You know you spend a lot of time with kids when...

I was looking through the pictures on my phone and noticed that most of them had something to do with children's ministry. It gave me a good laugh, and I decided to write about it. Instead of clean. :) Cuz I miss blogging. But mostly cuz I love kids.

So. You know you spend a lot of time with kids when.....

Tickets fall out of your jeans when you pull them out of your drawer. More than once.

You find yourself listening to children-oriented worship songs. And making motions to the songs. 

Along with the above, the recommended videos on YouTube for you are by "Hillsong Kids" and "Lava Lava Island VBS" and "KidsRealm Praise and Worship." 

You find a picture of yourself like this on the front of the church program one Sunday morning.

You could (and do) spend hours in the children's section of your local bookstore.

You go to your little brother's school carnival and venture into the basket raffle room. You panic and most of your tickets find their way into the "Crayola" basket.

You start collections for potential crafts/projects. And your husband makes fun of you. 

Every time you read your Bible, you find yourself adapting it to kid friendly language. For yourself.

You say something silly/dumb/off-topic/absolutelyjustplainridiculous and people excuse you because - "Oh, she's the children's ministry person." (This is my favorite :) )

You spend more than 4 hours perfecting the "Baby Moses in the Bullrushes" snack craft. And still have one in your fridge after a month. (so. much. sugar.)

VBS becomes the focus of all random Google searches and the source of all procrastination right about... now.

You find hardened slime on your shoes. And you write a blog post about it.

You have a drawer in your tiny apartment filled with activities/ideas for when you babysit there. [ Esterlings...this needs to get used again soon!! :) ]

Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Matthew 19:13&14