Children’s Church Mother’s Day Project at the Impact Nation

I didn't spend much time online or on my phone yesterday. So, I am playing catch-up today. (Even with "Thank you" text messages.) Here is a brief look into how I spent my Mother's Day.

I woke up extremely tired. My daughter wasn't feeling well, and my sister wasn't feeling well. So, I'd decided I was going to stay home. Then, I remembered that not only was it Mother's Day (we'd already gotten our mom and grandmother's gifts) but I also had to teach Children's Church.

With it being Mother's Day, I decided to do a craft. My coworker Ed Ramsey is known for being extra standing out at events by doing things such as fixing our plates, getting our drinks, wiping them off, opening cans, and turning dinner napkins into flowers. So, I called him if he could come to show my class how to make flowers.  Quite naturally, he couldn't because he had plans with his mom and wife. So, I did it myself.

I went to Walmart and bought little $0.97 packs of colored napkins and a package of white sandwich bags.

Normally, I teach 3- and 4-year-olds but because we had one teacher who was working on another task and one who wasn't feeling well, Latonya Jones and I split the children into two groups. She got 3-7 while I got 8+.

I showed the class how to create flowers, and one of the teens (Morgan Rainey) showed them how to make bouquets.  Unfortunately, not all of the children paid attention, but those who did really enjoyed it.  I then gave them white bags to decorate and arrange their flowers. Towards the end of class, those who hadn't paid attention attempted to rush and create something to give their moms.

Because my daughter wasn't feeling well, I let her stay in my class and helped her create one, too. She gave hers to my mom. After a visit to my mom and grandmother, I had dinner with my daughter and my sister, my brother and his family. After that, it was time to go home and get ready for the week.

I think when I get home today, my daughter and I might be creating "flowers" for her bedroom.