting up his dukes and punching the encroacher right there in the face.

So if you find yourself without a seat this Easter, and your temperature rising, remember as surely as Jesus rose from the grave...these visitors will also rise from your seat very soon.



Do you have any grouchy church member stories?
(please don't use full names)